Frank and Jason kicked off today’s episode of The DFO Rundown by talking about the first Trade Targets list of the summer that dropped earlier this week.

They started at the top of the list with Sabres forward JJ Peterka, who is a pending RFA. How could the Sabres move on from Peterka and improve at the same time? The guys discussed that and a hypothetical deal involving Marco Rossi, who is also in Frank’s top five.

From there, they talked about a few of the defensemen on the list, starting with Rasmus Andersson and his future with the Flames and then they had a big discussion about what the Pittsburgh Penguins could do with Erik Karlsson. If the Penguins were willing to retain a significant portion of his salary, would there be a market for the former 100-point defenseman? Gregor found a spot that he thinks make a lot of sense. They also touched on Jamie Oleksiak of the Seattle Kraken, who is entering the final year of his deal.

Tyler then joined for Buy or Sell where he asked the guys about the Rangers situation with Chris Kreider, the Kraken selling off assets, Demko’s future in Vancouver, and Sam Bennett’s case to be a $10m player.

The guys then turned their attention to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Oilers got a big win in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final but it came at a brutal cost as they lost Zach Hyman for the remainder of the postseason. They talked about how the Oilers will adjust their lineup and how much losing Hyman impacts their Stanley Cup chances.

1:20 - JJ Peterka & The Sabres

5:00 - Rossi for Peterka?

11:25 - Rasmus Andersson & The Flames

15:20 - Karlsson’s future in Pittsburgh

28:10 - Buy or Sell (Kreider, the Kraken, & Demko)

38:30 - Oilers lose Hyman

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Frank and Jason are back with a fresh episode of The DFO Rundown to kick off the week.

To begin things today, they talked about the Islanders' decision to go with Mathieu Darche as their next General Manager. He takes over a pretty flawed Isles roster and will certainly have his work cut out for him. The guys talked about what’s on his checklist for this summer and the decision that looms involving current Head Coach Patrick Roy.

After that, they dug into the Conference Finals. We’ve seen three games in both the East and West and one series has been much more interesting than the others.

The Florida Panthers have been absolutely pummeling the Carolina Hurricanes, which has raised some questions about the Canes roster and also Rod Brind’Amour, who is close to losing his 12th straight Conference Finals game.

Out west, the Oilers took a 2-1 series lead over the Stars on Sunday. Stuart Skinner turned in another impressive performance, Evan Bouchard continued to shine and Connor McDavid found the back of the net twice. The guys talked about the series and how the Oilers have this feeling like a lot more than a 2-1 series lead.

Tyler then joined for ‘Fill in the Blank’ where he asked the guys about Mitch Marner’s fit in Carolina, their NHL GM of the Year, and the Stanley Cup odds on Bet365.

To wrap, the guys talked a little bit about USA’s win at the World Hockey Championships.

1:10 - Darche lands on Long Island

11:30 - Panthers jump out to a 3-0 lead

20:25 - Oilers lead Stars 2-1

38:20 - Fill in the Blank

50:00 - USA wins Gold at Worlds

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Jason and Frank are back with a fresh episode of The DFO Rundown as both conference final series are officially underway and both Game 1’s delivered very interesting results.

Before they dug into those series, though, they talked about the news that the New York Islanders have asked for permission to speak with Toronto Maple Leafs President Brendan Shanahan. Gregor wondered if this doesn’t mean that it’s a foregone conclusion that he is leaving MLSE after more than a decade at the helm but Frank was quick to throw a little bit of cold water on that idea.

They then talked about the Dallas Stars big comeback in Game 1 against the Edmonton Oilers as they scored five goals in the third period to take the opener. Gregor says that Oilers fans shouldn’t be concerned with the result but Frank thinks that anytime a team gives away a game this late in the playoffs, it’s worrisome.

Tyler then popped in for a new edition of Buy or Sell, where he asked the guys about Morgan Rielly’s future in Toronto, the chances of Nikolaj Ehlers signing back in Winnipeg, and which Finnish superstar they would build a team around.

After that, they talked about the Florida Panthers series opening victory in the Eastern Conference Final. Gregor continues to be impressed with the mindset of this Panthers core and talked about how that mentality helped them. The guys also had an argument about a certain stat that pertains to the Hurricanes franchise losing streak in the Conference Finals.

They wrapped up with a quick little conversation about Mitch Marner and the chances he could end up in Carolina this summer and some comparable players to him around the league.

1:20 - Shanahan’s future

11:40 - Stars storm back in Game 1

22:20 - Buy or Sell

27:40 - Canes drop Game 1

44:00 - A Marner conversation

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We had one Game 7 in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and is resulted in another hearbtreaking loss for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Panthers absolutely dominated the Leafs in each of their final two wins in the series and that’s led to questions about whether or not we will see massive changes in Toronto this summer.

Frank and Jason began the pod by talking about which players should be back next season and what some of the key problems are with this Leafs group. Will next year’s team feature Mitch Marner? What about John Tavares? Could there be an even bigger trade coming?

From there, they previewed the Hurricanes and Panthers matchup. These two teams met two years ago in the ECF and it resulted in a Panthers sweep. Will the Canes push them any harder this year?

Tyler then joined for a new edition of Fill in the Blank, where he asked the guys some questions about the final four teams in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and the offseason ahead for the bottom five teams from this past season.

To wrap up, the guys put a bow on the Stars vs Jets series, talked about Hellebuyck’s performances on the road, and what the Jets could do this summer. They then previewed the Oilers and Stars series, which is a rematch of last years Western Conference Final.

0:45 - Big changes in Toronto?

23:55 - Canes & Cats move on

26:10 - Fill in the Blank

38:00 - Stars finish off Jets

45:20 - Stars vs Oilers preview

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We had our first team advance to the Conference Final as the Edmonton Oilers eliminated the Vegas Golden Knights in five games. That’s where Jason and Frank started today on a new episode of The DFO Rundown.

It’s the third Western Conference Final in four years for Connor McDavid and company, and this one seems like the most unexpected of the bunch. The guys broke down the decisive series win and the Oilers' chances going forward before getting to the other series.

Out East, the Maple Leafs got steamrolled by the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of their series. It was another pivotal moment in the history of this Leafs core and Frank explained why this loss tells us a lot about Toronto’s stars.

They then pivoted and talked about the two new coaching hires in the NHL as the Philadelphia Flyers landed their guy in Rick Tocchet and the Vancouver Canucks filled their vacancy and elevated Adam Foote to the Head Coaching position. Gregor asked the question of which new coach is in a better position going forward.

Frank also gave an update on some other coaching vacancies and the candidates to fill them.

Tyler then popped in with a new edition of Fill in the Blank, where he asked the guys about Frank’s Top 50 free agent list, Ken Holland’s shopping list in Los Angeles and the other two series going on in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

To wrap, they talked a little bit more about Frank’s list and gave their takes on the two elimination games that are going on tonight with the Canes having the Caps on the ropes and the Jets fighting for their lives against the Stars.

1:40 - Oilers eliminate the Golden Knights

12:10 - Panthers push Leafs to the brink

26:25 - Foote takes over in Vancouver & Flyers land Tocchet

34:00 - Other coaching vacancies

35:40 - Buy or Sell

45:40 - Top 50 Free Agents

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Jason and Frank are back with a fresh episode of The DFO Rundown as the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs continues to roll on. At first, it felt like we might get a few pretty quick series, but the results from this weekend have drastically changed things.

To start things off, they looked into the Toronto and Florida series, where the home teams have been absolutely dominant. The Maple Leafs were a bounce away from taking a 3-0 series lead but now, things are all tied up at two as they head back to Toronto for Game 5.

They also talked about the Dallas Stars taking a 2-1 series lead on the Winnipeg Jets and some of the headlines that have come from that series like the seven-minute video review, Hellebuyck's play and Mason Marchment hitting a referee with his stick.

They also quickly touched on some of the coaching situations around the league, including Joel Quenneville being officially hired by the Anaheim Ducks, before getting to Tyler Yaremchuk and a new edition of Fill in the Blank, where he asked the guys about Frank’s latest Top 50 Free Agents ranking.

After that, they talked about the other two series from Round 2 as the Golden Knights got a massive last second victory over the Edmonton Oilers to get themselves right back in their series and the Carolina Hurricanes delivered another dominant victory over the Washington Capitals and now have a 2-1 series lead.

0:55 - Panthers even up series with Maple Leafs

8:40 - Hellebuyck & the Jets

14:50 - Marchment’s frustration

20:40 - Coaching updates

27:40 - Fill in the Blank

40:00 - Coaching updates

42:55 - Canes take 2-1 lead on Caps

45:15 - Oilers lose Game 3 & Pickard’s status

53:20 - NHL Quarter Century Team

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Frank and Jason are back with a fresh edition of The DFO Rundown as the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is officially underway. They kicked things off by talking about Mikko Rantanen’s dominance in Game 1 of the Dallas Stars series against the Winnipeg Jets.

It’s his second straight hat-trick and third straight game with three or more points and it’s the number one reason why the Stars are even in round two, nevermind leading the series. On the other hand, his performance is also causing more and more people to raise an eyebrow at the Colorado Avalanche front-office. The guys gave their take on Game 1 and the Avs press conference from earlier this week.

From there, they talked about the Maple Leafs jumping out to a 2-0 series lead against the Florida Panthers. William Nylander has been incredible and the Leafs got a good performance from Jospeh Woll as well. Are the Panthers in trouble? Or can they grab back momentum as the series shifts back to Florida?

They quickly hit on the Canes grabbing Game 1 over the Capitals and the Oilers dominant win over the Golden Knights as they wrestled home ice advantage away from Vegas.

Tyler then popped in for Buy or Sell where he asked the guys if any of these second round series will be short, the GM searches in Los Angeles and Long Island, and the Utah Mammoth officially announcing their name and logo.

They wrapped up by talking more about the GM searches around the league and Rick Tocchet’s job hunt.

0:55 - Rantanen nets another hat-trick

16:30 - Leafs stun Panthers

18:40 - Canes take Game 1

20:25 - Golden Knights drop Game 1

29:40 - Buy or Sell

40:15 - Kings & Isles GM search

43:50 - Tocchet’s future

48:00 - Sabres front-office

52:30 - Canucks Head Coach search

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The first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs has come to a close and the drama at the kind of stuff that will have us remembering these playoffs for a really long time. Jason and Frank kicked off today’s episode of The DFO Rundown by breaking down the Winnipeg Jets miraculous comeback in Game 7 against the St. Louis Blues and Mikko Rantanen saving the season for Dallas Stars with his heroics.

From there, they talked about the teams that were bounced over the last few days. The St. Louis Blues took a step this season, can they find a way to become an elite team in the Western Conference? What will the Wild do this summer? Will the Kings run it back with both Rob Blake and Jim Hiller in charge? Can the Lightning keep their window open for another run? The guys went through all of those questions.

Tyler then popped in for Fill in the Blank where he asked the guys about their first round MVP, which second round series is the biggest lock to go seven games, and what draft lottery outcome would be the most chaotic?

To wrap up the pod, they talked about the Rangers officially hiring Mike Sullivan as their next Head Coach and then they went through every second round series and gave their predictions.

1:05 - Rantanen steals series & Jets storm back

17:40 - Can the Blues take another step?

21:40 - The future of the Wild

28:20 - Changes in Los Angeles?

35:55 - Has the window closed in Tampa Bay?

1:00:55 - Leafs vs Panthers

1:02:30 - Canes vs Capitals

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