Which NHL Team Should Trade Before The Freeze?

The Big Show

Dec 17, 2024•38 min

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Episode description

Get caught up on big NHL topics with the Big Show at The Hockey News.

Here's what Katie Gaus, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discussed in this episode:

0:42: Has Peter Laviolette lost the room with the New York Rangers? Is a coaching change what they need?

5:50: Is John Tavares pricing himself out of the Toronto Maple Leafs?

9:33: Is the Vancouver Canucks' Kiefer Sherwood one of the best value free agents signings from this summer?

13:00: Who are some of the best "villains" in the NHL - either past or present?

15:51: Despite Monday's loss to the Florida Panthers, are the Edmonton Oilers a better team now than they were in Game 7 or are the same problems still there?

19:08: Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen combined for 18 points in three games last week. Are they the best duo in the NHL this season?

21:46: Which team needs a "visit from Santa" (a.k.a. the gift of a trade) the most before the NHL holiday roster freeze?

27:25: Which players are locks to be on an NHL quarter-century team?

30:03: Cale Makar and Quinn Hughes played each other on Monday, but which player would you rather have on your team?

31:41: St. John's, Nfld., is getting a QMJHL team again. Should they go for the Newfoundland Growlers name, back to the Fog Devils, or stay with the Titan nickname in Acadie-Bathurst?