In this episode, we break down the finalized NHL CBA and what it means for the future of the league — from cap changes to contract impacts. We then dive into the Bowen Byram situation and debate whether he’ll be wearing a Sabres jersey this season. Next, we highlight three NHL teams that we believe have the brightest futures based on young talent, prospects, and direction. To wrap things up, we play a fun round of Puckdoku and test our hockey brainpower.

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(00:00) Welcome to CFB Pod

(01:18) New CBA Finzalized

(08:32) Decentralized draft 2026

(11:25) Byram Still unsigned

(22:03) Teams with Brightest Future's

(37:56) Our WAY Too Early Playoff Predictions

(48:09) Puckdoku

(52:18) Outro

NHL Free Agency has gotten underway, and we're going to unpack it all. With Zach and Jimmy joining us for the episode, we get into the biggest surprises, teams that have improved the most so far, and our winners/losers. Then Jimmy gets into the Boston Bruins' free agency, followed by Zach getting involved with the Toronto Maple Leafs, which includes Mitch Marner being part of a sign-and-trade deal with the Golden Knights. Lastly, we get into Bargain contracts and touch on the Vancouver Canucks.

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(00:00:00) Welcome to CFB Pod

(00:01:07) Biggest Surprises

(00:09:46) Most Improved Teams

(00:18:11) Winners/Losers

(00:33:53) Maple Leafs

(00:46:22) Bargain Deals

(00:51:26) Vancouver Canucks

(01:04:56) Outro

In this episode, we break down all the chaos from around the NHL.

We kick things off with the NHL Draft — who won, who lost, and why the decentralized format was a mess. Then we dive into free agency rumors, including the Mitch Marner-to-Vegas buzz and other big names that could be on the move.

Next up: major trades from the weekend, including Noah Dobson, JJ Peterka, and more surprising names. We also cover the latest from the NHL CBA meetings — what was discussed and what deals were made.

To wrap it all up, we talk expansion. Five cities have made pitches to join the NHL — find out who they are and how realistic their chances are.

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(00:00) Welcome to CFB Pod

(00:56) NHL Draft Recap

(15:29) Free Agency Preview

(25:32) Oilers Trade Evander Kane

(27:23) Ducks Trade Trevor Zegras

(30:06) Sabres Trade JJ Peterka

(35:47) Islanders Trade Noah Dobson

(39:01) CBA Meetings

(42:45) NHL Expansion

(48:33) Outro