Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee kick off Real Kyper and Bourne breaking down the Leafs' preseason finale, Gavin McKenna's standout showing and whether the hype is already justified. They discuss Auston Matthews' vintage looking goal, Matthew Knies being challenged by Jim Hiller, roster projections for opening night, and the latest on Steven Lorentz, Nick Paul and Chris Tanev. Plus, thoughts on the Leafs' team trip to Arizona and react to Adam Fantilli's extension. They cap off the hour reacting to Mark Messier's comments on Mike Babcock's return, and a look at Kyper's trade board.

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Former NHLer and Oilers analyst Rob Brown (2:07) joins Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne to discuss Edmonton's task ahead without Connor McDavid. He discusses their schedule picking up in difficulty, how they're different from this time last season, whether they need to make a trade and their Broberg regret. Then, he shares his thoughts on the Pacific Division landscape this season. Kyp and Bourne regroup with Sam McKee for news and notes - Pettersson's concerning play in Vancouver, Valeri Nichuskin returning to Avs practice and pressure mounting on Montgomery in Boston.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee reflect on the end of the Blue Jays' season before teeing up the Toronto Maple Leafs' preseason split-squad double header against the Ottawa Senators. They discuss the Leafs' roster battles in the bottom six, expectations for Gavin McKenna's rookie-season point total, the team's outlook in the hyper-competitive Atlantic Division, and much more. Later, Nick, Justin and Sam check in on the vibes at Oilers camp under Mike Babcock and debate whether Quinn Hughes will stay with the Wild.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee begin the show sharing their reactions to the Maple Leafs trading away Timothy Liljegren to San Jose, Toronto's history in drafting prospects, the long-term outlook of the Leafs' second line with Max Pacioretty, John Tavares and William Nylander, and Nylander's ice-time cut down. Then, Sportsnet's Jason Bukala (34:30) joins the guys to share his view of Liljegren's usage since being drafted in 2017, how scouts feel about their players being moved, if the path to a Stanley Cup includes drafting and developing prospects and the potential need to bolster Toronto's centre position.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee kick things off with a look at Sergei Bobrovsky's shape coming into camp and what he brings to the Leafs both on and off the ice before digging into how he and the team's other veteran additions could help Auston Matthews. The guys then get into where Dakota Joshua fits, whether Gavin McKenna should be playing on the Leafs' top power play unit, Matthew Knies' outlook, and Daniel Alfredsson's role behind the bench. Later, Nick, Justin and Sam weigh in on teams no longer being allowed to fitness test players, Leo Carlsson's offer sheet this summer, and possible NHL expansion

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Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne are joined by former Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness (4:45) to chat about his former team's successful start to their season, how Connor Hellebuyck handles poor outings in net, coaches vs. star players controlling the locker room, his thoughts on Boston Bruins' head coach Jim Montgomery yelling at Brad Marchand on the bench, and assistant coaches speaking to the media. Then, Nick, Justin and Sam McKee go around the NHL with a look at the struggling Montreal Canadiens who've had a promising season ahead, Martin St. Louis's tenure coaching the Habs, and the Pittsburgh Penguins honouring Marc-André Fleury.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee are back for a new season! They catch up on the summer before jumping right into the storylines surrounding the Maple Leafs with the shortened preseason underway, including first impressions on Gavin McKenna, the expectations for the team, and Morgan Rielly's role. Then, they discuss how new coach Jim Hiller will orient his lines on Game 1/84 in eight days. Later, they touch on the biggest headlines around the NHL, including Connor Hellebuyck's holdout in Winnipeg, awkward answers from Dylan Larkin and Kirill Marchenko on their respective futures, and Mike Babcock's presence at Oilers' camp.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee share some quick World Series thoughts before looking at the Leafs' off-day skate. They discuss the long-term feasibility of two equal power-play units, Nylander's dwindling ice time, Robertson once again being left off the lineup and Liljegren's Leafs' future. Later, Gord Stellick (35:00) evaluates Craig Berube's adjustment process to a new team and shares what to expect from the Leafs players coming off IR.

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