Matt Marchese and Mike Futa welcome back Elliotte Friedman, Sportsnet NHL insider and host of 32 Thoughts for his regular segment on The FAN Hockey Show and discuss how far the league will go into expanding further with the potential of adding a team in either Houston or Austin, Texas, Dylan Larkin and Detroit Red Wings addressing his trade request and removing the captaincy from him, if there's a preference as to when and how both Winnipeg Jets and Connor Hellebuyck would like to make a trade, if either Drake Batherson or Cutter Gauthier close to a contract extension, and remembers the late Barry Melrose.

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Matt Marchese and Mike Futa return for another year of The FAN Hockey Show and remember the late former NHL player, coach, and ESPN analyst Barry Melrose before looking back at their summers and the construction of the current Stanley Cup champions Carolina Hurricanes. Then, head coach of the Canes, Rod Brind'Amour (26:06) joins the guys to discuss his day with the Cup, the turnover from the 2025-26 roster, Alexander Nikishin's future, how he's preparing for the upcoming defence, how he has instilled what the expectations are to be playing for the Hurricanes, and Seth Jarvis' presence off the ice. To wrap up the first show of the season the guys touch on Leo Carlsson's offer sheet and how it could change the future of the league's signings including a future free agent Connor McDavid in two years (49:41).

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Matt Marchese and Mike Futa open this episode reacting to the news of the Detroit Red Wings naming Shawn Horcoff interim General Manager, plus the eight-year extensions for Ryan Leonard in Washington and Sens' winger Drake Batherson. They then welcome Sportsnet NHL Senior Columnist Eric Engels (26:40) for his thoughts on Chris Kreider joining the Canadiens, Martin St. Louis's four-year extension and Montreal's roster heading into the season. Next, Sportsnet NHL Analyst Luke Gazdic (50:00) joins for the debut of "The Gaz Station!” He discusses his summer filming with players around the league, the Oilers' tumultuous offseason, the Maple Leafs' new-look roster and more. Matt and Mike wrap up by sharing the biggest storylines they're watching this season (1:25:05).

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NHL Agent Matthew Keator joins Matt Marchese and Mike Futa after a successful offseason representing Leo Carlsson, Chris Kreider, Ryan Leonard and more. He discusses the response behind the scenes to Carlsson's record deal, the NHL's shifting salary landscape, Kreider's decision to join the Montreal Canadiens, and whether Leonard's +$10M ticket signals the end of the 'bridge deal.' Later, new radio play-by-play voice of the Maple Leafs Todd Crocker (18:10) stops by to discuss his transition from the AHL to the NHL, the pressure of succeeding Joe Bowen, what he learned about Easton Cowan, Ben Danford and Artur Akhtyamov during the Marlies' Calder Cup run. Matt and Mike wrap up by chatting about some of the stroylines from the Leafs' season-opening availability, where the Red Wings might turn in their ongoing GM search, and the state of minor hockey in Toronto (49:53).

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Matt Marchese opens by sharing his thoughts on the Jets suspending Connor Hellebuyck, the new captaincies of Connor Bedard and Drew Doughty, Ryan Reaves' retirement, and more. Then, Producer Mike Gentile (22:10) joins for the season debut of "The Candy Jar!" Mike asks Matt about NHL GMs clawing back on player entitlement, whether young stars are getting paid too early, how captaincies have changed, and his thoughts on Brady Tkachuk's return to Ottawa. Later, Gord Stellick co-hosts hour two with Matt, welcoming Sportsnet NHL Reporter Sean Reynolds (50:21) to discuss the Hellebuyck situation after Kevin Cheveldayoff's press conference, when a deal could be made, and where the Jets stand heading into the season. Matt and Gord wrap up with Oilers Radio Analyst Bob Stauffer (1:18:48) to check in on Edmonton's camp under Mike Babcock, what looks different with him at the helm, and whether the Oilers can bounce back this year.

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Matt Marchese opens this edition with former NHL scout Jason Bukala (1:49) to chat about the NHL preseason kicking off this weekend. Jason touches on the size of the Capitals and Sabres, his expectations for Gavin McKenna and Nathan MacKinnon, which youngsters he's most excited about, the messy situation in Detroit, the Canadiens' culture, and more. Then, Sportsnet's Iain MacIntyre (33:17) joins Matt, and they discuss the vibe amongst both Canucks players and fans, how the new regime is approaching their rebuild, where Elias Pettersson fits, and when Thatcher Demko could possibly return. Later, Gord Stellick is back in the co-host chair for hour two. He and Matt welcome Sportsnet's Eric Francis (1:01:00) to chat about Zayne Parekh's growth with the Flames, the addition of Simon Nemec, who in the pipeline excites Eric the most, the goaltending tandem, and more. Gord and Matt wrap up discussing whether Dylan Larkin's situation or Connor Hellebuyck's trade request gets solved first.

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Matt Marchese and fill-in host Sam Cosentino share some impressions from the first NHL preseason games before welcoming in Elliotte Friedman (6:12), Sportsnet NHL insider and host of 32 Thoughts. They go over the early trends of the shortened preseason, the latest expansion talk at the Board of Governors meeting in New York, and where Vladimir Tarasenko, Patrik Laine, Logan Stanley and other current UFAs might land before the start of the season. Then, Friedge checks in with the situations for Connor Hellebuyck, Dylan Larkin and Kirill Marchenko.

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