JD explains his admiration for the Edmonton Oilers, before illustrating his offseason Maple Leafs thoughts following Brad Treliving's comments regarding Mitch Marner, John Tavares, team DNA, culture, and the Florida Panthers. Dallas Braden, former MLB pitcher and Athletics colour analyst, breaks down the importance of team identity, divisional success, Chris Bassitt's career longevity, and if we'll see starting pitchers like him in the future (20:00).

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Maple Leafs General Manager Brad Treliving speaks with the media at Scotiabank Arena (2:00) and JD reacts (40:00) on the other side.

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JD explains why the Toronto market pressure discourse is overblown and previews what Maple Leafs General Manager Brad Treliving will have to address this morning (00:00). Sportsnet Blue Jays reporter Ben Nicholson-Smith joins JD to discuss Bo Bichette's comfort level, how the Jays' pitching is carrying the load, why the team seems hesitant to put Anthony Santander in the injured list, and what could be next for Santander (16:00).

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JD weighs the effectiveness of the Stanley Cup Playoffs format (00:00). Keegan Matheson, Blue Jays reporter with MLB.com and author of "The Franchise: Toronto Blue Jays: A Curated History", joins JD to discuss his book and try to make sense of Anthony Santander's painfully slow start, the Jays identity, and the back-end of the starting rotation (10:00). JD reacts to the New York Knicks failure in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals (43:30).

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JD and Ben Ennis, co-host of The FAN Morning Show, debate if Daulton Varsho is the most important player on the Blue Jays and how to feel about Anthony Santander's slow start. Later (36:00), the duo banter about a couple sports trends on social media, before turning their attention to Keith Pelley addressing the gap between the Maple Leafs and their fans.

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JD is joined by NHL writer James Mirtle from The Athletic to analyze if the Maple Leafs should take anything away from the Florida Panthers drubbing of the Carolina Hurricanes, which team makes the most sense for Mitch Marner, what we learned from Keith Pelley's media conference, the off-season decisions that will shape the Leafs future roster, and what a Matthew Knies' extensions couild look like (00:00). JD closes the show reacting to the New York Knicks 20-point comeback in game 3 (45:00).

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David Pagnotta, Editor in Chief of The Fourth Period, analyzes if the choice to let Brendan Shanahan walk was easy, what a new club president might mean, if there is awareness in the Leafs brass that the culture needs changes, and the Leafs' looming contract negotiations with Matthew Knies and John Tavares (00:00). Zach Harper, NBA writer at The Athletic, joins JD to discuss the Oklahoma City Thunder trending towards becoming the champions, the NBA's failure at selling small-market teams, and the exhausting discourse to avoid (24:30).

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JD reacts to the departure of Brendan Shanahan from the Maple Leafs organization (00:00). Dan Shulman, Blue Jays play-by-play voice, joins JD to discuss how the Jays can stay afloat above a .500 win percentage, what feels sustainable so far, Daulton Varsho and Alejandro Kirk stepping up, the concern level about Jeff Hoffman, playing at the Tampa Bay Rays temporary stadium, and problem-solving the fifth rotation spot (9:00). JD touches on why the end of the Shanahan era of Leafs hockey was so frustrating (46:00).

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