Ray and Dregs dig into the ongoing Connor Hellebuyck situation in Winnipeg and how it compares to the Dylan Larkin saga in Detroit, with both teams trying to balance trade pressure against the need to get proper value. The guys discuss Ottawa’s decision to give Travis Green a three-year extension and Brady Tkachuk’s first return to Ottawa since forcing his way to Florida, before turning to the Maple Leafs’ still-developing power play and the early challenges of managing Gavin McKenna’s role and ice time. They also look at how quickly Bruce Cassidy could emerge as an option for a contending team that stumbles out of the gate. In Ask Ray & Dregs Anything: Connor McDavid’s incredible scoring pace, whether Winnipeg’s Hellebuyck offers will improve, which early standings positions might be mirages, and some memorable stories from Ray’s time with the Hartford Whalers and Atlanta Thrashers.

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Ray and Dregs dig into some of the NHL’s most impressive early starts, including the Rangers, Oilers, Jets, Golden Knights and an intriguing Utah team. They take a closer look at Evan Bouchard’s red-hot start in Edmonton and how his game is fitting under Mike Babcock, before shifting to Toronto’s power play, Darren Raddysh’s role and the early development of Gavin McKenna. The guys also break down the uncertainty surrounding Dylan Larkin and Simon Edvinsson in Detroit, and what Alex Ovechkin’s announcement that this will be his final NHL season means for Washington.

In Ask Us Anything: should Edmonton’s soft early schedule temper expectations, can Toronto’s new top-six winger surpass his career-high 22 goals, how should Florida handle the injuries to Aleksander Barkov and Brad Marchand, and do Ray and Landon Ferraro actually sound alike?

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