Hickey on Barzal’s Evolution + Can the Panthers Make a Big Push at the Deadline?

The Jeff Marek Show

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🗓️ 28 February 2024

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Jeff kicks off the show with former NHL defenceman, Thomas Hickey, discussing Matt Rempe’s first week in the league and what he needs to do and not do as much going forward. Then, they discuss the trade deadline and what it’s like from a player's perspective, which teams he expects to make a big splash, the Islanders' play as of late, and how Patrick Roy has been able help Matt Barzal. Then, Alison Lukan of ROOT Sports weighs in on a potential PWHL expansion coming to the West, before getting into everything Seattle Kraken (30:05). Alison shares the team's trade deadline plans and which players could be on the block, Joey Daccord leading the way on the ice, Matty Beniers' defensive growth, and Shane Wright’s development. Later on, George Richards of Florida Hockey Now breaks down if the Panthers are the best team in the NHL, Nick Cousins' flop last night, the team's play as of late, what Bill Zito will do at the deadline, and if Noah Hanifin could become a Panther (50:00). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

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0:00.0	This is the Jeff Merrick Show on the Sportsnet Radio Network.
0:09.6	Welcome to it once again.
0:10.8	Good afternoon or good morning, depending on whether you're listening live.
0:15.0	I suppose it could be good evening as well.
0:17.5	Welcome to the program once again.
0:19.2	Thomas Hickey stops by here in a couple of moments, tour around the NHL, tour around deadline with Thomas Higke. Someone who's lived it, folks. Someone who's been in the room and been on the ice when players get called off during the morning skates. I remember Colby Armstrong used to tell me. We'll get in this with Hickey coming up in a couple of moments. Armstrong used to tell me that every now and then in Toronto, what they would do,
0:39.9	just a goof on the media was they would arrange it.
0:42.9	So certain players would skate off the ice at certain times and get the tongues wagging.
0:47.3	Oh, so-and-so just got pulled off the ice.
0:49.2	Oh, so-and-so just left.
0:50.7	What does that mean?
0:51.3	Is there a trade coming? Yes, we get hysterical around trade deadline time.
0:55.4	Forgive us. We'll talk to Hickey about that and everything Islanders as well. We'll get into some of
1:00.5	the issues there. Allison Lucan will stop by at the bottom of the hour. We'll get into the Seattle
1:04.8	cracking conversation. Seattle's an interesting team. I mean, they're right there. Now,
1:08.7	complicating everything in the West is the fact that the Nashville
1:11.8	predators can't stop winning and are refusing to lose.
1:16.2	Case in point last night where they refused a single shot on nets in the third
1:21.0	period.
1:21.5	Nashville's doing a job here, 4 to 1 over the Ottawa Senators.
1:24.1	Did I mention zero shots on net in the third period for the Ottawa Senators,
1:29.5	Preds on a six-game winning streak here, making it difficult for teams like, oh, I don't
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