This is the Jeff Merrick Show on the SportsNet Radio Network.

Hello and welcome into Jeff Merrick Show.

SportsNet 590, the fan.

SportsNet 360.

Matt Markeesie, usually filling in for Jeff when he's not here.

But he's in the building.

He's just not here.

But I'm pleased to be joined alongside Mr. Gord Stelik,

former NHL GM,

co-host of the Morning Skate on NHL Network Radio.

He's a Leaf Sandals here at Sports 9-590, The Fan.

Gord, we have never worked together in a hosting capacity before. This is a new one. We've done everything else. I've seen you. You were like once a little green slab of clay, you know? And then I've just seen you nurture. And now I come on your show. You used to line me up for the show, now I come on your show and always enjoy your take.

so great to work together. And even though, you know, trade deadline, it's the insatiable

appetite. People start going, why are they on so long? Because people want it. It's sexy.

It's a day of hope out there. So people are watching, listening 24-7. So it's great to be on with you.

I'm very much looking forward to the rest of today. We're going to be on for the next couple

hours here. And it's been a little quiet today. It's starting to pick up a little bit.

But the big deal, of course, was last night. It's the number one target on the board, probably, I guess maybe, depending on your flavor,

depending on Noah Hannafin or Jake Gensel, but one A, 1B.

And Jake Gensel goes to the Carolina Hurricanes, 25% retention along with Tysmith,

for Michael Bunting, Cruz Lucius, Vasily Ponomerov,

Vili Coivinen, a conditional first, a conditional fourth round pick.

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