What’s Next for “The Yzerplan”?

The Jeff Marek Show

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4.4 • 887 Ratings

🗓️ 13 February 2023

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

Jeff talks with The Athletic's Max Bultman about his sit-down with Jakub Vrana, the monumental decision looming for Steve Yzerman on Dylan Larkin, and potential landing spots for Tyler Bertuzzi. Producer Matt Marchese brings us today's "Random Player of the Day" – Zarley Zalapski (18:29). Later on, NHL Network analyst Mike Rupp looks at the Devils’ case to pursue Timo Meier, Jacob Trouba’s throwback style of play, and the importance of having players that change the opposing team’s game plan (26:27). Matt wraps things up with a look back on the weekend that was (52:01). 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 Sports Net Radio Network.
0:07.0	Okay, welcome back to the program.
0:09.0	Still The Comtop of the Hour Random Player of the Day.
0:12.0	Looking forward to this one involves a an interesting
0:15.6	defenceman who had one of the coolest names the NHL ever heard. Mike grew up from
0:22.1	the NHL network as well. Stanley Cup winner with the New Jersey Devils.
0:26.0	Great analyst with the NHL Network.
0:28.0	He'll stop by also we'll do the weekend review with Matt Marquesne.
0:30.0	Meantime, you know, Jacob Varana such a highly skilled player, but he's also a person who's had some personal issues. This year, Varana entering the NHL's abuse program and subsequently after exiting
0:45.2	was waived from the Detroit Red Wings to the Grand Rapids Griffins of the
0:49.1	American Hockey League initial struggles and then some sunlight and has played much better.
0:54.0	Max Boltman from the athletic sat down with Jacob Verrana recently and documented it all.
0:59.0	In a wonderful piece at the athletic and Max joins me now to talk about it.
1:02.2	Max how are you today? I'm doing
1:04.4	good Jeff thanks for having me on. The pleasure is mine listen I'll
1:08.8	I'll come clean here right off the right off the top.
1:16.8	Jacob Verrana really taught me a big lesson this year. So going back to the NHL European Players Tour,
1:21.2	okay? Elliot and I were doing podcast interviews from there and we were scheduled to talk to Verana.
1:26.0	I think it was like 9 o'clock or 10 o'clock in the morning.
1:29.0	And a couple of players came in and kind of tipped us off and said,
1:32.0	hey, don't be surprised
1:33.8	that Ferranas you know coming right from the nightclub right to the interview and we
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