Connor McDavid is staying with the Edmonton Oilers for the foreseeable future as he’s signed a two-year contract extension with the club worth an annual average value of $12.5 million. The guys react to the news and discuss what it means for No. 97, the Oilers, and the NHL.

Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark Lazerus

With: Daniel Nugent-Bowman

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Chris Flannery

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We are officially one day away from the beginning of a brand new NHL season, and with that comes a lot of questions. On the first episode of The Athletic Hockey Show this season, the guys attempt to answer a bunch of those questions. How will the Panthers fare without their captain, Sasha Barkov? Will Sidney Crosby finish this season as a Penguin? Will Connor McDavid actually reach free agency? And of course, which team is the favorite to win the Stanley Cup? Find out the answers to all of those questions and more on today’s show.

Hosts: Max Bultman and Mark Lazerus

With: Jesse Granger

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Chris Flannery

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The NHL season is nearly upon us, and with that in mind, the guys take a look at the field of rookies likely vying for the Calder Trophy and make their picks for frontrunners, dark horses, and long shots heading into opening night.

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Hosts: Max Bultman and Corey Pronman, Scott Wheeler

Executive Producer: Chris Flannery

Producer: Chris Flannery

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