Sep 9, 2026 · 1h 43m
Fantilli’s standoff exposes Columbus’ fragile young core
Should Blue Jackets fans be worried about Adam Fantilli?
The episode weighs whether Adam Fantilli’s unsigned status is ordinary negotiation or evidence of deeper uncertainty in Columbus, alongside broader questions about NHL accountability and stagnation.
- 1Adam Fantilli’s contract standoff reflects Columbus’ cap constraints and uncertainty about its young core.
- 2Edmonton’s Alex Formenton signing prompts questions about organizational judgment, accountability, and Connor McDavid’s influence.
- 3NHL 27’s poor likenesses become a wider indictment of EA Sports’ stagnant hockey franchise.
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The hosts dissect Edmonton’s decision to sign Alex Formenton and question what the move says about organizational accountability.
The brief
Adam Fantilli remains unsigned as Columbus approaches training camp, prompting debate over his value, the team’s cap constraints, and what the standoff says about its young core.
Edmonton’s decision to sign Alex Formenton becomes the episode’s sharpest accountability question, with the hosts weighing legal and character-related red flags against limited hockey upside.
The hosts then broaden the critique to NHL 27, arguing that bizarre player likenesses and minimal innovation reflect years of stagnation at EA Sports.
A chaotic middle section takes in NHL media-tour portraits, Carly Rae Jepsen and Heated Rivalry, plus the viral Will Smith–Macklin Celebrini cupcake event.
The episode closes with lacrosse, Texas–Ohio State, international hockey, soccer, wedding plans, and listener questions that keep the sports conversation deliberately wide-ranging.