Aug 26, 2026 · 2h 15m
Quinn Hughes trade pressure collides with hockey’s next expansion debate
Two new possibilities for Quinn Hughes
The episode connects one star defenseman’s uncertain future to broader questions about NHL roster depth, market growth, and the league’s appetite for expansion.
- 1Quinn Hughes’s Minnesota future may depend partly on how Cale Makar’s contract reshapes the defenseman market.
- 2Houston, Austin, and Atlanta each offer expansion appeal, but the hosts question whether the NHL can sustain more teams.
- 3Shayna Goldman highlights overlooked offseason storylines, including Columbus’s volatility, Anaheim’s defensive losses, and San Jose’s young core.
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Shayna Goldman and the hosts investigate the apparent disappearance of the PWHL’s Walter Cup before confirming that the trophy was found.
The brief
The episode opens with reflections on Dolly Parton and Tim Curry before turning to whether Houston, Austin, Atlanta, or Phoenix could support another NHL team.
Shayna Goldman joins to assess Quinn Hughes’s uncertain Minnesota future, the possibility of New Jersey as a fit, and why Cale Makar’s contract could matter.
Goldman identifies Adam Fantilli’s contract and Columbus’s volatility as overlooked stories, while the group debates Michael Misa, San Jose’s defense, and Adam Fox’s status.
The apparent disappearance of the Walter Cup becomes a comic mystery, with trophy-theft theories giving way to confirmation that the PWHL championship cup was found.
After favorite hockey highlights, the conversation sprawls into books, movies, listener questions, and the return of live sports without losing its central hockey focus.
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