About this episode
Jeff Marek joins the show to help preview the upcoming Memorial Cup, highlight which prospects to keep an eye out for, and sort through this year’s draft class. The topics covered include: 7:35 The Definitive Memorial Cup Preview 16:10 The Saint John Sea Dogs 19:10 Ottawa’s incoming rookie crop 22:20 Cody Ceci’s cautionary tale 28:00 The best place to develop young players 31:00 Which prospects should NHL fans be watching? 39:00 Hischier vs. Patrick 43:45 The draft lottery 46:15 Coaching a losing team 52:45 Sleepers vs. Red Flag players 58:20 Evaluating young defensemen Sponsoring today’s show is SeatGeek, which is making it easier than ever before to buy and sell sports and concert tickets. They’re giving our listeners a $20 rebate off of their first purchase. All you have to do is download the free SeatGeek app and enter the promo code PDO to get started. Every episode of the podcast is available on iTunes, Soundcloud, Google Play, and Stitcher. Make sure to subscribe to the show so that you don’t miss out on any new episodes as they’re released. All ratings and reviews are also greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices If you'd like to gain access to the two extra shows we're doing each week this season, you can subscribe to our Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/thehockeypdocast/membership If you'd like to participate in the conversation and join the community we're building over on Discord, you can do so by signing up for the Hockey PDOcast's server here: https://discord.gg/a2QGRpJc84 The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.