About this episode
Jeff Marek joins the show to discuss how last weekend's NHL entry draft unfolded, and share some stories from the green room. The topics include: 1:40 The Green Room 10:50 The hidden value of the Combine 22:10 Cale Makar, Miro Heiskanen, and drafting for need 26:50 Vegas' haul in the 1st Round 29:00 The safe pick vs. the high upside pick 32:25 Quality players falling into the laps of smart teams 42:30 The pros and cons of using comparables 45:30 Drafting defensive defensemen and goalies in Round 1 53:55 Kailer Yamamoto and personal stories 57:00 Looking ahead to the 2018 draft 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.