Insider Edition: Interview with Blue Jackets President & GM Don Waddell & shakeups coming in NSH and VAN?

Irfaan and David are back with Episode 8 of the DFO Rundown Insider Edition. They welcome Columbus Blue Jackets President and General Manager Don Waddell to the show. He discusses his team's outlook on the year, including the status of pending RFA Adam Fantilli and UFA Boone Jenner. Irf and Dave also break down some craziness out west as Nashville and Vancouver had long time executives make some noise this week. Meet our insiders: Irfaan Gaffar of Daily Faceoff, Canucks Army, & Rink Wide Vancouver is joined by David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period, SiriusXM NHL, and NHL Network. They look around the NHL, reacting to the week's news and digging into the contracts, trades, and moves that are still on the horizon. Reach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us! 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - Current state of the Blue Jackets 02:52 - League is healthy from a business POV 05:49 - Don Waddell joins the show 18:08 - Patience with Fantilli 19:46 - What is going on with the Preds? 22:07 - Canucks are open for business 32:00 - Irf's weekend picks 32:34 - Wrap up If you liked this, check out: 🚨 OTT - Coming in Hot Sens | https://www.youtube.com/c/thewallyandmethotshow 🚨 TOR - LeafsNation | https://www.youtube.com/@theleafsnation401 🚨 EDM - OilersNation | https://www.youtube.com/@Oilersnationdotcom 🚨 VAN - CanucksArmy | https://www.youtube.com/@Canucks_Army 🚨 CGY - FlamesNation | https://www.youtube.com/@FNBarnBurner 🚨 Daily Faceoff Fantasy & Betting | www.youtube.com/@DFOFantasyandBetting ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Connect with us on ⬇️ Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/daily_faceoff 💻 Website: https://www.dailyfaceoff.com 🐦 Follow on twitter: https://x.com/DailyFaceoff 💻 Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dailyfaceoff Daily Faceoff Merch: https://nationgear.ca/collections/daily-faceoff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.