Sean and Ryan talk about the most important players for each team in the playoffs right now, then go through every series so far.\n
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\nThe 2026 World Junior Championship is a holiday season staple, and the focus of the hockey world. NHL Draft Class previews the tournament and some of the top 2026 NHL Draft talent that will be playing in it with Steven Ellis from DailyFaceoff.com. Steven shares his opinions on who could win the tournament, what Gavin McKenna needs to show and what other 2026 draft prospects he'll be keeping a close eye on.\n
\n \nThe Toronto Maple Leafs have the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, and one of the people responsible for making that selection, Maple Leafs amateur scouting director Mark Leach, joined NHL Draft Class live at the NHL Scouting Combine in Buffalo. Leach discussed how big an impact it is having the No. 1 pick, how close the Maple Leafs will be to making a decision following their interviews at the combine, how his relationship with new Toronto general manager John Chayka is growing and more.\n
\n \nOn this episode of The Steve Dangle Podcast, sdpn is proud to once again be a part of the 5K fundraiser this June in support of The Get REAL Movement and Rainbow Railroad. We would love your support. Click here to donate: https://rainbowroad5k2026.funraise.org/team/sdpn 00:00 Bo Byram for what???? 35:00 Nemec to the Flames 48:00 Former SDP guest William Eklund is coming closer to us 59:00 Kyrou is a capital 1:09:00 Morgan's Rielly's 4 team list 1:19:30 Matthew Knies 1:26:45 Mike Babcock is officially back 1:57:00 Brady Tkachuk's Florida presser 2:16:00 Alex Tuch is going to the Caps Visit this episode's sponsors: Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code DANGLE at checkout. Download Saily app or go tohttps://saily.com/dangle For all the odds, Ts and Cs, and to learn more visit https://betmgm.com/DANGLE. 19+ to wager. Any opinion expressed is not advice, a promise or suggestion that increases the chance of winning. Please play responsibly. If you have questions or concerns about your gambling or someone close to you, please contact ConnexOntario at 1-866-531-2600 to speak to an advisor, free of charge. BetMGM operates pursuant to an operating agreement with iGaming Ontario. Watch all episodes of The Steve Dangle Podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLk7FZfwCEidkgWpSiHVkYT7HrIzLPXlY Watch clips of The Steve Dangle podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLk7FZfwCEieOJuIrqWyZPWSIJtVMCbLz Buy SDP merch https://sdpnshop.ca/ Visit https://sdpn.ca/schedule to see when our next live stream airs! Check out https://sdpn.ca/events to see The Steve Dangle Podcast live! Watch hockey with us! Live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLk7FZfwCEifCTX0vkKEaGg9otrW4Zl2k Subscribe to the sdpn YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@sdpn?sub_confirmation=1Join Subscribe to SDP VIP!: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0a0z05HiddEn7k6OGnDprg/join Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/thestevedanglepodcast Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sdpvip/subscribe - Follow us on Twitter: @Steve_Dangle, @AdamWylde, & @JesseBlake Follow us on Instagram: @SteveDangle, @AdamWylde, & @Jesse.Blake Join us on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/MtTmw9rrz7 For general inquiries email: info@sdpn.ca Reach out to https://www.sdpn.ca/sales to connect with our sales team and discuss the opportunity to integrate your brand within our content! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\n
\n \nThe 2026 Olympics are here! Cam and Chris share their thoughts on the opening games of the games in Milan including Macklin Celebrini's tremendous debut with Canada. The duo also chats about top performers at the Olympics including Juraj Slafkovsky and other youngsters like Dalibor Dvorsky, Damian Clara and many more. Cam and Chris also break down how big of an impact Alberts Smits could have on Team Latvia. Outside of the Olympics, Gavin McKenna is set to return to Penn State's lineup for the first time since facing charges for an alleged altercation. Maddox Schultz had his breakout moment as a 15-year-old in the WHL. Plus, don't miss Beyond Belief and You Have To Pick One as Chris and Cam debate what they'd rather build a team around, Canada's forwards or USA's defense and goaltending. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\n
\n \nFrom the sterling NHL debut of Cole Hutson, to the latest outlook on the NCAA Men's Hockey tournament to an NHL Draft stock watch, Chris and Cam cover a lot of ground on Called Up this week. Find out their thoughts on the Hobey Top 10, the NCAA tournament bubble, who is up and who is down for the NHL Draft and much, much more, including our Beyond Belief segment and You Have To Pick One. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\n
\n \nThe 2026 NCAA Men's Frozen Four is here and there's a lot to talk about. Chris and Cam take a look at Michigan, Denver, North Dakota and Wisconsin who will compete for the national championship in Las Vegas. Who will win? The hosts don't agree. Also on this week's episode: Ryan Lin commits to Denver, Mercyhurst drops their men's hockey program and more college hockey notes. Chris and Cam also take a look at the CHL Playoffs including Kelowna's hot start in the WHL, Flint making OHL history and the favorites rolling in the QMJHL. Don't miss our regular segments including Beyond Belief and You Have To Pick One! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\n
\n \nAs the college hockey season wraps up, we look at the biggest storyline of the year: Gavin McKenna's one (and likely only) season in the NCAA at Penn State. Chris and Cam discuss the many, many facets of McKenna's decision including if he made the right call to go to Penn State, if the team's investment in him paid off and what's next for the player. Additionally, Chris and Cam discuss a new proposed NCAA rule that could throw everything in this ever-changing landscape into further flux. Plus, Chris shares some thoughts from a trip to Brantford to see arguably the best team in junior hockey -- the OHL's Brantford Bulldogs. Don't miss our regular segments including Beyond Belief and You Have To Pick One as Cam rubs it in that he is in Las Vegas and Chris is not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\n
\n \nThe NHL Central Scouting final rankings are out. Chris and Cam, as you'd expect, have some thoughts on the way it all shook out. The two discuss the surprises or lack thereof and also take a look further down the list. Plus, you won't want to miss the discussion on the way teams and international federations are trying to stop the flow of players to developmental paths they are competing with. Chris and Cam share their own opinions about how international federations are using national team opportunities as battle grounds to stop player movement. Up next, Chris and Cam discuss the early rosters we've seen for the IIHF U18 Men's World Championship which kicks off next week in Slovakia. This week, we also brought back the Called Up Challenge where Chris and Cam test each other's prospect knowledge with just a few context clues. Plus we talk about David Carle's future, the NCAA coaches that could get NHL nods, plus some NHL Draft prospects that could get the nod for Men's Worlds in our Beyond Belief segment. And lastly, Chris and Cam talk about which superstar teenager they would rather build a team around: Macklin Celebrini and Matthew Schaefer. It's a jam-packed show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\n
\n \nThe NHL Draft is a big focus this week as Cam shares his thoughts from what he's seen at the wild U18 Worlds in Slovakia including some incredible upsets early in the tournament. Cam also talks about what players are raising their stock and who is seeing their stock go down over the early stages of the tournament. Chris chimes in with some thoughts on the players still active in the CHL playoffs including top QMJHL defensemen Tommy Bleyl and Xavier Villeneuve. Plus a quick look at the transfer portal, Chris struggles through another Called Up Challenge, we ask if this draft class is any good at all in Beyond Belief and then the two hosts go head-to-head on which of the top QMJHL D they would take first in the draft. There's a ton of ground covered this week, so you won't want to miss it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\n
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