Ray & Dregs Podcast Episode 44: NHL Offseason Part 2: Free Agency Recap

In Ep. 43, Ray and Darren recap Tampa Bay's Stanley Cup win and celebration, discuss the biggest offseason storylines as trade and UFA/RFA deal talks heat-up ahead of the NHL Entry Draft and Free Agency: including talking where Patrick Laine and Oliver Ekman-Larsson may end up.

Ahead of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, Episode 42 guest Dallas Stars broadcaster Daryl Reaugh joined Ray and Darren and talked about the Stars' incredible turn-around run coming out of the COVID-19 pause through to the Cup Final. Daryl also discussed the coaching style of Rick Bowness and how that has contributed to the Stars on-ice successes and whether he thinks Rick will become the full-time Stars head coach next season. He also got into some fun stories from his playing days in the NHL.

Canucks Head Coach Travis Green joined Ray and Darren and talked coaching in the bubble, the development of his young team and the rising expectations around his group. Travis also has some stories about his coaching style and how he works with Pettersson and Hughes. Travis lets us in on what is was like being Ray's teammate too.

ESPN's John Buccigross joined Ray and Darren and talked the NHL playoffs in the Hubs, previewed the Conference Finals, tells the guys how the #BucciOvertimeChallenge and #CawlidgeHawkey got started, and what it was like working with Ray. In this edition of #AskRayandDregsAnything the guys talk the predictability of NHL power plays, and if the guys switched roles who would excel better.

Craig Berube joins Ray and Darren and talks their first round series loss to Vancouver, a number of key his players battling the after effects of COVID19 during the playoffs, and what's next for the Blues this off-season. In this edition of #AskRayandDregsAnything the guys talk which UFA goalies are going to land the biggest deal, which coaches might be on the hot seat, and bubble-fatigue for players.

Toronto Maple Leaf Morgan Rielly joins Ray and Darren and talks the pain of losing their Qualification round series and recaps the year of change on the team from Babs being let go through adjusting to a new coach and the impact of the COVID-19 pause to what his internal expectations were for the season - and what he sees coming next. Morgan also chats best and worst of what life was like in the bubble.

Retired NHL linesman Scott Driscoll joins Ray and Darren and tells amazing stories of some of the games biggest personalities - including past run-ins with Ray - and wildest moments from the unique on-ice perspective he had as a linesman.

Hockey is back in full swing! Ray & Dregs discuss all the current events going on with the NHL and the qualifying games taking place in Toronto and Edmonton. Several players are already injured and out of the opening rounds, when will we likely see them return? San Jose Shark winger Evander Kane talks about the arrival of his daughter, diversity in hockey, and what the league is doing to address it.

Winnipeg Jets Head Coach Paul Maurice joins Ray and Darren from 'Inside The Bubble' and the guys go behind the scenes with Paul on 'Hub life' as the Jets get set to take on the Flames in their Stanley Cup Qualifier series with Game 1 on Saturday.

Ep. 34 guest is Shjon Podein, Ray's teammate on the St. Louis Blues. Shjon brought amazing and ridiculous stories from his long NHL career, including keeping his full gear on for 25 hours after winning the Cup with the Avs.