Special Guest Rick Bowness joins Frank Seravalli and Jason Gregor on this episode of the DFO Rundown. As the new Head Coach of the Winnipeg Jets, Rick describes the organization's decision to remove Blake Wheeler as the team's captain for the upcoming season. He also talked about his decision to join the Jets following a four-year stint as Head Coach for the Dallas Stars and what factors resulted in him finalizing an agreement with the organization. Having shared the unique experiences of being a Player-Head coach, Rick describes the time he coached while serving a penalty during his time with the Sherbrooke Jets. Before the interview with Bowness, Frank and Rick analyze the Evander Kane contract settlement and how it affects the salary cap for the Sharks. In the last segment following the discussion with Bowness, the Restricted Free Agent list is discussed, as many recognizable names are left unsigned leading into training camp. With training camp soon to begin, they give us their key storylines to watch in training camp and what internal positional battles could be in the spotlight.   Evander Kane contract settlement  - 1:19Rick Bowness joins the show -  6:19Rick Bowness’s thoughts’ on Blake Wheeler - 7:56The factors of joining the Winnipeg Jets: Rick Bowness  - 17:26The experiences of being a Player-Head Coach  - 26:07RFA Contract Talks - 33:42Training Camp storylines to watch - 47:21      Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.