A BUSY week in the NHL off-season continues as teams wrap their drafts, and turn their focus to free agency. For Ray that means manning the ship at home as wife Cammi Granato puts in the hours as a member of Canucks management. Good thing the Ferraro kids like banana bread!
In Headlines, the guys discuss the lack of trades at the NHL Draft, and the salary cap keeping teams from making moves. Flyers defender Travis Sanheim’s no-trade-clause kicks in July 1st, and after Torey Krug invoked his own NTC, Philly is likely on the hook for the player’s mammoth payday. Ray sounds-off on managers ‘handing out’ NTC’s and the problem it saddles teams with, while acknowledging the players’ right to use their NTC's.
The blockbuster trade that sent star centre Pierre-Luc Dubois from Winnipeg to the LA Kings is examined. SIZE is at a premium in the Western Conference as Ray lauds the juggernauts of the Pacific Division. 
An Original-6 trade saw the Boston Bruins striking a deal with the Chicago Blackhawks. The guys discuss Taylor Hall’s potential production alongside 1st overall pick Connor Bedard, and assess the deal from a Bruins perspective. Can the record-setting team make off-season moves that will translate to playoff success?? 
William Nylander’s contract negotiations continue with the Toronto Maple Leafs as the supremely talented winger aims to cash-in. 10+ million? 8 years? No-trade-clause? The guys discuss potential factors to consider between new Leafs GM Treliving and the Nylander camp. Plus, Ray gives his opinion on what the Leafs should do. 
Kris Abbott is away on Betano.ca duties, just as the NFL odds for next season are released... Perhaps he is preparing for Season 5 after a less-than-stellar showing in the pod’s NFL Picks competition?? Looking at 2024 Super Bowl odds, Ray relates the Bills' talented squad to the Leafs, as Josh Allen and the Bills will try to get by the dynasty-level Chiefs this season. 
In Ask Ray & Dregs Anything, the guys are asked about which team faces the most pressure to improve this off-season, players that outperformed their expected talent, and the guys look ahead to a well-deserved break and a change of pace for the summer!
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