Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com joins the show to chat about some of The Athletic's recent picks regarding Stanley Cup contender tiers, Hart Trophy, and Norris Trophy picks. Will Kirill Kaprizov and Brick Faber get the respect they deserve? Plus what is the NHL doing with this opening night slate of games?

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Jessi Pierce of Bardown Beauties and NHL.com joins the show to hear a trade idea for the Wild that AJ thought of over the holiday weekend. Does a trade to acquire Troy Terry and Mason McTavish make sense for Minnesota and does it have a realistic chance of happening? What would the package need to be in order for the Ducks to say yes? Plus Jessi fills the crew in on what the recent development camp had to offer.

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Judd and AJ go live to react to the news of the Wild trading for Vladimir Tarasenko from Detroit. What sort of role will he play with the Wild, what was his production like last season? What does this mean for the team moving forward into free agency, plus more!

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Judd and AJ take stock after the conclusion of the weekend's NHL Draft and some of the other moves made that sets up for a potentially disappointing free agency that was once teased as "Christmas in July" but now may not be as much of a celebration. Plus news on Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin and thoughts on the Wild's draft picks and the draft as a whole.

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Judd and AJ react to the news from the fallout of Buffalo's JJ Peterka trade that the Wild offered Marco Rossi plus more but were turned down. What could have been the rest of the offer and why didn't Guerin do what he could to make it happen? Was it actually the right move? Plus the two discuss the Wild trading Freddy Gaudreau to Seattle for a draft pick. What could be next for the team as draft night approaches?

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Jessi Pierce of NHL.com and Bardown Beauties joins the show a week out from when Kirill Kaprizov is first eligible to sign a contract extension with Minnesota. Recent statements by reporters make it sound like the Wild could end up making the Russian the highest paid player in the league. The crew discusses their thoughts on that hypothetical, what it would mean for the team moving forward, and if they have any trepidation about that big of a deal. Plus the Wild shook things up in the AHL with a new hiring, and did the Wild miss out on Trevor Zegras?

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Judd and AJ react to and discuss Michael Russo and Joe Smith's recent article in The Athletic breaking down members of the Wild into how likely it is that they're traded. How much do you agree with the tiers? If you had to change stuff who would you pit where? Plus conversations about the McDavid situation impacting Kaprizov's re-signing, and Sam Bennett.

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