Frank and Jason are back with another offseason edition of The DFO Rundown, and today’s was a busy one. Earlier this morning, Frank broke the story that a new CBA is coming and he outlined all of the changes that are coming with that. The guys dug into all of that and Gregor said what he liked and didn’t like about some of the new elements of the CBA, which will kick in for the 2026-27 season.

Before they talked about that, they did discuss the massive deal that went down on Thursday night as the Buffalo Sabres sent JJ Peterka to the Utah Mammoth in exchange for Josh Doan and Michael Kesselring. The deal seems a bit underwhelming on the surface and the guys talked about that. Frank also shared what some other options may have been for GM Kevyn Adams.

They then really sunk their teeth into the new CBA and new massive changes that are coming, including new term limits, a closing of the LTIR loophole, and an 84-game regular season.

Tyler then popped in for a new edition of Buy or Sell, where he asked the guys about the upcoming free agent class and the chances of a top ten pick getting moved in the 2025 NHL Draft.

In the back half of the show, they did their offseason previews for the eight playoff teams in the Eastern Conference. The Canadiens are apparently itching to make some big moves, but they’re not alone. The Devils and Hurricanes are likely in that boat as well. The Leafs could also be a team that looks very different next season.

The challenge for some of the other competitors like the Panthers, will be trying to dance around some cap challenges.

They wrapped up the show with an announcement about the future of the podcast as Frank officially moves on from Daily Faceoff after this week.

0:45 - Utah lands Peterka

6:00 - What else was on the table for Buffalo?

9:55 - The new CBA

22:54 - Buy or Sell (Top 10 Free Agents, Penguins, Moving a Top 10 Pick)

32:40 - Montreal Canadiens

38:00 - New Jersey Devils

42:10 - Ottawa Senators

46:35 - Tampa Bay Lightning

51:50 - Washington Capitals

53:40 - Carolina Hurricanes

55:25 - Toronto Maple Leafs

57:50 - Florida Panthers

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It’s the week of the NHL Draft and we are just eight days away from the beginning of free agency. While there wasn’t a lot of news this weekend around the league, there is a lot going on behind the scenes and Frank kicked off today’s edition of The DFO Rundown by giving a quick update on the trade market. Are the Sabres getting closer to moving JJ Peterka? Will the Islanders move Noah Dobson by the draft?

From there, they dug into their offseason previews for the eight teams in the Western Conference that made the playoffs. They started with the St. Louis Blues, who are facing some big questions this summer. The Minnesota Wild are in a position where they can be hyper-aggressive. The Colorado Avalanche are low on funds, but need to make some moves to fix a roster that was bounced in the first round. The Los Angeles Kings are in an interesting spot with a new GM and boatload of cap space.

They kept rolling and hit on the Winnipeg Jets, who are bringing in 3x Stanley Cup Champion Jonathan Toews. What else will Kevin Cheveldayoff do? The guys gave their takes. Vegas never sits still in the offseason and the expectacion is that they will push hard for Mitch Marner. The Dallas Stars already made some spicy decisions after getting bounced by the Oilers in the Western Confernce Final. They still need a coach, but will that be the last big move they make?

They wrapped by talking about the Oilers, the McDavid extension, and what they need to do in order to get back to the Stanley Cup Final.

Tyler joined for Buy or Sell where he asked about Marner’s contract, Jake Allen’s place on the goalie market, and the Rasmus Andersson situation in Calgary.

1:45 - Peterka, Dobson and more

8:20 - St. Louis Blues

15:00 - Minnesota Wild

21:00 - Contract Extensions (Kaprizov and McDavid)

25:45 - Colorado Avalanche

32:45 - Los Angeles Kings

40:20 - Fill in the Blank

52:00 - Winnipeg Jets

1:00:00 - Vegas Golden Knights

1:05:25 - Dallas Stars

1:07:55 - Edmonton Oilers

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And with that, the 2024-25 NHL season has come to a close and for a second straight season, the Florida Panthers are Stanley Cup Champions. Jason and Frank kicked off today’s episode of The DFO Rundown by talking about the Panthers once again winning hockey’s ultimate prize.

For GM Bill Zito, the celebration is short-lived as he now has to focus on trying to keep this group together despite a tight salary cap situation. Frank talked about just how many of the big free agents he thinks the Panthers could hang onto.

They then talked about the Edmonton Oilers, who got to within two games of winning it all. Now, they face a lot of big offseason questions. The first is around Evander Kane and the NHL’s investigation into their use of LTIR. Frank gave some insight into that. They also talked about the Trent Frederic extension.

They then got into their Eastern Conference offseason preview, beginning with the Philadelphia Flyers. The list of needs for GM Danny Briere is long and they have plenty of assets and cap space to use if they want to.

The Boston Bruins are going to be looking to bounce back and add some scoring punch to their roster but they are not the only team in that boat. The Rangers, Red Wings, and Sabres are all looking to take steps forward.

Tyler then popped on for Buy or Sell, where he asked the guys about what playoff team is going to be the busiest this summer and how many players from this last Cup Final could he Hall of Famers one day.

0:15 - Panthers repeat as Cup Champs

4:00 - Evander Kane Investigation

11:30 - Trent Frederic Extension

17:30 - Philadelphia Flyers

23:00 - Boston Bruins

28:45 - Buffalo Sabres

35:50 - Pittsburgh Penguins

39:25 - New York Islanders

42:55 - New York Rangers

46:25 - Detroit Red Wings

50:05 - Columbus Blue Jackets

56:20 - Buy or Sell

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