David Pagnotta, Editor in Chief of The Fourth Period, analyzes if the choice to let Shanahan walk was easy, what a new club president might mean, if there is awareness in the Leafs brass that the culture needs changes, and the Leafs' looming contract negotations with Matthew Knies and John Tavares (00:00). Zach Harper, NBA writer at The Athletic, and JD discuss the Oklahoma City Thunder trending towards becoming the champions, the NBA's failure at selling small-market teams, and the exhausting discourse to avoid (24:30).

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JD reacts to the departure of Brendan Shanahan from the Maple Leafs organization (00:00). Dan Shulman, Blue Jays play by play voice, joins JD to discuss how the Jays can stay afloat above a .500 win percentage, what feels sustainable so far, Daulton Varsho and Alejandro Kirk stepping up, the concern level about Jeff Hoffman, playing at the Tampa Bay Rays temporary stadium and problem-solving the ffith rotation spot (9:00). JD touches on why the end of the Shanahan era of Leafs hockey was so frustrating (46:00).

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JD is joined by former Raptors guard and NBA Champion Norman Powell (00:00). They discuss his development in Toronto before the 2019 championship and the underrated moments of that playoff run, the difficulties of being defending champs in the bubble season, the disappointment of being traded to the Trail Blazers amidst the Raptors' change in direction, before chatting about his breakout season with the Clippers and what playing in Canada meant to him. Later, JD closes out the show with his thoughts on Tyrese Haliburton's heroics against the Knicks (43:46).

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