Aug 15, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min · 12 segments
We are back with another episode debating who we have in our top 10 and where we have them!
Mike BartnerHostEvanGuestMarcussiGuestL- I mean, lower.
Lower is not on the list, so [laughs] lower is not on the list.
I was gonna say, they're, they're a sneaky team, I'm not gonna lie.
Like, I, I kinda like this pick.
I was thinking about them, but I could not put them in, like, 10.
Yeah, I'll let, I'll let Mike explain-
... why and then I'll share my thoughts.
I wanna let, I want Mike to explain why he has them at 10.
Yeah, I, I, I understand, like, losing Brady Tkachuk i- is a big loss in terms of just raw talent, but I think you just look at this team and how much they dominated, especially at five on five last year, despite a decent amount of injuries.
I think that they're gonna be really good, especially if the goaltending is half decent.
Like, down the stretch last year, even when they had, like, three defensemen out at a time, they were one of the best teams in the NHL.
So, like, even if Ullmark does not return to 2024 form where you even have, like, a 907, 908, as long as they get, like, 900 goaltending, I think that they are one of the best teams in the NHL.
Yes, it is, like, so unpredictable in terms of the goaltending, considering they brought in Nordic, who you have a lot of experience with.
Sam Ersson as their [laughs] backup now, which doesn't really inspire, like, a ton of confidence.
But yeah, I think that this team is kind of getting underrated because the goaltending was so bad last year, and I think Brady Tkachuk is a little bit overrated.
So as long as they can stay, they're probably gonna have better health next year.
L- I mean, lower.
Lower is not on the list, so [laughs] lower is not on the list.
I was gonna say, they're, they're a sneaky team, I'm not gonna lie.
Like, I, I kinda like this pick.
I was thinking about them, but I could not put them in, like, 10.
Yeah, I'll let, I'll let Mike explain-
... why and then I'll share my thoughts.
I wanna let, I want Mike to explain why he has them at 10.
Yeah, I, I, I understand, like, losing Brady Tkachuk i- is a big loss in terms of just raw talent, but I think you just look at this team and how much they dominated, especially at five on five last year, despite a decent amount of injuries.
I think that they're gonna be really good, especially if the goaltending is half decent.
Like, down the stretch last year, even when they had, like, three defensemen out at a time, they were one of the best teams in the NHL.
So, like, even if Ullmark does not return to 2024 form where you even have, like, a 907, 908, as long as they get, like, 900 goaltending, I think that they are one of the best teams in the NHL.
Yes, it is, like, so unpredictable in terms of the goaltending, considering they brought in Nordic, who you have a lot of experience with.
Sam Ersson as their [laughs] backup now, which doesn't really inspire, like, a ton of confidence.
But yeah, I think that this team is kind of getting underrated because the goaltending was so bad last year, and I think Brady Tkachuk is a little bit overrated.
So as long as they can stay, they're probably gonna have better health next year.
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