Nonsense on Ice

Doug is back for another episode of Nonsense on Ice, but a lot of the nonsense this week is happening off the ice. There was tons of news this week, with big extensions and an even bigger holdout that could have massive hobby implications. Plus, the latest on the SCN Challenge and ripping UD Premier!

0:00 - Intro & Card Ladder Index

8:00 - Upper Deck Ice & UD Release Calendar

18:00 - NHL News - why we saw a flurry of 8-year deals on Tuesday.

21:30 - Why Ryan Leonard and the Caps are a good buy for breaks for 2026-27.

25:35 - Connor Helleybuck situation could have massive hobby ripple effects

34:00 - SCN Challenge w/ Brendan

48:45 - Upper Deck Premier Rip

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The Macklin Celebrini Gold Outburst 1/1 was crossed over from a PSA Authentic to... TAG? Yes, apparently TAG got the biggest hockey card of the year to cross over from PSA. Should you grade a 1/1? Does the company you grade with matter (hint: yes)? Plus, what is the ceiling for Macklin Celebrini? We also preview The SCN Challenge.

0:00 - Intro and card ladder index notes

11:15 - The Macklin Celebrini $1M gets cross-graded to TAG, got a TAG 8.

23:15 - Seeing a card in a wild, you want it slabbed by one of the big four grading companies.

24:30 - NHL News and Notes

31:20 - Matthew Schaeffer set for a big Year 2, like Macklin Celebrini, and still just 19.

33:10 - CGC Name to Know: Nick Lardis, Chicago

36:30 - Doug’s latest CGC submission and his plan for grading in the future.

43:20 - Upper Deck NHL calendar

45:40 - SCN Challenge

57:45 - O-Pee-Chee Platinum Rip

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Doug is joined this week by NHL Network and long-time NHLer Jason Demers. Jason is a big collector, but not just in hockey. He breaks down the best young players to target and looks at some of the big names he has big cards of. Plus, he talks about how he got into the hobby with Phil Kessel and what his collection looks like now.

0:00 - Introducing NHL Network’s Jason Demers

2:30 - How did Jason get into TV after his career in the NHL?

8:00 - Getting into the content space after being a player

11:40 - The ceiling for Macklin Celebrini is the best player in the league; he’s already top 5 in the league.

17:00 - Looking at other top young players in the league and why Conor Bedard is undervalued

22:00 - Jason has always been part of the hobby, but Cole Makar and Matthew Scheeffer have been the two players he has been chasing.

31:00 - Going through some of Jason’s big cards.

34:00 - Jason has a lot of big Josh Allen and Jordan Love rookie cards as well.

35:45 - Phil Kessel got him into cards, and they would get into breaks together.

45:00 - Looking back at Jason’s collection and how impressive it was

57:00 - GemRate numbers for August

1:03:00 - Team Canada Rip

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Doug is back this week, and the hockey market remains strong despite being out of season. Looking at the hobby market in general, with new products for the 2026-27 season. Will Quinn Hughes see a hobby bump? Plus, it is the golden age of defensemen in the hobby.

0:00 - Intro and quick look at the hobby market

5:30 - Card Ladder NHL Market

11:00 - Will Quinn Hughes see a bump after his extension?

20:00 - The era of collectible defensemen

27:05 - “Golden Age of Defensemen” and can’t let that deter you from collecting

37:00 - Macklin Celebrini market post-1/1 sale

45:50 - Clear Cut Hockey Rip

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Doug is back for another week of Nonsense on Ice, discussing the biggest hockey card ever for anyone other than Wayne Gretzky. Where does the Celebrini market go from here? Plus, looking at how the Shaq market is exploding and how finding 90s inserts and undervalued players is possible across all markets. Wrapping up with an Upper Deck Team Canada rip!

0:00 - Intro

7:15 - A huge Macklin Celebrini sale

17:00 - Upper Deck Release Calendar

27:10 - Shaq 90s insert market is on fire; how can you identify inserts across all sports to collect

45:30 - Looking at young, talented teams in the NHL for card value

53:30 - Upper Deck Team Canada Rip

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