Real Kyper & Bourne

Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne welcome a special guest to kick off the national hour: Canadian astronaut and Leafs fan, Colonel Chris Hadfield (5:08)! He shares his thoughts on the Leafs' season, the Artemis II trip, his new book Final Orbit, and he reminisces on returning to Earth on the same day the Leafs lost to the Bruins in Game 7 of the 2013 playoffs. Later, former NHL player, agent, and GM Brian Lawton (28:41) discusses the NHL's shift to an analytics-first approach, how teams should use analytics, how the Leafs used their data under Brad Treliving, and why the Leafs should not move on Sunny Mehta until they hire a president.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee look back on the Toronto Maple Leafs' loss to the Washington Capitals. They discuss Anthony Stolarz's early exit due to a non-contact knee injury, his tanked trade value, and the Leafs' netminding options for next season. Then, they react to the Leafs being granted permission to interview Panthers AGM Sunny Mehta, whether they should prioritise hiring a President, and their urgency to jump the queue of teams looking for a GM. Later, Arthur Staple (33:25) joins the show to help tee up the Leafs' matchup against the Peter DeBoer-led Islanders.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee open with their reaction to the New Jersey Devils relieving Tom Fitzgerald of his GM duties. TVA reporter Renaud Levoie stops by (4:52) to share his thoughts on New Jersey's shake-up, the Leafs' GM search, the success of the Canadiens' management structure, why the Habs are in for a splashy offseason, Patrick Roy's unceremonious dismissal, and Steve Yzerman's uncertain future in Detroit. Later, Nick and Justin regroup with Sam to discuss Pontus Holmberg's injury after running into an open penalty-box door.

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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee start with the news that the Toronto Maple Leafs have brought on Neil Glasberg's The Coaches Agency to conduct their GM search. They discuss the 'conflict of interest' for a coach/GM agent leading the search, Sunny Mehta's momentum in the market, and more. Jason Bukala joins the show (16:12) to discuss Mehta's potential fit in Toronto, why the team should prioritise hiring a President, and other under-discussed names the Leafs should consider hiring. Later, Nick, Justin and Sam assess the recently fired Tom Fitzgerald as a potential Leafs GM candidate before debating whether the Leafs should start pulling impact players from the lineup with five games remaining.

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Former NHLer and NHL Network analyst Mike Rupp (5:25) joins Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne to chat about the New York Islanders hiring Peter DeBoer as head coach to replace Patrick Roy, if he can finally lead a team to a Stanley Cup win, the New York Rangers' late-season resurgence, teams who have had a great start to their year now dropping games during a playoff race, if the Ottawa Senators can go on a deep Stanley Cup run if they make it in, if playoffs dictate Macklin Celebrini's Hart Trophy case, and if 'coaching bump' is a real thing. Then, Nick, Justin and Sam McKee discuss the Columbus Blue Jackets dropping in the standings and race, and how the Ottawa Senators control their Wild Card destiny. 

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.