The Athletic Hockey Show

The 2026 NHL Draft is just two days away, but the action started early with a flurry of picks and players traded over the last few days. Today, the Prospect Series crew breaks down the deals for Bowen Byram, Jordan Kyrou, William Eklund, and Simon Nemec, the total shakeup to the draft order, and last minute intel ahead of Friday night. Plus, quick thoughts on highly-touted 2027 prospect Landon DuPont reportedly going to Michigan next season.

This episode was recorded live at 12:00pm ET on June 24, 2026.

Join us for The Athletic Hockey Show x FloHockey NHL Draft Live on YouTube for the entire first round of the NHL Draft on Friday, June 26 at 7:00pm ET and a full draft recap after the last pick is made on Saturday, June 27.

Hosts: Max Bultman, Corey Pronman, and Scott Wheeler
With: FloHockey’s Chris Peters
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Chris Flannery

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Brady Tkachuk wanted out of Ottawa and the Senators captain got his wish on Sunday, joining his brother Matthew in Florida, after the Panthers traded three first rounders to the Senators to get him. Sean, Frank and Sean dissect the trade and look ahead to more scenarios like this happening. Plus the guys discuss five General Manager's who are on the hot-seat leading up to the draft and free agency, hometown boy Darren Raddysh signing a max deal in Toronto and Jonathan Toews calling it a career in the NHL.

Host: Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe
With: Frank Corrado
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Jeff Domet

We are happy to announce the upcoming release of The Hockey 100, the definitive ranking of the greatest players of the beautiful game. This is set to release ahead of the 2026-27 NHL season in October and you can pre-order today from the link in our episode description.

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Mike Babcock has been cleared by the NHL after the league investigated his conduct during his tenure with the Columbus Blue Jackets, paving the way for the Edmonton Oilers to hire Babcock as their next head coach. Sean, Frank and Sean present their opinions on Babcock, the Maple Leafs hiring Jim Hiller, and Kelly McCrimmon's end of season comments on the Golden Knights being the most hated team in the NHL and the possibility of Rod Brind'Amour being one of Hockey's Hall of Fame inductees next week.

Host: Sean Gentille and Sean McIndoe
With: Frank Corrado
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Jeff Domet

We are happy to announce the upcoming release of The Hockey 100, the definitive ranking of the greatest players of the beautiful game. This is set to release ahead of the 2026-27 NHL season in October and you can pre-order today here: http://hc.com/9780063329195

Watch full episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshow
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We are just over a week away from the 2026 NHL Draft, and on today’s Prospect Series episode, the guys make all 32 first-round selections, projecting where top prospects like Gavin McKenna, Ivar Stenberg, and Chase Reid could actually end up going on draft night.

Join us for The Athletic Hockey Show x FloHockey NHL Draft Live on YouTube for the entire first round of the NHL Draft on Friday, June 26 at 7:00pm ET.

Hosts: Max Bultman, Corey Pronman, and Scott Wheeler
With: FloHockey’s Chris Peters
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Chris Flannery

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With the Stanley Cup in the building, the Carolina Hurricanes eliminated the Vegas Golden Knights, capturing their second Stanley Cup in franchise history. Max and Shayna look back on a memorable Stanley Cup Final, Jordan Staal winning the Conn Smythe, the disappearing act by the Golden Knights’ Jack Eichel and Mitch Marner, and the storybook ending for Brandon Bussi, who won three straight games in relief of Frederik Andersen in the Final.

This episode was recorded live at 11:30pm ET on Sunday, June 14, 2026.

Host: Max Bultman and Shayna Goldman
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Jeff Domet

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