NHL 2024-25 Futures: Offseason Moves and Updated Odds

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00:00on her first official day as a sports grid employee. So we're

00:07very glad to have Casey here for all of this final half an

00:11hour of our second hour. But of course, Casey has long been a

00:15great guest on this network with her puck talk knowledge around

00:18the National Hockey League and I cannot wait for this segment

00:22because of one name that I see here in notable offseason moves

00:26for Matt they Mitch Cov and the Philadelphia Flyers, but I'll

00:30let Donnie ask about that Casey. We start at the top the

00:34San Jose Sharks draft Macklin celebrating first overall out

00:39of Boston University. His dad worked in the sports medicine

00:43side for the Golden State Warriors. So he knows Northern

00:46California. Maybe not the ceremony that was Conor

00:49Bedard the prince that was frozen promised excuse me drafted

00:54last summer by the Chicago Blackhawks, but still a notable

00:57first-round selection and first overall pick for the San Jose

01:01Sharks. What do you think celebrities instant impact is

01:04going to be for San Jose?

01:07Yeah, hoping the further declares to stick with San Jose

01:10and I'm thinking that their offseason moves may have made

01:12that a more attractive offer, but you're looking at a guy

01:15that's going to be a solid two-way plug for this team.

01:18He makes plays happen. He's not afraid to be physical and his

01:21ability to generate offense and get plays going and find

01:24the back of the net. This is what this team needs. You're

01:26talking about the worst NHL team last season trying to make

01:30more of a push this upcoming season and they grabbed some

01:33great guys to do just that. They've got some depth now on

01:37their top six. They've got solid top six guys that hopefully

01:40celebrating being a part of that. You got Will Smith and

01:42Charlotte some strides last year as well or as well will

01:46Fresh Prince of Bel Air. So I think that he's going to be

01:48plugging into something, you know, that's going to entice

01:52him to bring his game from the collegiate level to the NHL.

01:56And I think he's going to be able to match that pace very

01:58quickly out the gate. I'm excited about this. It's thickened

02:01his move.

02:02All the excitement about Macklin Celebrini. If we take out

02:05the FanBlue Sportsbook right now and take a look at the

02:07Calder Memorial Trophy award-winning numbers for this

02:11season. He's not in first place in that awards market right

02:14now. It is Matt Vey Mitchcoff of the Philadelphia Flyers, a

02:17dormant fan base in Philadelphia ready to rise and shine.

02:22Mitchcoff is here. Does that mean Casey the Flyers are

02:25anticipated to win a Stanley Cup over the next 16 months?

02:28How about that? Not six years, 16 months.

02:32I don't think I've tracked a player so hard just for Donnie,

02:35but yes, you're right.

02:38Mitchcoff was everything and this kid is ready to let's say

02:42bring more sunshine to Philadelphia. That's for sure.

02:45But I will say this, as for them being a Stanley Cup contender

02:49right now, not so much. Some of my favorite players that

02:53were holding down the back end of the ice for them aren't

02:56there. So I just want to see what their defensive structure

02:59is going to look like, but they did become one of the strongest

03:01defensive teams in the NHL gearing towards the end of the

03:04season there. They have a chance now to work with their

03:07goaltender and get him more acclimated rather than throwing

03:10him in at the end of the season having these expectations.

03:12So the foundation is stronger. Ability to win out is going

03:16to be stronger. Maybe make a playoff appearance, but as for

03:20Stanley Cup talk, we're probably still looking at another

03:23two years, but it's great for them to finally have a score

03:25because they were able to keep pups out of their net to a

03:27good degree, but they weren't able to find the back of the

03:29net themselves and Mitchcoff is going to be a huge part of

03:31that. There you saw all the individual races and the awards

03:36odds. Connor McDavid, the favorite to win the heart. That's

03:39the NHL MVP. Austin Matthews should be tickling the twine

03:43all year long. What a list for Donnie personally. Matt

03:46Bay-Mitchcoff, the favorite to win the Calder, which is the

03:49rookie of the year. Jeremy Swayman, his guy in net for the

03:52bees. One of the co-favorites to win the Vezina. That is the

03:56top goaltender in the National Hockey League. Two key

03:59departures this summer for Tampa Bay. Casey Hudson leaving

04:05Florida to go to New Jersey to join the Sports Grid Network

04:08and Stephen Stamkos, one of the icons of the Lightning

04:11franchise there in Tampa, leaves for Nashville. Casey,

04:15what do you think will have greater ramifications on

04:18Florida? Me? No, I'm kidding. Stamkos, hearts are shattered

04:24from the Stamkos situation, especially because there wasn't

04:26much explanation behind it. There's a lot of things that

04:30are just going to be kept flip tight there. But look, the

04:32Nashville Predators might be the new misfits acquiring Jonathan

04:36Marchesso, who's played with Stephen Stamkos beforehand.

04:38Their top six is just ridiculous. Their defense shapely,

04:42they're both ending sharp. So you're looking at a

04:45team that you might want to keep an eye on and maybe sprinkle

04:48some change on before heading into the NHL season. Casey

04:52Hudson, always giving you those early looks here on the early

04:55line. And now all across the Sports Grid Network. Again,

04:59Casey, welcome to the Spiz Grizz. We are so glad to have

05:02you here. Enjoy the move. I know the movers are coming in

05:05like 10 minutes, so we'll let you get to that. We look forward

05:08to seeing you in New Jersey very, very soon. Hour number

05:12three up next on the early line.

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