The Hockey PDOcast: Previewing This Summer’s Free Agent Landscape

The Hockey PDOcast; Dimitri Filipovic; NHL; Sportsnet; analytics; podcast; NHL

The Hockey PDOcast offers entertaining and thoughtful dialogue about the game of hockey. There’s obviously an analytical tinge to the conversation, but it’s not as nerdy as it may initially sound.

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Jonathan Willis joins Dimitri Filipovic to help sort through which free agents you’d like to stay away from, which ones you’d like to target, and which ones could provide the best bang for your buck.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

0:50 The Pros vs. Cons of paying Steven Stamkos
4:40 Does Stamkos make sense for the Leafs?
6:41 Aging forwards with red flags
13:45 The glut of intriguing middle-6 wingers
22:40 The questionable crop of available defensemen
29:25 Searching high and low for right-handed shots
35:40 Finding your starting goalie outside of free agency
38:46 Shopping in the bargain bin section

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