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What Do The NHL's Worst Teams Need At This Year's Draft? Canucks, Flames, Blackhawks, Rangers And Blues; NHL Draft Updates; OHL Exceptional Status And More

March 13, 2026·1 hr 25 min·4 clips

Chris Peters and Cam Robinson open with their usual check-in and a little early-morning banter. They joke about Pacific Time and the reality of getting work done before sunrise. The show then shifts toward the teams sitting near the bottom of the NHL standings. From there, the conversation turns into a draft-board exercise built around roster need. Vancouver comes first because the Canucks are sitting dead last and in position for the number one pick. The discussion treats that as one of the clearest examples of how a bad season changes draft priorities. Chicago gets a longer look because it is always an intriguing draft case, with enough prospects in the system to matter and enough uncertainty to keep the picture open. The hosts stress that the next step still feels farther away than fans would like. New York then shifts the tone because the Rangers are not just retooling but restarting again. They talk through the strange logic of last year's JT Miller move and why the current roster needs feel broad rather than narrow. The prospect names in that pipeline are evaluated one by one. Gabe Perreault is praised as a player the hosts like but not as a likely superstar. Liam Greentree is described as a good offensive winger with some power, though probably not a star. Malcolm Spence also comes up as a player who profiles more as a useful energy-line type than a headline piece, and Scott Morrow is part of the broader picture as well. The through line is simple: these teams need impact talent, but not every good prospect solves the same problem. The episode keeps returning to roster construction, development risk, and how much time each club still needs. It also includes draft updates. The close widens out to the playoffs and the rest of the season, where the hosts make the case that there is still a lot of electric high-end talent worth watching.

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A brisk draft-board tour of the league's worst teams, built around roster needs and how each club can improve.

The episode begins with a bit of house business, then settles into a clear look at the league's worst teams and what they need at the draft. The Canucks, Blackhawks, and Rangers each get distinct attention, and the discussion stays grounded in how those clubs can actually help…

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