First, Ian and Hailey discuss the Ottawa Senators hiring the polarizing, longtime broadcaster Pierre McGuire as senior vice president of player development, Nikita Kucherov making waves ahead of the Tampa Bay Lightning Stanley Cup parade with an Instagram selfie wearing an “$18m Over The Cap” t-shirt, whether the actual expansion draft or the potential trades leading up to it are more exciting, and more. - - Then, The Athletic’s own Jeremy Rutherford joins the show to talk about St. Louis Blues winger Vladimir Tarasenko’s trade request, what his trade value is after three shoulder surgeries, which are the biggest point of contention between him and the organization, possible landing spots, if the Tkachuk Brothers could end up as teammates at some point, GM Doug Armstrong’s biggest issues ahead of the protection list deadline, and more. - - Plus, to close things out, Ian and Hailey run through a series of Multiple Choice Madness questions including which big name player will be traded first this offseason, which current TV broadcaster would fit in an NHL front office, and if the NHL should decide playoff games with shootouts. - - And, don’t forget, you can sign up for an annual subscription to The Athletic for just $3.99 a month when you visit