We talk with Connor Zary, fresh off the NHL Draft, as the Saskatoon native and Kamloops Blazers forward went 24th overall to the C of Red, becoming the first Saskatoon native since Brayden Schenn to be selected in the first round. We chat with him about the draft process, and what the scene was like on draft night at the Zary residence, talking to the likes of Lanny McDonald and more following the selection, and what’s to come for him, as he eyes representing Canada at the 2021 World Juniors (8:53). We also catch up with Mitch Love, the Head Coach of the Saskatoon Blades, who we had the chance to catch up with prior to the draft, and chatted with him about the likes of Zary, Alexis Lafreniere and Quinton Byfield, as well as his experience serving as an assistant at last year’s world juniors, and coaching the likes of Kirby Dach in Saskatoon, as well as Carter Hart in Everett (47:13). We also give our predictions for Week 5 of the NFL, preview NHL Free Agency and bring in Ottawa Senators analyst Brett Weiman to get his thoughts on the 2020 NHL Draft.
