On this week's episode of Second Look Hockey, David Leo, Cristian Ceniti are joined are by producer Alex Mandarino from start to finish to cover a hectic week across hockey and the entire sports world! The trio begin the show reacting to a bombshell trade in the NBA that saw the Dallas Mavericks send Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers while receiving Anthony Davis (among other assets) in return. Then, Dave and Cristian give their thoughts on WWE's Royal Rumble match before transitioning to hockey. First and foremost the crew breaks down J.T. Miller moving on from the Vancouver Canucks in a deal that sent him back to the New York Rangers. Did the Canucks get enough in return? The conversation continues as Vancouver flipped a 1st rounder to Pittsburgh for Marcus Pettersson and Drew O'Connor. Trade talk concludes with thoughts on the two other deals from the week, between CGY/PHI and DAL/SJS. Afterwards, Dave, Cristian and Alex debate what the NHL's projected salary cap increase could mean for the league at large before narrowing their focus to the Toronto Maple Leafs and their contract negotiations with pending free agent; Mitch Marner. The episode comes to a close with an update from Utah on their team name selection process and a quick reaction to Minnesota Wild's Ryan Hartman being offered an in-person hearing for his stick check to Ottawa Senators star; Tim Stutzle.
