On the 50th episode of the Upon Further Review podcast, we start by celebrating our journey thus far; thank you everyone for all of your support! We then begin by discussing the blockbuster trade for Erik Karlsson, as well as whether the Pittsburgh Penguins are contenders in the East (0:23). Next, we discuss the free agent signing of Tom Wilson by the Washington Capitals (25:59), Troy Terry by the Anaheim Ducks (32:47), Ilya Samsonov by the Toronto Maple Leafs (40:16), and Vladimir Tarasenko by the Ottawa Senators (44:20). Next, we discuss Patrice Bergeron’s amazing career and break down whether the Boston Bruins can make the playoffs without him, which leads us to revealing our Atlantic Division power rankings for the upcoming season (48:04). We end off the episode with some lunchtime cafeteria debates, discussing our top 5 players in the NHL (1:01:00), top 20 NHL centers (1:08:35), overpaid and underpaid players (1:15:10), and completing a fun Athletic-inspired draft (1:21:43).
