On this episode of Upon Further Review, we react to and break down Nathan MacKinnon’s recent contract extension that makes him the NHL’s highest paid player (0:23). We then take a look at a few Canadian teams heading into the season, including the Winnipeg Jets (7:28) and Vancouver Canucks (32:33), and are joined by Leafs Fan MD, Massimo, to preview the Toronto Maple Leafs’ season (14:56). In the second half of the show, we give our pre-season NHL trophy predictions (41:17), reflect on the careers of Zdeno Chara and PK Subban following their retirement announcements (51:42), talk about players who signed contracts this off-season that we think will have breakout seasons (59:06), debate who will win the Cup first between the Seattle Kraken and Vegas Golden Knights (1:03:53), and give our thoughts on NHL teams sporting jersey sponsors for the first time (1:09:01).
