On this episode of Upon Further Review, we assess the post-deadline Maple Leafs, including their loss of Ryan O’Reilly, juggling of line combinations, and controversial choice to roll with eleven forwards and seven defenceman (0:23). Next, we welcome Zach Berta from the Deep Dive Podcast to assess the Buffalo Sabres’ season and their playoff hopes this year (19:16). We then break down what Andrei Svechnikov’s season ending injury means for the Carolina Hurricanes, as well as for the Eastern Conference and Stanley Cup power rankings (38:35). After a disappointing season to say the least, we discuss what the Calgary Flames should do with Darryl Sutter and their roster construction moving forward (48:06). Next, we discuss whether Connor McDavid is the most dominant athlete on the planet (1:01:06). We end off the episode by chatting about the Philadelphia Flyers’ GM situation (1:11:45), talking points from the GM meetings (1:16:46), Binnington’s suspension (1:24:58), and the QMJHL’s decision to ban fighting (1:28:15).
