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Philadelphia Flyers President & General Manager Chuck Fletcher joins the show. Topics include:

Making changes ahead of Year 3 of his tenure

Preparing the protected list as early as a year ahead of the Expansion Draft

Which players could be protected

How close the team was to trading Scott Laughton

Conversations he's had with Seattle GM Ron Francis

If Dave Hakstol's hiring has changed the conversation with Seattle

Conversations he's had with Jakub Voracek about being left unprotected in the Expansion Draft

The importance of being flexible once trading begins

How many new players could be on the opening night roster

His biggest issues with the team's performance in 2021

Urgency to add veterans

Growing up with a dad as an NHL GM

Handling criticism in a social media world

His love of baseball

Ant and Russ then reflect on the interview and a few interesting answers from Assistant GM Brent Flahr in Tuesday morning's press conference.
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