NHL Trade Talk Podcast: Ep. 31 – The 2026 Offseason Drama

We’re Back! The NHL Trade Talk Podcast Returns

After a hiatus, the NHL Trade Talk Podcast is officially back on the air — and we picked a wild time to return. The 2026 offseason has been full of movement, and your hosts Jim, Kyle, and Vivek are diving right back in. We spend 45 minutes talking about the biggest news of the summer in the NHL, trades, key free agency decisions, share our Hot Takes, and close things off.

In this episode, we break down the biggest news of the summer, including what happened in Edmonton and Toronto. We talk trades that happened, like Brady Tkachuk. We also touch on close calls, like Zach Werenski, and what that means moving forward.

We jump into NHL free agency winners and losers, what’s happening with Quinn Hughes in Minnesota, and which teams are quietly building something special — and which ones are in trouble.

The show closes with our hottest hot takes on the moves that have everyone talking about, including what Daniel Briere and Flyers did to shake up the entire league.

Whether you’ve been following every rumor or you’re just catching up, this episode gets you fully caught up on where the NHL stands heading into next season.

New episodes will be dropping weekly. Give it a listen and let us know what you think!

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