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Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

The official podcast of PensionPlanPuppets.com. Arvind and Acting the Fulemin take you around the world of hockey and the NHL, with a focus on the Toronto Maple Leafs

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01:27:01

Episode 67 - Kadri for Barrie and Kerfoot Reaction

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2019/07/02

NOTE: We have some audio issues in this episode, where there’s some noise picked up by my mic when I speak — hopefully it’s not unlistenable. We’ll make sure it’s corrected for our next episode. The Maple Leafs made a big trade. Fulemin and I discuss it: [1:20] The Kadri - Barrie trade [4:35] Barrie as a player [18:57] Why we’re excited by Alex Kerfoot [35:35] The Zaitsev / Ceci trade [55:43] The Leafs’ resulting cap situation [58:00] The Leafs’ small signings [1:04:00] The future of the Leafs cap

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01:14:52

Episode 66 - Draft Day Recap

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2019/06/23

We discuss 1:10 - The Patrick Marleau salary dump 13:05 - The reported Kapanen and Johnsson agreements 21:52 - The Leafs current cap situation, the options they have to address their defense, and their relative lack of options to do so 1:09:39 - the picks the Leafs made.

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01:24:59

Episode 65 - Is Toronto's NBA Takeover A Sign Of...

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2019/06/16

We discuss: The Raps winning and their takeover of Toronto [1:15] Viewership differences between the NBA and NHL, and the systemic differences in the sports that make the former more easily marketed, and how the NHL’s culture may be impeding it [6:54] The upsides and downsides of the NBAs heavy emphasis on stars/personalities above teams [20:15] Why NBA teams’ styles are more evident than NHL teams’ and the resonance that provides on a national level [35:00] The relative contrast in diversity

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01:01:52

Episode 64 - Rumour Has It (featuring Jensine from...

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2019/06/02

Today, we discuss Mitch Marner and the continued leaks out of his camp [1:40] The possibilities in trading Nikita Zaitsev [21:15] The surprising news about Patrick Marleau being willing to move on [38:22]

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01:13:10

Episode 63 - Why We're Optimistic

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2019/05/20

[2:42] Fulemin rants about how people react to ‘playoff injuries’ [14:53] Our trust in Kyle Dubas [31:23] The Leafs are very young and very good [36:43] We defend Mike Babcock against some of the criticism he has received [51:55] William Nylander ripping up the World Championships (he got another assist as I wrote this) [57:32] Rasmus Sandin blowing away our expectations [1:02:50] Mitch Marner is going to get overpaid, but he’s also an amazing player that is a joy to watch.

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01:11:32

Episode 62 - Leafs Free Agents (with Rahef)

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2019/05/05

Episode 62 - Leafs Free Agents (with Rahef) by Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

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00:42:15

Episode 61 - Where do we go from here?

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2019/04/25

Episode 61 - Where do we go from here? by Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

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00:34:09

Game 4 Thoughts

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2019/04/18

Game 4 Thoughts by Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

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00:57:56

Episode 59 - Game 2 Thoughts

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2019/04/14

Episode 59 - Game 2 Thoughts by Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

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01:23:13

Episode 58 - Playoff Preview

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2019/04/07

Today we discuss: [0:56] Bob Cole's last game, and our memories of him. [6:50] How people lie with stats [17:22] Previewing Leafs vs Bruins from all angles [1:10:40] Other playoff series

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01:09:17

Episode 57 - Awards, Sparks, and Satisfaction

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2019/03/31

Episode 57 - Awards, Sparks, and Satisfaction by Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

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01:40:32

Episode 56 - Revisiting Predictions and Media Meltdowns

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2019/03/24

We discuss: The Rangers/Leafs game [0:41] The supposed Babcock/Dubas rift [3:36] The Sens and Oilers continue to be embarrassments [41:10] Revisiting our Real or Fake predictions from Episode 39 [53:43] What have we learned about the Leafs this year [1:20:24]

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00:57:56

Episode 55 - St. Saddy's Day

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2019/03/17

On this episode, we discuss: [0:45] The allegations of Morgan Rielly directing a homophobic slur at a referee [8:40] The Leafs play within the last week [12:09] Jake Gardiner’s impact [14:46] The larger pattern of Leafs play in the past month [30:15] Our exhaustion with Zaitsev [32:56] Nylander/Matthews reunited [35:24] Babcock’s culpability [47:52] Sparks’ quotes I apologize in advance for the below average audio quality on this one. It shouldn’t be unlistenable, but it’s a little worse than

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01:21:07

Episode 54 - The rest of the universe

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2019/03/10

We discuss the rest of the NHL including: How bad the Oilers are Columbus' all-in moves The Western conference playoff picture The Athletic's player poll

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01:14:36

Episode 53 - Here's Johnny

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2019/03/03

Episode 53 - Here's Johnny by Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

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01:16:08

Episode 52 - Beating the Habs

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2019/02/24

[0:47] The Leafs/Habs game, including: [2:37] William Nylander's strong showing [5:33] Connor Brown offensive ineptitude [10:45] The duality of Auston Matthews [18:00] Leafs defenders and usage [26:45] Cat shit guy [32:48] What should the Leafs do (if anything) as a result of Nylander's excellent play as a centre [47:25] What's up with Mitch Marner [53:00] Deadline deals around the league

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01:01:37

Episode 51 - Babcock's Toys

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2019/02/17

The Leafs poor performance against Arizona [0:56] William Nylander has been the Leafs best forward for about 2 weeks [4:38] The impact of the weak competition they face on Nylander’s and Kadri’s success [7:02] We talk about math, and the strengths and weaknesses of the models used to assess play driving, factoring in the context in which a skater plays [9:02] How we feel about Mike Babcock’s toys (Hainsey/Zaitsev/Brown) [28:45] Frustration among Leafs fans with Babcock [35:21] The fear that the

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01:03:35

Episode 50 - Matthews extension and what it means for...

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2019/02/10

The Leafs win in Montreal, including their struggling power play and where they and the Habs differ [0:57] The Auston Matthews contract [10:45] What the Leafs should do for Mitch Marner’s contract [28:30] A quick look around the Atlantic Division [42:30] Early returns on Jake Muzzin [56:57]

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01:20:00

Episode 49 - Twitter Mailbag

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2019/02/03

Episode 49 - Twitter Mailbag by Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

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00:32:03

Episode 48 - Jake Muzzin Trade

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2019/01/29

Episode 48 - Jake Muzzin Trade by Arvind, Acting the Fulemin

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