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The DFO Rundown

The Nation Network

Jason Gregor is joined by Jeff Marek on Monday"s and Mike Rupp on Friday"s to bring you the latest from around the hockey world with inside scoops, analysis, and debate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:03:55

Pacific Division Deep Dive

The DFO Rundown ·

2025/08/19

Today on the DFO Rundown Jason Gregor and Mike Russo preview the Pacific Division for the upcoming 2025/26 NHL season.Want to hear more from Frank, Jason and the entire DFO team? Subscribe to our YouTubeYou can get involved with all the NHL futures action over on bet365 by using the promo code NATION at bet365.comConnect with us on ⬇️TwitterInstagramWebsiteDaily Faceoff Merch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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56:18

Atlantic Division Deep Dive

The DFO Rundown ·

2025/08/13

The DFO Rundown takes a team-by-team look at the Atlantic Division to see who’s trending up—or falling behind. Detroit and the Yzerplan face heavy criticism, with little playoff hope in sight for the Red Wings or Sabres. Boston’s rebuild could take longer than expected, while Montreal and Ottawa earn some surprising praise. Are we sleeping on Tampa? Can Toronto survive without Marner? Florida remains the class of the division, though Bill Zito’s big spending raises eyebrows.In Buy or Sell, the panel

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51:12

Kaprizov’s next contract & a Central Division...

The DFO Rundown ·

2025/07/21

Jason Gregor is back with another offseason edition of The DFO Rundown and today, he was joined by Michael Russo of The Athletic. He’s spent the last number of years covering the Minnesota Wild but has been working in hockey for a lot longer than that. The guys started the pod off by talking a little bit about Russo’s career and how he ended up in ‘The State of Hockey’.From there, they got into the current situation with the Kirill Kaprizov and the Wild. He’s eligible for an extension and there’s no

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1:09:40

How close are the Habs to contending? PLUS: A Full...

The DFO Rundown ·

2025/07/03

Today on the DFO Rundown, Jason Gregor was joined by Jeff Marek from The Sheet to recap everything we’ve seen over the last 72 hours in the NHL.There were some big contracts handed out as the free agency window opened and usually, this is the time of the year where big mistakes are made. The guys started today’s podcast by talking about one team that they think really improved themselves this summer: the Montreal Canadiens.Are they good enough to be a team that wins playoff rounds next year? They

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57:34

Breaking Down Draft Weekend & Previewing Free Agency...

The DFO Rundown ·

2025/06/30

The DFO Rundown is back and with draft weekend in the rear view mirror and free agency opening up tomorrow, there was no shortage of talking points for Jason Gregor. He began the show by going through a little bit of what we saw over the last 72 hours in the league from the Islanders picking first overall to some of the big extensions that were signed.Jason was then joined by guest co-host Chris Pronger. The Hall of Fame defenseman talked about the end of his career when he was trying to overcome an

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1:02:44

A New CBA Is Coming & The Sabres Send Peterka To Utah

The DFO Rundown ·

2025/06/26

Frank and Jason are back with another offseason edition of The DFO Rundown, and today’s was a busy one. Earlier this morning, Frank broke the story that a new CBA is coming and he outlined all of the changes that are coming with that. The guys dug into all of that and Gregor said what he liked and didn’t like about some of the new elements of the CBA, which will kick in for the 2026-27 season.Before they talked about that, they did discuss the massive deal that went down on Thursday night as the

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1:18:41

Trade Market Check In & The Offseason Ahead for the...

The DFO Rundown ·

2025/06/23

It’s the week of the NHL Draft and we are just eight days away from the beginning of free agency. While there wasn’t a lot of news this weekend around the league, there is a lot going on behind the scenes and Frank kicked off today’s edition of The DFO Rundown by giving a quick update on the trade market. Are the Sabres getting closer to moving JJ Peterka? Will the Islanders move Noah Dobson by the draft?From there, they dug into their offseason previews for the eight teams in the Western Conference

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1:01:55

The Panthers Repeat As Cup Champs & An Eastern...

The DFO Rundown ·

2025/06/19

And with that, the 2024-25 NHL season has come to a close and for a second straight season, the Florida Panthers are Stanley Cup Champions. Jason and Frank kicked off today’s episode of The DFO Rundown by talking about the Panthers once again winning hockey’s ultimate prize.For GM Bill Zito, the celebration is short-lived as he now has to focus on trying to keep this group together despite a tight salary cap situation. Frank talked about just how many of the big free agents he thinks the Panthers

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1:08:37

A Western Conference Offseason Preview

The DFO Rundown ·

2025/06/16

Kick off your week with an all new episode of The DFO Rundown with Jason Gregor and Frank Seravalli as they give you a full offseason preview for each of the eight non-playoff teams in the Western Conference.They started in the basement with the San Jose Sharks, who have boatloads of cap space. Should GM Mike Grier spend like crazy? Or stay the course? The guys debated that. They then had a similar conversation about the Chicago Blackhawks.The Nashville Predators were one of the more disappointing

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49:45

Eyeing Up Potential Offer Sheets & New Trade Targets

The DFO Rundown ·

2025/06/12

Frank and Jason are back with a fresh episode of The DFO Rundown. There’s only been one Stanley Cup Final game since the last pod on Monday, so today they focused more on some offseason topics, starting with the first trade of the summer as Chris Kreider is on the verge of being dealt to the Anaheim Ducks.After breaking down that deal, they got into Frank’s five offer sheet candidates including Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies. Could a team take a big swing and offer Knies a $10m+ deal? Frank

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1:02:55

Buyout candidates, big decisions in Dallas & the Cup...

The DFO Rundown ·

2025/06/09

Frank and Jason are back with a fresh episode of The DFO Rundown as the Stanley Cup Final has officially become a best-of-five series.The guys got into the Stanley Cup Final towards the end of the podcast. They started things off by talking about Frank’s buyout candidate list that was released on Friday. Matt Dumba, TJ Brodie and others appear to be players that could have their contracts bought out ahead of free agency this year.From there, they talked about the Dallas Star’s decision to fire Pete

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55:00

Oilers Comeback To Win Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final

The DFO Rundown ·

2025/06/05

The Stanley Cup Final is officially underway and both Jason and Frank were in the building last night to take in the action from Edmonton.They talked about the atmosphere inside Rogers Place and what stood out in Game 1 of the series. It was a tight checking game that was ultimately decided by one goal. Gregor talked about some of the historical feats that occurred last night with the Oilers comeback and Draisaitl’s overtime winner. Frank talked about how if this series is going to be tight, the

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52:25

A Stanley Cup Final Preview: The Panthers & Oilers...

The DFO Rundown ·

2025/06/02

Frank and Jason are back with a fresh episode of The DFO Rundown as they previewed this year’s Stanley Cup Final, which is a rematch of last year’s battle between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers.They began by talking about each of these teams paths to the final. The Oilers have been picked against in a lot of their series and yet, have finished off each of the last two rounds in just five games. Does that say more about their competition? Or the level of play they’re at? Gregor says their

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54:18

Peterka, Kreider & Rossi Headline This Summer’s Trade...

The DFO Rundown ·

2025/05/28

Frank and Jason kicked off today’s episode of The DFO Rundown by talking about the first Trade Targets list of the summer that dropped earlier this week.They started at the top of the list with Sabres forward JJ Peterka, who is a pending RFA. How could the Sabres move on from Peterka and improve at the same time? The guys discussed that and a hypothetical deal involving Marco Rossi, who is also in Frank’s top five.From there, they talked about a few of the defensemen on the list, starting with

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58:48

Islanders Choose Darche, the Panthers Dominance & The...

The DFO Rundown ·

2025/05/26

Frank and Jason are back with a fresh episode of The DFO Rundown to kick off the week.To begin things today, they talked about the Islanders' decision to go with Mathieu Darche as their next General Manager. He takes over a pretty flawed Isles roster and will certainly have his work cut out for him. The guys talked about what’s on his checklist for this summer and the decision that looms involving current Head Coach Patrick Roy.After that, they dug into the Conference Finals. We’ve seen three games

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57:08

Brendan Shanahan’s future with the Leafs & the Stars...

The DFO Rundown ·

2025/05/22

Jason and Frank are back with a fresh episode of The DFO Rundown as both conference final series are officially underway and both Game 1’s delivered very interesting results.Before they dug into those series, though, they talked about the news that the New York Islanders have asked for permission to speak with Toronto Maple Leafs President Brendan Shanahan. Gregor wondered if this doesn’t mean that it’s a foregone conclusion that he is leaving MLSE after more than a decade at the helm but Frank was

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58:12

The Conference Finals are set as the Panthers cruise...

The DFO Rundown ·

2025/05/19

We had one Game 7 in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and is resulted in another hearbtreaking loss for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Panthers absolutely dominated the Leafs in each of their final two wins in the series and that’s led to questions about whether or not we will see massive changes in Toronto this summer.Frank and Jason began the pod by talking about which players should be back next season and what some of the key problems are with this Leafs group. Will next year’s team

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57:34

The Leafs are gonna Leaf & the Oilers are gonna Oil

The DFO Rundown ·

2025/05/15

We had our first team advance to the Conference Final as the Edmonton Oilers eliminated the Vegas Golden Knights in five games. That’s where Jason and Frank started today on a new episode of The DFO Rundown.It’s the third Western Conference Final in four years for Connor McDavid and company, and this one seems like the most unexpected of the bunch. The guys broke down the decisive series win and the Oilers' chances going forward before getting to the other series.Out East, the Maple Leafs got

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1:01:14

The Florida Panthers Even Things Up, The NHL’s...

The DFO Rundown ·

2025/05/12

Jason and Frank are back with a fresh episode of The DFO Rundown as the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs continues to roll on. At first, it felt like we might get a few pretty quick series, but the results from this weekend have drastically changed things.To start things off, they looked into the Toronto and Florida series, where the home teams have been absolutely dominant. The Maple Leafs were a bounce away from taking a 3-0 series lead but now, things are all tied up at two as they head

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59:29

Rantanen Powers Stars in Game 1 & The Leafs Stun The...

The DFO Rundown ·

2025/05/08

Frank and Jason are back with a fresh edition of The DFO Rundown as the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is officially underway. They kicked things off by talking about Mikko Rantanen’s dominance in Game 1 of the Dallas Stars series against the Winnipeg Jets.It’s his second straight hat-trick and third straight game with three or more points and it’s the number one reason why the Stars are even in round two, nevermind leading the series. On the other hand, his performance is also causing

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