Strudwick on Tanev's impact to the Maple Leafs, Formenton's signing with the Oilers and the Oilers' team additions

0:00Well, let's bring them in what an introduction our main man Jason Struttwick joining us back on overdrive. How are we doing strutty? Boys a good magician can use any wand Doesn't matter the wand and still I mean don't you don't get over 40 assists in the NHL by accident, right? That is mostly tape to tape or off the glass passes Career total 40 apples I don't know well if you if you count warm up and probably over 15, but I think I was around I'll be around that number out of honestly at this point. I mean, it's how do you count them all up? Oh dog. I don't know. I'm in the day 42. I'm in it 42 passes Yeah, I remember one year I was trying to get 10 points out of that nine and I shot one is in the pellicill Hit the glass hit the linesman helmet and went to the middle of my partner or my This guy got a break lane scored and the rest didn't want to give it to him like you've got to give it to me They gave it to me, but I couldn't get the 10th. I was like the eighth or ninth point

1:03You would have been a huge year career here 10 points. I'm gonna make one of the play the The lines man had to leave the game with an injury We we had one life and I short the rest of the game, but it was fine. We weren't gonna win the game anyway strutty Let me ask you this as a tough guy like what do you think has more like Pressure or what makes somebody nervous more before a game someone that has to produce points or Somebody that knows they might have to fight somebody like what do you think's more stressful? Yeah, I do think the pressure of score. I love God. That's a disrespectful to fighters You know they he's kind of their own unique challenges. You know, I I remember you know I was fairly lucky. I didn't have to fight the absolute killers all the time But when I did it was uncomfortable sleep tonight before you know, you're like Okay, if I don't do if I don't fight well, I might get hurt Whereas if you're a score if you don't score. It's not like you're getting hurt You know, maybe the coach gets on you or maybe or fans

2:04So these come with their own unique set of pressure. I mean the perfect world. They have a duet of both You know you think back to some of the guys are you know like an again love they could fight and score I mean that would be the dream For any for for me like that's what I would love to be in a guy that could you know Maybe like an echo but fought more right that would have been a dream for me But obviously I dreamed it'd come true. Yeah, I'm with you guys wrong exactly and then it's double stress at the same time You got to fight and produce points You know, I guess you know both of those can drag you down if you're an again love or a shanahan or you know any of the all-time great power forwards Or defenseman that they could do both but Yeah, we were just talking about the Leafs and expectations and all the turnover and I know I'm sure these guys get it too when they're in town and talking and different people obviously a lot of people asking can the jays get into the playoffs and then naturally It's what do you think of the Leafs and I'm still trying to wrap my head around You know what is more likely to lead to success? Yeah, let's presume they have a good year and they they bounce back and make the playoffs

3:07Do you think it's more likely the reason they do that is because the carry-over players? Had a great years the Matthews the Tavares the Nielanders the Riley's Tana returns healthy or all of the new guys because this is Gonna be basically a 50% change opening night you're gonna have a brosky in that radish and I think Andre playing on the point and at least six new forwards Opening night like there's gonna be upwards of nine maybe ten new players in the lineup for the first game of the season So the incumbents the carryovers or the new guys that are gonna have to play a bigger role in them having success this year Well, I didn't even mention the new coach. So what exactly look like but I've got to stick with I've been saying for quite a while they needed better puck movie defense And the two guys you mentioned and I'll put Tana for that group as well I think Tana for the guy they can help you know get that get the pucks You're adding three guys and two especially there are their job is to move that puck up to the forwards So I know those forwards are excited. You know your top six

4:10Even the bottom six guys are happy because they'll be getting pucks cleaner and maybe faster on the break up So that's what those guys want they don't care, you know who's passing to miss one again the puck So I believe it'll be the new players that have the biggest impact and I'll look specifically at the demand for that Interesting. Yeah, I mean, you know struddy. It's it's funny because my biggest thing is I love Chris Tanaf But I would love to see a 28 year old Chris Tanaf, you know Like that's the biggest game is it their reports that That he has to still meet with doxxers to get cleared for the beginning of training camp. I mean Yeah, he said that he's he's on record saying it. It's not even a report. It's yeah He's not been cleared yet try getting any news at a Toronto right now It's a it's a code of silence right now, but I mean at the end of the day if Tanaf is in your lineup You're a better team regardless of if he's a Ferrari with 500,000 kilometers on it like he's still a very good player

5:10And knows how to play I agree struddy my biggest thing is is I I think they need those puck movers to get that that forward Those forwards the puck and I look at Austin Matthews I think Austin Matthews is gonna have a big ear He just needs somebody to get him the puck whether that's McKenna or if it's Roslovic struddy You've watched Roslovic last year. What did you make of Roslovic and do you think he can fit into a top six role playing with really good players? If if you appreciate and understand what Roslovic is it'll be fine Well, it is because the guy who loves he loves to have the puck on his thick and to skate towards other teams net That's what he likes You know if you understand that and you're you're he's gonna get 20 goals for you no problem But you know those other details of the game that I think Hiller will have expectations for I think he's still trying to you know become that you know a guy that You know is able to get in front of a shot every now and then or make a demon you know alter his course on their blue line And those types of things so yeah Offensively he's gonna help and you make some he's very skilled and I've been I've been watching this guy since Winnipeg

6:16And I've always been waiting for him to bust out and You know maybe busting out of 20 goals. Maybe that's what he that's his best But I think that there's parts of this game a way from the puck that he can approve on that Abbers to poor player it can do they would make him a far more Important player on any team. So can Hiller do it, you know that would be multiple coaches now trying to get the same thing out of him But offensively oh, yeah, when he has the puck are skating at the other teams that you're like, yep, this is great How many times you see in a guy at his age just all the sudden magically Show off the training camp and do all the things this like it just he is what he is like everybody in hockey says if that guy That that's what he is he's a puck moving guys got the puck But if you think he's gonna finish checks or block shots or bring those other intangibles that everybody on a coaching staff Loves you're basically not gonna see it So that's yeah, and that's why he and that's why he's that that cap number That's why he kind of moves around a bit right? That's right. Is he an angel for sure?

7:18Okay, well, we'll see I mean when he gets into town and he's he's really kind of buried here in terms of The players who are gonna get the most attention obviously got a mechanic is gonna get a ton circuit but broski there in radish You know among many others including the carryover guys like Matthews and Matthew knives after the summer that he's had with all the rumors surrounding him So he's actually he's gonna get a real opportunity to blend into camp There's not gonna be a ton of Jack Rossinovic requests, you know day in day out at camp But you know, he's still in a big market like he was last year in Edmonton and I'm seeing you know Obviously McDavid's back out there and dry settles out there and there's video of the captain skates ongoing and there was some pretty significant news out of Edmonton today that they've signed Alex Foreman's into a one-year contract and of course he was a part of the sexual assault case the 2018 hockey candidate team is one of the five players and he's been reinstated He hasn't been in the league has been playing since then in North America But it's been a pretty wild offseason in Edmonton and now they're bringing formantin in

8:24How do you expect them to respond to this because I there's gonna be blowback? It's natural to happen with Carter Hart when he got to Vegas gonna happen with formantin when he steps on the ice with the orlers How do you expect the team to kind of Responder this because the request will be there for him and others to speak on it Yeah, and he's gonna have to speak right and then come out and speak now The thing for him is he's a second one through the door right that's coming back into NHL I know Carter Hart was in Vegas, so I just different than a Canadian market, but still there's been another players gone through it Gone well have gone through you know being getting back into NHL. I think the defense here in Edmonton You know the voice of opinion, you know, whatever they however they might feel But the owners have you know in the past they have brought players in Did it you know things have happened or you know even you think about With you know and you know obviously not Same level, but you know with with things have happened

9:26You know with with players and you know depending how you feel about it. There is a history there So this is not a market that is not is not not used to these types of People coming back to with with you know things that happened the past in the history. Yeah, so I think it's not like it's a fresh place It's never done that so now as far as the on ice I'd heard this might happen a bit a month ago Anyway, I know I'm to be a big Fascator so where's he fit in? You know as you mentioned he hasn't played a time of high level hockey the Swiss League is fast You know, I went over there and dominated, but that we're not talking about me now But you know But I think that you know so he he will be up to speed but you know playing up to see the Swiss League a lot different than playing beside Con McDavid Leon dry settle, but you know stand boom and made it clear when he took this job He's looking for players everywhere whether it's free agents whether it's trades whether it's drafting wherever he's looking Everywhere for players and if this guy can come in and play you know in his top end was 18 goals

10:29You know, what does that look decided at different players? So I don't know if he starts in the NHL not sure where he fits because there was have a lot of seemed to depths in that bottom six But you know, it's it's a shot through you know, they're probably worth the risk we're taking It's crazy that different sports like It seems like in the NFL if a guy gets in trouble the fans of that are just like I hope the guy can play Sunday like That's the attitude of NFL fans are like man. I hope he's dressed Sunday And it's just completely different with with with this like it's a yes and especially appear I mean it was incredibly high profile for the right purposes and the right reasons But listen, they are cleared to play they are reinstated. They are free men and you know Edminton again like stand Bowman had his background in Chicago like Babcock has his background and now for instance all different contexts But the oilers you know are clearly they can withstand it

11:29They are willing to accept that maybe some of their fans aren't happy about it And I think it's just another example of them Effectively saying we are just here to win and that's it You know like that and I don't know if it's gonna help them win. I don't know for minton can play anymore I don't know Babcock's the right guy for them. I haven't been thrilled with stand Bowman like honestly They've took they've taken some swings on guys that have not exactly led to success So far so we'll see if it even works out if it's worth all the risk in terms of the PR in the end and a quick to Stratty before you jump in It comes back to comments sometimes is the juice worth the squeeze like you know I think when when they look at Babcock, they're like we needed a coach. We needed x y and z Maybe they thought with formants and like Dylan Dubay I think St. Louis signed him and put him in the minors and you know It's trying to let him I think the oilers are gonna try and put him in the minors and let him work his way back And have him be a depth guy, but again Do they need that PR like the evidence? Had a top PR offseason. Let's be honest it's you know, and I don't think you're right

12:33Hey, I don't think they care. I think they worry about like can this guy help our organization can Mike Babcock help our team. I think that's what they're willing to do But it hasn't been a banner PR Offseason will call it for Abboton when it comes to polarizing topics and you just add in another one here today Yeah, yeah Yeah, you put your points on made and I think like I I I'm really looking forward to the start of this NHL season For for many teams, but specifically the oilers when I look at the changes they've made You know, whether it's Babcock coming in journal nurse going out You know some other yacht guys you know buying for position the goalie situation I know they only have two right now, but they have three when Freddy's healthy I think they'll carry three. I really do. I think definitely vice should be ready to go because there's an opportunity to create a buzz About himself here from the from the coaches staff with Anderson out. There's so many storylines running through this team Not to mention you know, we we we we have to know well documented

13:35That you know Conrad David's contract and where it's at now you look at the money being thrown around to the high end players I mean, there's lots going on. So How does Babcock handle these guys? How do they handle Babcock? How do they come out of the gates? Are they arrested? Are they healthy like warm and his woman? You know back to the where he can be can trend Frederick come back like there's letters. I think how like there's thousands of storylines And I put forming tin on top of that There's gonna be lots to talk about From out west here just from the owners not even the other western teams yet Starting before we get you out of here. Did you turn back the clock at all this summer and just Like have a couple big nights Bar tea Like just your mojo all of it like any big nights in the summer You know a noodles is the one who drags me down because usually I make really good choices like I'm always like Two beers and then I'd uber home, but I didn't get a chance to hook up with new soul I didn't get dragged down did I have a couple of good nights. Yes. Yes. I did

14:35But I was reasonable you know getting home before sunlight I okay good. I I heard a vicious rumor, but I did me We had one just at the end of last year in Calgary for a buddy's party and that went a little late But at the end of the day I I had a question for you because I saw a pick In our group chat a side profile Has there been a flight to Turkey to a different country booked yet or not like where are we at here? What's the air situation is? I think we need to have another you know, I A draft the lottery. Yeah, I might Rebuild the salad rebuild. I I think I told you guys before but like the erosion has stopped right there's it's not going back anymore It's it's fun like it's like the fire's not burning anymore Right, so there's some other people I know they're involving your draft That I'd be taking a hard look at some of their decisions with their air styles I'm not going to point fingers, but let's just say one just left the four to panthers

15:40Yeah, yeah, so yeah, not to point but I mean again he defies all Laws with what he's doing on top of his scalper All right, well, it's it's a great description the fires out so the hair is set now and it's done It's not nothing's burning anymore the rest of the woods fine Can fold burn it's a good 12th turn. I love that The fun the the snow's on melting. It's good. It's worth that and I'm thrilled. Okay, 51 I probably have another good I've got you nine years. I'll get to 60 then I'll take a look at maybe Maybe another rebuild or a trim or trip Turkey Who know? Okay, I like that. There's direct flights. I've been to Istanbul and we can make that one for you. No problem I'm gonna be welcome with open arms Is it just me or does Al Kures not look like he's got a wig on did you see Al Kures play? There's so many guys Jumping glue on top of their head and they put a pelton and it looks real Al Kure take a peek at Al Kures last night

16:43I watched I watched a crime show in this poor bastard Los Angeles got arrested for murder and he was so pissed off that he couldn't go to jail with his tarp on and he was bald And he was living Not the whole you know murder trial He was mad about his tarp. That's this is there he is. Look at Al Kures. He's not diving for balls That's Shelton. Obviously. That was a big win last night. All right, we'll watch this and we'll break it down There it is. I don't think that's I don't know man. It might be real. It's moving a little bit. Thank you struddy We'll do it again soon Fires out talking guys later. He is facing strud with joining us You've heard the chaos now you can see it Oh my god watch all your favorite podcasts from start to finish right inside the free I heard radio app Catch every lap and I roll on shows like the Tom Green farmcast and park the bus now with full video We're building a ramp for Tony Hawk. It's the same hosts and the same chemistry with all the hilarious moments

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