Mike Traikos and Paul Chapman get into all the happenings at the NHL draft, look ahead to free agency and offer up takeaways from the Stanley Cup Final.They pick the teams projected be the biggest players in free agency and which Canadian te

Leafs' Stanley Cup window could be closing

May 2nd, 2019 24m 31s

Mike Traikos joins Paul Chapman to discuss the Leafs exit from the playoffs and what is the team missing. While Mike thinks the team needs to get bigger and nastier, salary cap issues leaves few options for a fix.They also look at the Flames

NHL Playoffs a player hater's ball

Apr 17th, 2019 39m 58s

Postmedia’s national hockey writer Mike Traikos joins Paul Chapman to talk about the wild start to the NHL Playoffs. Why are the Leafs leading the Bruins after lagging behind them all season? Why is there so much hate in the playoffs from K

Underdog Leafs should be favourite to beat the Bruins

Apr 11th, 2019 43m 10s

Mike Traikos breaks down the 2019 playoff matchups. Would it be considered an upset if the Leafs were to beat the Bruins? Which Canadian team has the best shot to go the distance?They also talk about home ice advantage and the New York Island

Leafs, Jets, Flames? Which Canadian team has the best shot at a Cup

Apr 4th, 2019 40m 52s

Mike Traikos joins Paul Chapman to talk about the state of the NHL headed into the playoffs.Mike looks at the possibilities the Leafs could go on a big playoff run and reports that the city of Toronto is more excited about the Raptors headed

Something stinks in Toronto

Mar 27th, 2019 43m 22s

Mike Traikos joins Paul Chapman talk about the Toronto Maple Leafs chances for a Stanley Cup run this season.Mike says, something’s not right. Goaltending, defence and overall team chemistry are concerns for the Leafs, so much so he believes

Leafs are only Canadian team that moves the needle

Mar 8th, 2019 39m 44s

Why the Leafs are the only Canadian team to move the needle.Mike Traikos joins Paul Chapman on the heels of a Toronto Maple Leafs western swing where fans showed how much support the boys in blue have across the country.Mike argues that the

Did the Leafs do enough to win the Stanley Cup?

Feb 28th, 2019 41m 7s

The NHL trade deadline has come and gone, and Postmedia’s national hockey writer Mike Traikos joins Paul Chapman to examine why the Leafs weren’t more active at the deadline, and where that leaves them now we know who has loaded up and who has

NHL trade deadline cometh

Feb 22nd, 2019 38m 59s

In advance of Monday's NHL trade deadline, Postmedia national hockey writer Mike Traikos takes us through the likelihood that the Senators, Canadiens, Leafs, Flames, Jets, Canucks and Oilers are active in changing their fortunes before rosters

When will Connor McDavid reach his breaking point?

Feb 14th, 2019 36m 57s

This week Paul Chapman and Mike Traikos look at Connor McDavid coming up second-best once again in a meeting with Sidney Crosby.In his fourth NHL season Crosby won the Stanley Cup, having made the final in his third year. In this, his fourth

Auston Matthews gets paid

Feb 6th, 2019 35m 50s

Now that the Toronto Maple Leafs have loaded up their salary cap by giving nearly $60 million to Matthews, how small is their window to win a Stanley Cup considering the fact they now have two players who are making $11 million a season?Learn

Trades, trades, trades as Leafs get jump on NHL frenzy

Jan 30th, 2019 36m 37s

Mike Traikos joins Paul Chapman in this week’s Off The Post podcast to examine Toronto’s leap into the trade market with defenceman Jake Muzzin.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oil spill going to be an awful task to clean up in Edmonton

Jan 25th, 2019 37m 2s

Michael Traikos joins Paul Chapman from San Jose at the site of the NHL All Star Game to talk about the disaster of a season the Edmonton Oilers have had and how they are going to need a “wolf” to come in and clean up the crime scene. Mike ha

Hot and heavy in demand in the NHL

Jan 17th, 2019 40m 19s

Postmedia’s national hockey writer Michael Traikos joins Paul Chapman to talk about the issues around the NHL this week.Traikos explains that the big, heavy hitters around the NHL are the difference makers that everyone wants.Tom Wilson, Ry

The Rise of the machines, hockey’s new wave of young stars

Dec 20th, 2018 30m 13s

Montreal Canadiens beat writer Stu Cowan joins Paul Chapman for the Off the Post podcast where they get into the complaints of Ken Hitchcock about the clutching and grabbing that is holding back Connor McDavid and the game’s skill players.Is

Alex Ovechkin's amazing season

Dec 13th, 2018 35m 34s

In this week’s Off The Post, hockey writer Don Brennan from Ottawa joins Paul Chapman as they talk about Alex Ovechkin’s amazing season, and how he stacks up versus the young guns also ventilating goalies around the league this season. Can Ov

Seattle gets an NHL team, who’s got next?

Dec 6th, 2018 36m 17s

Postmedia’s National hockey insider Mike Traikos joins Paul Chapman fresh from the NHL Board of Governors meetings in Georgia to talk about the process of getting Seattle into the NHL. Traikos explains that while markets like Quebec City, Por

New GMs, new coaches, new arenas and new stars, NHL is pressing forward

Nov 28th, 2018 37m 49s

Edmonton's Jim Matheson joins Paul Chapman in the latest Off the to talk about the latest firing in the NHL, Philadelphia Flyers GM Ron Hextal. Why have so many coaches and now a GM beingn fired this season? Jim also gets into why Ken Hitchcock

Battle of Alberta and bench blood

Nov 22nd, 2018 46m 15s

Kristen Anderson, beat reporter in Calgary, joins Paul Chapman to talk about the Battle of Alberta sparking to life, both on the ice and in the press box. They also discuss the aftermath of the Flames-Oilers game which saw Edmonton coach Todd

Inside the Senators: Canada's most dysfunctional team

Nov 14th, 2018 35m 30s

Senators beat reporter Don Brennan joins Paul Chapman to talk about the controversies and freakish side shows that have plagued the Ottawa Senators.The Senators have had a wild last 12 months from accusations of cyber bullying, trading their

Coaches cornered, the perilous life of an NHL bench boss

Nov 9th, 2018 40m 24s

Ed Willes joins Paul Chapman for this week. They dive into the discussion of the two coaches fired in the NHL this week and examine what the impact of an NHL coach really is. Do superstar coaches like Mike Babcock really have the impact they’re

Surprising rookies and slumping veterans could spur early trade market

Nov 2nd, 2018 37m 36s

Postmedia National Hockey Writer Mike Traikos joins Paul Chapman for this week’s Off the Post.In the first period the hot start from Vancouver super rookie Elias Pettersson is discussed as Mike wonders if his draft year was done over would he

McDavid vs Crosby, McDavid vs Gretzky

Oct 25th, 2018 37m 37s

Paul is joined by the Edmonton Journal and Sun’s Jim Matheson to slap around the issues in the NHL this week.In the first period Jim tells us about the battle this week between Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby, and the bigger changing of the

The code, the weed and the Leafs

Oct 17th, 2018 42m 2s

Vancouver Canucks beat writer Ben Kuzma joins Paul Chapman for this week’s Off the Post podcast. They talk about the hit by Mike Matheson on Vancouver’s Elias Pettersson that divided the hockey world. Should the NHL protect it’s stars better

Why you should never believe an NHL goalie

Oct 10th, 2018 40m 42s

Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun joins Paul Chapman.Steve talks about how he’s been pleasantly surprised at the offensive hockey being played so far around the league and how it’s a good sign of how the season is going to progress.He also