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Season 3, Episode 156 of Morning Cuppa Hockey is here as Jonny Lazarus and former NHL defenceman Colby Cohen break down the biggest stories from one of the wil…Season 3, Episode 156 of Morning Cuppa Hockey is here as Jonny Lazarus and former NHL defenceman Colby Cohen break down the biggest stories from one of the wildest draft weekends in recent memory.
The guys go solo today, and there is plenty to chew on. Jonny and Colby kick things off with the moment everyone is talking about — Justin Bieber taking the stage in Buffalo to announce Gavin McKenna as the first overall pick to the Toronto Maple Leafs, ten years after Auston Matthews was taken in that same building. They dig into what McKenna's arrival means for a Leafs franchise that appears to be building something real under John Chayka.
From there, the conversation shifts to the NHL's new decentralized draft format making its arena debut in Buffalo, and whether the chaos it produced on draft night — trades flying in from every direction — was a sign of things to come every June. The Rangers made their biggest splash in years, acquiring Pavel Dorofeyev from Vegas on a seven-year deal, while the Bruins gave up two first-rounders to land JJ Peterka after his one-year stint in Utah fell flat. The Blues went all-in on Mason McTavish, and now the question is whether any of these teams actually won the weekend.
Then the guys turn their attention to what could be the defining move of the entire offseason — Zach Werenski. The reigning Norris Trophy winner wants out of Columbus, controls his destination with a full no-movement clause, and reportedly Toronto is the only Canadian city on his list. With free agency days away, Jonny and Colby break down what a potential Werenski trade would cost and whether the Leafs are quietly becoming the most dangerous team heading into next season.
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