Sticks in the 6ix: NHL Trade Mania - Tkachuk, Eklund, Byram & Babcock Returns (Ep. 241)

This week on Sticks in the 6ix, we discuss the offseason trades so far, including Brady Tkachuk and William Eklund, the return of Mike Babcock to an NHL bench and what all the trades mean for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the 2026 NHL Draft.

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