Frankly Speaking - with Frank Seravalli

We are just over a week away from the NHL Trade Deadline and the Oilers might have a few things to sort out! Frank is joined by Stan Bowman, Edmonton Oilers General Managers, to talk about his thoughts on the 4 Nations final, managing the salary cap, the play of Evan Bouchard, how things are progressing with Evander Kane, what he has seen from John Klingberg, and thoughts on their goaltending situation.TIME STAMPS2:20 - What has surprised him about the Oilers since he joined4:50 - Similarities between Chicago stars and Oilers stars6:00 - Thoughts on the 4 Nations Final and Connor McDavd's performance7:10 - Salary Cap over the next three years9:20 - Managing the salary cap11:30 - More money for middle class players?13:10 - The play of Evan Bouchard15:40 - Goaltending tandem in Edmonton18:30 - Evander Kane injury20:40 - Fun building a team22:20 - John Klingberg24:00 - The need for more speed up front?25:50 - Blending timelinesAudio Credits: ESPN and SportsnetBrought to you by: ‪@betway‬ https://betway.com/bwp/franklyspeaking/en-ca/ - Offer not available in Ontario. Must be 18+. Please play responsibly.

Ahead of the final of the 4 Nations Face-off, the Executive Director of the NHLPA, Marty Walsh, joined Frank to discuss the atmosphere of the tournament, support from both Tourism Montreal and Boston, players buying into the tournament, the salary cap, rules adjustments in the tournament, and more consistent international hockey over the next 10yrs.TIME STAMPS2:10 - International Hockey4:45 - Atmosphere in Montreal6:40 - Support of Tourism Montreal & Boston8:00 - Players buying into the tournament10:18 - Relationship between the NHLPA and the NHL15:10 - Salary Cap over the next seasons17:50 - Thoughts on some of the rules adjustments in the tournament19:45 - Roster changes in the tournament26:50 - World Cup of HockeyAudio Credits: NHL Network & Sportsnet.Brought to you by: ‪@betway‬ https://betway.com/bwp/franklyspeaking/en-ca/ - Offer not available in Ontario. Must be 18+. Please play responsibly.

4 Nations Face-off has been a blast! Team USA has been the talk of the tournament and the Executive Director of USA Hockey, Pat Kelleher, joined Frank in Montreal at La Cage to talk about the tournament, the pressure to succeed, the growth of hockey in Minnesota, more municipal rinks, National Team Development Program, the changing landscape of hockey in North America, and looking forward to Thursday night in Boston.TIME STAMPS3:45 - 4 Nations Face-off4:50 - USA Hockey roots5:40 - Pressure to succeed9:00 - Growth of hockey in Minnesota12:20 - Access to hockey17:00 - More municipal rinks19:30 - National Team Development Program23:30 - USHL26:50 - Influence USA Hockey has on the changing hockey landscape30:40 - North American League Concept?37:10 - National Developmental League43:00 - Thursday Night in BostonAudio Credits: TSN and NHL Network.Brought to you by: ‪@betway‬ https://betway.com/bwp/franklyspeaking/en-ca/ - Offer not available in Ontario. Must be 18+. Please play responsibly.

We are still a month away from the NHL Trade Deadline but Craig Conroy decided to get things going early! Frank is joined by the Calgary Flames GM to talk about trading away Jakob Pelletier and Andrei Kuzmenko to the Flyers for Joel Farabee and Morgan Frost. They also delve into several other topics including their goaltending situation, the draft, team culture, and the new arena.TIME STAMPS2:30 - Trade with the Flyers6:25 - Connection to Joel Farabee6:50 - Trading away Jakob Pelletier8:40 - Tough Conversations10:10 - Team Culture11:30 - Trading away Andrei Kuzmenko13:00 - Dustin Wolf16:30 - How they are approaching the built19:30 - Giving Montreal their pick this season20:10 - Playoffs?22:00 - Goaltending Situation23:55 - Position they need to fill25:15 - New arena updateAudio Credits: Sportsnet.Brought to you by: ‪@betway‬ https://betway.com/bwp/franklyspeaking/en-ca/ - Offer not available in Ontario. Must be 18+. Please play responsibly.

The Coyotes relocated to Utah and they are turning things around! Frank is joined by Utah Hockey Club General Manager Bill Armstrong to talk about the teams transition (4:00), dealing with injuries (7:40), expectations when acquiring a player (13:30), their goaltending situation (15:20), and how they are positioning themselves going into the trade deadline as well as the off-season (22:25).TIME STAMPS4:00 - Transition to Utah5:30 - Injuries to key players7:40 - Compete level8:40 - Sergachev trade10:10 - Olli Maatta trade13:30 - Expectations of player after they are acquired15:20 - Goaltending17:40 - Clayton Keller wearing the "C"19:10 - Young guys in the Utah organization that should be on our radar20:10 - Flexibility to make moves22:25 - Trades at the deadline?23:15 - Laying down the groundwork for a trade24:20 - How active will Utah be this summer to become a playoff contenderAudio Credits: All City and ESPN.Brought to you by: ‪@betway‬ https://betway.com/bwp/franklyspeaking/en-ca/ - Offer not available in Ontario. Must be 18+. Please play responsibly.

David Carle is building himself an impressive trophy case at a very young age! Coming off a gold medal performance at the World Junior Championship in Ottawa with Team USA and a National Championship with the University of Denver in 2024, Carle has become one of the most sought after coaches on the planet.Frank is joined by David Carle to talk about the World Junior Championship (3:50), his mindset going into the tournament (5:10), the difference in coaching college hockey vs the World Juniors (7:40), what he learned while with Team USA (10:00), watching the growth of Zeev Buium (11:34), how he has changes as a coach over the years (17:50), coaching the junior team next year (18:50), and NHL coaching opportunities (20:20).Audio Credits: ESPN and NHL Network.Brought to you by: ‪@betway‬ https://betway.com/bwp/franklyspeaking/en-ca/ - Offer not available in Ontario. Must be 18+. Please play responsibly.

To end the year, Frank asked you to submit your questions! Over this hour long episode, Frank answers 40 questions about hockey, his career and food (+wine). 1:00 - from JT2:45 - from SportsMag4164:18 - from Ryan Mead4:45 - from Ryan Ouimet6:30 - from TheBrattPack637:40 - from Joshua10:05 - from Pat Pascall12:20 - from Fish Dancer13:45 - from Glenn Keeping15:50 - from Turpin1916:50 - from Bowie Puck19:15 - from Kruger Industrial Smoothing20:50 - from Shawn McIntosh20:20 - from OilersAlways9723:30 - from Not That Jake in Abbotsford, BC25:40 - from Dan Marcus from NJ27:55 - from Jacques Strap30:10 - from Dan the Fan in Toronto31:30 - from Alex Wheeler33:40 - from Chris Gerics in Hamilton, Ontario36:10 - from Den Polland, Oilers fan40:00 - from Matt Bergen42:05 - from Steve T 43:55 - from Six High Eclipse45:30 - from Mike in Amherst, NY47:00 - from Jonny Laz in New York City48:50 - from Shane Moberg50:05 - from KJ51:35 - from Trin in Grande Prairie, Alberta53:50 - from Glenner 54:55 - from Kyle in Parry Sound, Ontario55:55 - from Kerry McGowan56:50 - from Jay Kuul59:25 - from Gavin in Montreal1:00:15 - from Forklift Guy in B.C.1:01:40 - from Ragnar in Ottawa1:02:50 - from Carson, the Flyers Truther1:05:08 - from Charles Houle in Elliot Lake, Ontario1:06:08 - from PDO King1:07:30 - from Kelly JonesBrought to you by: ‪@betway‬ https://betway.com/bwp/franklyspeaking/en-ca/ - Offer not available in Ontario. Must be 18+. Please play responsibly.

There are 21 players in NHL history that have played more than 1,500 games. Matt Cullen is on that list and he's the latest inductee into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. Fun fact; Cullen is the only player of the 21 to not have made an NHL All-Star team! He joins Frank for a lengthy discussion talking about his induction, his family hockey tree, working on his skating throughout his career, winning the Stanley Cup in 2006, continuing to play after winning back-to-back Stanley Cups with the Penguins, having a deep passion for the game, and being a hockey dad.TIMESTAMPS 3:00 - U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Induction4:10 - Hockey Family Tree6:15 - Being coached by his dad9:00 - When he knew hockey could be a career12:45 - Criticism about his skating16:20 - Getting to the NHL17:50 - Who helped him along the way19:30 - Winning the Stanley Cup in 200621:00 - Growing up an Oilers fan21:45 - Winning back-to-back Stanley Cups with the Penguins23:35 - Not retiring after his season with the Wild26:45 - Playing with a deep passion for the game29:00 - Finding confidence season after season31:00 - Coaching32:50 - Being a hockey dadBrought to you by: ‪@betway‬ https://betway.com/bwp/franklyspeaking/en-ca/ - Offer not available in Ontario. Must be 18+. Please play responsibly.

Dylan Strome is on pace for a career season. After a few challenging years in Chicago, Strome has found himself a home in Washington where he is thriving alongside Connor McMichael and Aliaksei Protas under the leadership of Alexander Ovechkin. Frank is joined by Strome to talk about the new look Capitals, finding confidence, coach Spencer Carbery, playing with Patrick Kane and Alexander Ovechkin, helping Ovechkin chase the goal scoring record, his group chat with his brothers, and more.TIMESTAMPS4:40 - The start to the season6:30 - Being coached by Spencer Carbery10:30 - Finding confidence13:20 - Not being signed by the Blackhawks14:20 - Why he chose Washington14:50 - Playing with Patrick Kane and Alexander Ovechkin15:50 - Ovechkin's chase for the goal scoring record18:20 - Playing without Ovechkin19:10 - No Capitals being selected for the 4 Nations Faceoff20:20 - Fun outside of hockey21:40 - His dogs22:20 - Group chat with his brothers, Ryan & MatthewBrought to you by: ‪@betway‬ https://betway.com/bwp/franklyspeaking/en-ca/ - Offer not available in Ontario. Must be 18+. Please play responsibly.