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OverDrive - January 22, 2026 - Hour 2 - Darren Dreger/Pierre LeBrun
Just based on what you said, Frankie, the ability for this kid to shoot the puck and put the puck in the net and a goal like that, you can see how you might need it.
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OverDrive - January 22, 2026 - Hour 2 - Darren Dreger/Pierre LeBrun
You might need it in a real tight game, just that quick turn and release and the way he shoots it.
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OverDrive - January 22, 2026 - Hour 2 - Darren Dreger/Pierre LeBrun
It feels to me still like Jason Robertson might be the next go-to guy if there is an injury up front.
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OverDrive - January 22, 2026 - Hour 2 - Darren Dreger/Pierre LeBrun
It does.
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OverDrive - January 22, 2026 - Hour 2 - Darren Dreger/Pierre LeBrun
And, you know, the Americans, for the most part, have stayed pretty healthy with the exception of the decision that they just had to make on the blue line.
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OverDrive - January 22, 2026 - Hour 2 - Darren Dreger/Pierre LeBrun
But both Canada and the U.S.
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OverDrive - January 22, 2026 - Hour 2 - Darren Dreger/Pierre LeBrun
do anticipate, even though the days are ticking away, that there will be further injury replacements.
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OverDrive - January 22, 2026 - Hour 2 - Darren Dreger/Pierre LeBrun
So Team USA up front hasn't been hit, but there's still time for that.
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Dreger and LeBrun on Hamilton's trade value, the Maple Leafs' targets and Hutson in the Olympic buzz
Yeah.
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Dreger and LeBrun on Hamilton's trade value, the Maple Leafs' targets and Hutson in the Olympic buzz
Well, I think the news is better than it sounded like it was headed earlier today.
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Dreger and LeBrun on Hamilton's trade value, the Maple Leafs' targets and Hutson in the Olympic buzz
I mean, we know that Oliver Ekman-Larsen wasn't able to finish the game.
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Dreger and LeBrun on Hamilton's trade value, the Maple Leafs' targets and Hutson in the Olympic buzz
And, you know, he's a tough dude, right?
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Dreger and LeBrun on Hamilton's trade value, the Maple Leafs' targets and Hutson in the Olympic buzz
Arguably he's been Toronto's best defenseman.
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Dreger and LeBrun on Hamilton's trade value, the Maple Leafs' targets and Hutson in the Olympic buzz
So when he went down in the first period, I think everybody's like, oh, no, here we go.
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Dreger and LeBrun on Hamilton's trade value, the Maple Leafs' targets and Hutson in the Olympic buzz
And then postgame, we find out that maybe Brandon Carlo tweaked something as well.
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Dreger and LeBrun on Hamilton's trade value, the Maple Leafs' targets and Hutson in the Olympic buzz
So I think it's actually better news now, Brian, to be fair.
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Dreger and LeBrun on Hamilton's trade value, the Maple Leafs' targets and Hutson in the Olympic buzz
It was trending towards...
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Dreger and LeBrun on Hamilton's trade value, the Maple Leafs' targets and Hutson in the Olympic buzz
than negative and a higher sense of urgency for the general manager to bring in some form of stopgap.
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Dreger and LeBrun on Hamilton's trade value, the Maple Leafs' targets and Hutson in the Olympic buzz
But my understanding is as the day has progressed, both men are feeling better, and I wouldn't be surprised to see them in the lineup against the Vegas Golden Knights tomorrow.
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Dreger and LeBrun on Hamilton's trade value, the Maple Leafs' targets and Hutson in the Olympic buzz
Yeah, well, I'll bring Pierre into this, too.