Frankly Hockey's Frank Seravalli (5/11/26)
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What key NHL topics does Frank Seravalli discuss?
Hey, it's Bob Stauffer. I just wanted to let you know that you can listen to Oilers Now ad-free on Amazon Music, included with Prime. All right, it's 4.34 in oil country. Welcome back. By the way, just before we went to break, the young gun, Aiden Ganim, yeah, he did NHL today for Elite Promotional Marketing. Your local branded merchandise specialist, head to ElitePromoMarketing.com. Momentarily, we're going to go to Frank's Air Valley, but not before I tell you that The guests and orders now receive gift certificates to Japanese Village. It's a true celebration for the census, quality ingredients, and an unmatched grill side experience. Book your seat at jvedmonton.ca. Another text. Like, how many people are in Sangudo?
We got two different guys that text there. Dan says, Bob, the people that have chosen to overlook or poorly voice Bouchard have, A, a grudge against the game that he plays and are purely flaw-focused, and, B, have disliked to really give accolades to Bouchard because then we'd have McDavid, Drysaddle, and Bouchard, all of the top three of the top players in the league, and that congestion may not fit American Narratives. I got news for you. I'm talking even in the zone market. Again, I don't care if you're left-wing or right-wing. I don't care if you vote for the NDP or the UCP or federally for the liberals or the conservatives. You go vote for who you vote. Go out there and have your... I don't care if you're pro-abortion, anti-abortion.
I want you to be Oilers fans, but what I don't get, where I draw the line, where it gets serious, when I sit there and evaluate the intelligence of fans... is on Evan Bouchard. That's where I go. Okay, wait a sec here. Let's bring it aboard. I knew Frank Cervalli did not think that's where we were going to start, but that's where we're going to start. Frank Cervalli's appearances are brought to you by Summers Drilling, your trusted water well expert since 1917. Visit summersdrilling.com to request a quote today. Frank, last week, Evan Bouchard, not in the final three, for the Norris Trophy in a year in which he led all defensemen in scoring. Okay, people say no big deal, but 95 points is a hell of a lot of points.
He was terrific when it mattered down the stretch. He killed penalties a ton, Frank, more than any of the other in terms of in relation to how the team was penalized. Higher percentage than any other top-end offensive defenseman in the league. and he didn't make it into the final three. Are you prepared to tell us, did you have Frank Busch in the top three of your selection list?
I had Evan Bouchard number one on my ballot.
You can stay on this show.
Well, whether I did or didn't, yeah. Here's the thing. Everyone sees hockey through their own prism and their own lens. Yes. I think narratives are difficult to overcome. I think there's been a narrative about Evan Bouchard going back years, not just this year, where people couldn't really see what's in front of them because of what the discourse is surrounding him. And I don't think that's ever been more true than with his candidacy.
Why is Evan Bouchard's Norris Trophy candidacy controversial?
You know, I think for the longest time this season... I had Zach Wierenski number one on my Norris ballot. And the way the Columbus Blue Jackets collapsed at the exact wrong time of the year and the way Zach Wierenski's game also collapsed in that moment... To me, he lost the Norris. And as I was working myself through the process, I was also saying, man, Evan Bouchard did not have a good month of October and he really struggled. And there were some of those usual characteristic turnovers. Yeah, that's true. But would you rather wait those in the front of the season or the back end? And to me, it was just enough to to put Bouchard ahead of Wierenski. There were some massive seasons this season by defensemen.
I think you could make a case for seven to eight candidates deep. And I just felt like the combination of all those things, the offense... plus the penalty killing, plus the amount of time that he has the puck on his stick, plus the turnovers per 60 and the rate relative to minutes and puck touches.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What key NHL topics does Frank Seravalli discuss?
0:00–3:20
2
Why is Evan Bouchard's Norris Trophy candidacy controversial?
3:20–7:01
3
How does the performance of defensemen impact team dynamics?
7:01–11:29
4
What is the current status of Austin Matthews' contract situation?
11:29–20:22
5
What factors are influencing the Edmonton Oilers' coaching decisions?
20:22–22:46