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Oilers NOW with Bob Stauffer

Frankly Hockey's Frank Seravalli (6/15/26)

15 Jun 2026

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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

0.031 - 25.724 Bob Stauffer

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. Oilers Now, live from the 880 Ched Studios. Oilers Now is brought to you by our title sponsor, World of Spas. We have Aidan Ganim, Derek Scott, Kellen Kennedy, and Eamon Hatcham joining us today. We have two in-studio live guests. Rent Myers is coming up.

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25.764 - 46.626 Bob Stauffer

He is the author of Painkiller. And his journey, uh, to sobriety is one of the most interesting things you'll ever find. And Brent is going to join me out in Westlock coming up Friday night, the Westlock warriors with the sports and mental health night, stronger together, stronger tomorrow. And, uh, Brent will be our keynote speaker a long time, uh,

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46.606 - 69.981 Bob Stauffer

mental health advocate and a guy who had one of the most unique jobs in the National Hockey League so that's coming up on Friday night there I will tell you there still are some tickets available visit www.soulsistersmemorialfoundation.com we're looking forward to getting out there in oil country Frank Cervalli from Frankly Hockey in probably about a minute and a half

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70.501 - 89.469 Bob Stauffer

We have a Stanley Cup champion. It is the Carolina Hurricanes, and there's no other way to say it. They deserved it. They won the final three games of the series, separated a bit from Vegas. I know I mentioned at the start of the series, two great teams, and I took the Hurricanes in six. Super happy for Taylor Hall and Tyler Delo.

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89.909 - 111.84 Bob Stauffer

I've always felt you could take an interesting cross-selection of our texters. If the Tex went back for 10 or 15 years, and they do go back for five years, you would find that there were a lot of people over the last five years that love to crap on Evan Bouchard. And I wonder how many of those same people are the individuals that go out there and give it to Taylor Hall.

111.86 - 131.261 Bob Stauffer

But I'm super happy for Taylor Hall that he's won a Stanley Cup and also stoked for Tyler Dello, who was one of the first guys that was brought aboard. And the analytics side. And then it is a MACT on Monday day. So Edmonton Oilers legend Craig McTavish for contract equipment is going to join us in studio. So Brent Myers and MACT in studio.

131.281 - 151.099 Bob Stauffer

But at this time, we go to the River Cree Resort and Casino Hotline. We remind you the venue at River Cree brings you the best in live entertainment. One of the greatest all-time Canadian bands, Honeymoon Suite, back of the venue for one incredible night of rock. Get your tickets now at RiverCreeResort.com. As we head off to join Frank Cervalli from Frankly Hockey. Hello, Frank. How you doing?

151.079 - 161.815 Bob Stauffer

Pretty good. How you doing, Bob? Good. Busy show. Thanks for adjusting your time. Wow, what a story. And it was a good series between Vegas and Carolina, wasn't it?

162.897 - 177.559 Frank Cervalli

It was a great series. It kind of fizzled out a little bit at the end in terms of the drama, but to be expected with teams knuckling down at this stage of the series. And I was really impressed, I think, by the total stick-to-itiveness of Carolina from –

Chapter 2: What are the highlights of the Carolina Hurricanes' Stanley Cup Final victory?

344.425 - 363.454 Frank Cervalli

And I would say one other thing that stands out is like courage and conviction about what I just talked about, your beliefs and how you want to build it. Very clear sighted vision, willing to take chances and also just authentically himself. He hasn't tried to change and be anyone that he isn't.

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363.434 - 378.709 Bob Stauffer

Frank Cervalli joining us from Frankly Hockey. Bob Stauffer with you on orders now. So the Hurricanes have won the Stanley Cup. I do want to briefly talk about Taylor Hall. You know my feelings on this. I think he was...

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380.073 - 404.299 Bob Stauffer

I think the market was overly critical for some, because I've got some friends that are like, no, no, Stoff, the same guys that like Taylor Hall are the same guys that like Evan Bouchard now, and the haters are the same haters on Bouchard that there is on Hall. I mean, he was damn good for the Carolina Hurricanes. That line was unreal. He came in second in the voting, I believe.

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404.379 - 410.974 Bob Stauffer

Is that correct, for winning the Conn Smythe trophy? You've got to be happy for a guy like that as well.

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412.743 - 420.696 Frank Cervalli

Well, didn't we put this debate to bed when he won the Hart Trophy? Like, are we really having this again?

420.716 - 441.336 Bob Stauffer

And some people say, well, how come he's played on seven teams? And I'm just like, you know, I'm going to tell you right now, they made it. People focus on the rant and end of that trade, but that acquisition of Taylor Hall and Taylor's commitment to play a slightly different game, Frank, and really be a driver sort of in the third line. By the playoffs, it was the second line.

441.356 - 446.867 Bob Stauffer

But you know what I'm saying here. He reinvented himself a little bit, too, and became a better player. Full credit to him.

447.202 - 477.208 Frank Cervalli

He's reinvented himself multiple times. I remember talking to him in Chicago a couple years ago. Kind of looked like his career might be on the ropes again. Not that much interest in trading for him. How's this all going to work? Obviously had a big believer in Tyler Dello from their time in New Jersey together. And Edmonton. Yeah, and advocated for Taylor Hall in Carolina once he got there.

477.188 - 499.656 Frank Cervalli

And I talked to him. He spent four months living in the Philadelphia area, unbeknownst to everyone, rehabbing his knee. And when you are going to the gym every day, far away from home, far away from your family, where I think he had a young kid at the time, if I'm not mistaken, and everything in your life gets put into some perspective.

Chapter 3: What makes the Carolina Hurricanes a model franchise in the NHL?

1003.439 - 1022.011 Brent Myers

Yeah, and so, and you ended up OD'ing in the process and they, what did they do to get you resuscitated? Well, when I walk in my grand, they already called my grandparents to the emergency room. So I walked in and at that point the doctor came in and told me to take my shirt off. checked my vitals, and then said, okay, open up your mouth. And then they put two pills in under my tongue.

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1022.812 - 1040.999 Brent Myers

And then came back about 10 minutes later, said, how you doing? I said, I still don't feel good. They said, okay, open up again. They put one more pill, and then I was out for eight hours. Yeah. Yeah. So you were damn lucky is what you're saying. Oh, yeah. If they didn't find you, what would have happened? Well, I couldn't swallow anymore at that point, and my hands started dripping with sweat.

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1041.52 - 1046.806 Brent Myers

So I knew if I didn't go knock on a door Sunday morning that it was over at that point. Right.

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1047.507 - 1055.657 Bob Stauffer

Yeah. And you've ended up having a remarkable recovery. Yeah. But you battled a long, long, this was not an easy journey that you went on.

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1056.118 - 1082.525 Brent Myers

Well, I mean, a little bit of a stubborn bull bob. I mean, I play in the WHL, right? Right. Right. In the 90s with taking the helmets off. So yeah, no, it was four strikes by the National Hockey League. Every strike was a longer sentence. And I was the only player to ever be reinstated after stage four, which is a full year and reinstatement by Gary Bettman. And then I came back.

1082.585 - 1096.2 Brent Myers

Darryl Sutter signed me to a contract. I fought Mr. LaRock. Didn't go very well. Had emergency surgery the next day. And then a dark hole for about another two years until they sent me away for eight months. Yeah.

1096.34 - 1112.159 Bob Stauffer

All right. Well, we're going to talk about the journey. We're going to talk a bit about getting opportunities in life as well. And we're going to talk about maybe people focusing a little bit more on the positive in situations. We're going to talk about your book. We're going to talk about your beer product that you got going.

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And we'll get to all that after an 880 News Weather Traffic Update with Thomas Dyess.

Chapter 4: How are analytics influencing NHL team strategies today?

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