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Eamon Hashem 0:44

So yesterday the Anaheim Ducks placed uh Chris Kreider on unconditional waivers. He cleared unconditional waivers today, so he is now a uh free agent. The Anaheim Ducks can terminate his contract. Uh last season he had twenty-two goals, fifty points, and seventy-five games. He is thirty-five years old. Uh the Vegas Golden Knights have re-signed right winger Bra uh Braden Bowman to a six year, three point four million dollar deal.

Bob Stauffer 1:07

It's a lot of money for you know hasn't played a lot of games in the NHL. Uh

Eamon Hashem 1:11

the Flames have said that Jonathan Hubert O will not be available for the start of the season due to recovery from hip resurfacing surgery. He'll start skating on his own and then join the team when he is ready. And then uh three NHL players have been announced for the uh US Hockey Hall of Fame class of twenty twenty six. Uh TJ Oshi, Ryan Sutter, and Phil Kessel, not the only Kessel announced. Amanda Kessel, who was a Olympic gold medalist, also in the class, and then Stan Wong who served as athletic trainer for the last five US Olympic men's hockey teams.

Bob Stauffer 1:40

There you go. All right. Uh yeah, uh good job, Eminem. Uh Will mentioned to you r people are asking about Chris Kreider.

Why was Chris Kreider placed on unconditional waivers and what does it mean for the Ducks?

Bob Stauffer 1:47

Uh Elliot Friedman on thirty two thoughts they uh brought up Boston as a potential target. Now. Does that mean something else shakes loose out of Boston? I guess time will tell in that regard. It is five thirty five in oil country. Modern measure to find fitter, to find style, to find you, right in the heart of Ice District in Eventon Tower. That's modern measure, M D R N measure. And uh we'll tell you that if they can make me look good, imagine what they can do for you. Let's go to the orders now audio vault four. Direct Workwear.

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Bob Stauffer 2:30

So yesterday we heard from Connor McDavid. Along with Alex Formanton, who the orders officially announced signed. Uh today Leon Dreisettle spoke to the assembled media down at the Captain Skates. And uh we will start with Leon's thoughts on how he feels going into a new season.

Leon Draisaitl 2:48

Very excited. Um You know, those breaks always give you great time to to reflect on things and and and actually you know work on some on some s some things. And um yeah, it's it's it's nice to be back here. It's nice to be around the guys again and obviously there's there's some some from some fresh vibes around here and uh you know new co coaching staff stuff. Um excited.

Bob Stauffer 3:10

So Leon uh was uh also asked, uh, you know, did did ug exhaustion and fatigue catch up with the Oilers team last season?

Leon Draisaitl 3:19

Well, I'm sure that's always the fact a factor. Um you played a lot of hockey over the last little couple of years and um you can see it, you know, with the Panthers a little bit too, you know, injuries injuries start to creep in and um so certainly it was a factor. Injuries didn't help us late in the season, but um maybe maybe this summer came at the right time for us.

Bob Stauffer 3:41

And Dry Settle was asked about the benefits of a longer summer.

Leon Draisaitl 3:46

Well, I think it's just time, right? Like

How did the Vegas Golden Knights re‑sign Brad Bowman's six‑year contract?

Leon Draisaitl 3:49

like you're able to really work on on your cardio, you know, when you're when you're working out for when you have six weeks, seven weeks to to get your cardio back up and running