The Sports Corporation's Gerry Johannson (6/5/26)
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He is our Oilers Now headliner for Wilhock Beef Jerky. Others can try and imitate, but nobody can duplicate the great flavor of Wilhock Beef Jerky. Only available in Leduc, Alberta. We welcome back Jerry Johansson. Hello, Jerry. How are you doing? I'm good, Bob. How are you? Good. Busy week. I know you were in Buffalo. Did you just get back into town here today?
Yeah, just a couple hours ago. Yeah, a couple days in Buffalo and then a quick trip to Toronto and Montreal, then home.
Well, you've got a lot going on with Montreal because you've got several players on the Canadiens, including Brendan Gallagher. And I know it was reported the Canadiens and Ken Hughes have given you permission to start investigating a potential new location for Brendan. Is that correct?
That is correct. Yeah, we're working closely with Kent and Brendan, obviously, and we'll find him a good spot, but we're all working together on it.
Yeah. Is this a typical how it works or sometimes is it a little bit more forceful where you just flat out ask for the trade? I mean, the writing's on the wall there. They, you know, they desire a second line center. They need to create some cap flexibility. Brendan's got a year left in his term. I can, to me, Vancouver would theoretically make a lot of sense, but What percentage of the time do you work with the NHL team and what percentage of the time are you maybe at odds with the NHL team?
Well, I think we try always to work with the team. That's always the most effective way to go. And sometimes you work with them. You don't necessarily agree with what's going on. But we try to work with them. In this case, with Brendan being a legacy player, I mean, I think they're for sure going to do the right thing. And he's done a lot for that organization. So that's a little bit of a different one. But generally, we're trying to work with the team. Sometimes it gets a little bumpy, but it always seems to work out.
You did the Juraj Slavkovski deal. You've also got Kirby Dock, and that's going to be an interesting one for the Canadians to navigate. I mean, he had some good moments in the playoffs, and he had some Tough moments in the playoffs. Do you still think Kirby, you know, there's a lot of people out there that kind of question how good of a player, you know, can he become? This is a former third overall pick.
What insights does Gerry Johannson share about player contracts?
Now, as you know, I'm one of the more bullish guys that thinks that he could have multiple, you know, 50 to 60 point seasons in the NHL. Where, you know, where are you at with Kirby right now? And how much of his career do you think has been derailed just strictly from the injuries that he's gone through?
Well, I'm very bullish on Kirby. He's such a good player. I mean, really, it's just been injuries. And he's had, unfortunately, you know, a number of them. But he's so young and he's got such experience for a young player. And, you know, he's very mature and super talented. And so, yeah, I'm very optimistic about Kirby and what comes next for him.
All right, Jerry Johansson's our orders now. Headliner today for Wilhock Beef Jerky. You're at the Combine. Can agents and players make too big of a deal about the combine? I mean, how does this, from your perspective, what's your experience? I remember all those years ago when you had Brett Connolly and that was in the Taylor Hall combine.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–2:56
2
What insights does Gerry Johannson share about player contracts?
2:56–4:07
3
How does Gerry navigate trade discussions for players like Brendan Gallagher?
4:07–8:07
4
What factors influence the relationship between agents and NHL teams?
8:07–14:18
5
How does the NHL combine impact player development?
14:18–20:10
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How are agents preparing players for the interview process in the NHL?
20:10–20:21
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