Johnson on Knies' murky future, Marchenko's next steps and McKenna's stardom with the Maple Leafs
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What are the current FanDuel odds for the Stanley Cup contenders?
Here's Mike Johnson, our TSN hockey analyst. Johnny, we're talking about the FanDuel Sportsbook app here and, you know, the odds on to win the cup. And as of right now, the top five is Florida, Colorado, Carolina, Edmonton, Washington. Technically, Washington and Vegas are tied, 11-1 odds. Like, Washington clearly sticks out there, do they not, compared to the other teams?
Well, I think they are where they are because of the division they play in. A lot like Vegas. They're good teams, but their path is the easiest to the conference final. Then you're one series away from being in the final. Maybe Washington is not the consensus second best team in the East, but I think they're the consensus second best team in the Metro. And that will get them into the second round against Carolina. And you start playing it out that way. And I know we're all maybe not sold on Logan Thompson. I don't know what Noodles thinks. But Logan Thompson's been statistically as good as there has been in the league the last two years. He's been a really, really good goaltender. And Spencer Carberry, former Leaf coach, assistant, is a very good coach there.
I actually like them. I understand their defense is not the most household names, but Ferravari's a pretty good player, and Matt Roy's a good player, and Chikrin can get some things done. So, yeah, they're sort of built for the long haul. I think they would be a good value pick if I'm looking for value based on the path to the final.
That's kind of what I was saying, Brian. Somebody has said something, and you know what? Johnny lays it out perfectly. It might be the pathway. Vegas is scared of them somehow. It's like, okay, because you don't just fall into top five. I think their forwards are really good, but they're heavy. They're going to be a heavy, kind of lean-on-you team. I don't know how fast they are, but they've got good players. Like you added Tuck, Kyrou. Who else did I? Boone Jenner. Those are the new faces there. That's some pretty good players added
on. The Noodles. They're heavy guys. He's like... Wilson can really skate. Tuck can fly. Iro's faster than both. They're big guys. I get... Big Protus, the big brother Protus, is really fast. They're big guys can move. Take Ovi out of it. Maybe Boone Jenner is a bit older. But they're not just... plod plodding along there they can get up and down the ice they've been a really good team in the regular season like i yeah i could see why that makes sense because i might like dallas against washington head-to-head today but do i think dallas has a better chance of getting the final in washington no because of where they play
johnny earlier in the show we were talking it might have been yesterday talking about potential path for the oilers like They kind of got to make some hay, don't they, and make this work. They got the new coach, who we love out there at Edmonton, to our Oilers fans who love us so much. Like, if you look at that pathway in the West, there's some not-so-good teams out there. You're talking about Edmonton, L.A., Lavi's going to get there and bring some energy into their Vegas. Then after that, there's some bad teams.
Yeah. I mean, even putting L.A. in there right now, I think they're a bit of a wild card what exactly you're going to get from the L.A. Kings this year. You know, Lavi does well in his first year of places, but Edmonton should be in the playoff series a pretty considerable favorite against any other team that they play in the Pacific. Probably other than Vegas. And Vegas is always going to be a threat because they always are and are tough to play against. But you're right, O. They have a really good opportunity based on their division.
Why does Mike Johnson view Washington as the second‑best team in the Metro division?
And if they ever get to a conference final, they can pile up points against their division. They should be able to beat... Vancouver and Calgary. I don't know what Anaheim is going to be right now. San Jose is still ascending. There's an opportunity there. They've got to get it going now because in a year or two, when the salary caps $130 million, if they don't win in the next two years, who knows what that team will look like where Connor McDavid will be, but they've got a couple of years to get there.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What are the current FanDuel odds for the Stanley Cup contenders?
0:00–3:40
2
Why does Mike Johnson view Washington as the second‑best team in the Metro division?
3:40–7:09
3
How does the Atlantic Division’s playoff path affect the Capitals’ Cup chances?
7:09–12:01
4
What is the outlook for the Maple Leafs’ point total and playoff odds?
12:01–15:14
5
Could a Kirill Marchenko trade happen and what would it cost the Leafs?
15:14–18:48
6
What are the challenges and next steps for Matthew Knies with the Leafs?
18:48–21:21
7
How will Gavin McKenna’s rookie season impact the Leafs’ lineup?
21:21–24:18
8
Why are NHL rookies required to wear neck guards and what’s the debate?
24:18–26:56
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