What's Going On In Columbus? | The Chris Johnston Show

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie, Chris Johnston and our new co-host Producer Drew go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) What's going on in Columbus? Marchenko's future, will he be traded? (04:47) What will Adam Fantilli's contract look like? (10:44) Dylan Larkin update (13:00) Latest on Hellebuyck, Cheveldayoff spoke (15:05) What's the percentage Hellebuyck will play for Winnipeg again? (18:00) Comparing Larkin situation to Hellebuyck situation (22:00) Nikishin update in Carolina (24:00) Board of Governors meetings + expansion talk. How would expansion draft work? (28:00) CJ confirms playoff expansion (30:30) Drew hot take: Play-in games stink (33:45) Analysis on McKenna's debut (40:00) Drew stick tap? (43:00) Ask CJ Watch all episodes of The Chris Johnston Show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLk7FZfwCEifwZnM5KxOFlm0lQjkEheLw Buy CJ Show merch: https://sdpnshop.ca/collections/cj-show Follow us on Instagram: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie and @sdpnsports Follow us on X: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie @sdpnsports Reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sdpn.ca/sales⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with our sales team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie, Chris Johnston and our new co-host Producer Drew go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Connor Hellebuyck suspended by the Winnipeg Jets (12:00) Latest on Dylan Larkin & the Red Wings plan (19:00) What will a deal for Simon Edvinsson look like? (22:30) Alex DeBrincat (29:45) Adam Fantilli & the Blue Jackets working out a contract (31:30) What happened between the Jets & Hellebuyck? (36:30) Nikishin looking for a trade from the Hurricanes (38:30) How did the Cutter Gautier deal go down? (43:15) What do Crosby & Kucherov's next deals look like? (48:30) Stick Taps Watch all episodes of The Chris Johnston Show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLk7FZfwCEifwZnM5KxOFlm0lQjkEheLw Buy CJ Show merch: https://sdpnshop.ca/collections/cj-show Follow us on Instagram: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie and @sdpnsports Follow us on X: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie @sdpnsports Reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sdpn.ca/sales⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with our sales team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie, Chris Johnston and our new co-host Producer Drew go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Back from the summer with a new look (2:00) 8-year deals are done as of Tuesday (9:00) Cutter Gautier (12:00) Would the Habs take a run at McDavid? (15:30) Trade requests (18:30) What's going on with the Red Wings GM search? (25:30) What happens with Connor Hellebuyck, could he go to Utah? (30:30) Would the Wild let Quinn Hughes walk? (38:00) Chris Kreider signs with Montreal and other pieces of buisness by the Habs (46:40) Chris sat down with Chayka & Sundin from the Leafs (49:30) Ask CJ TODAY'S SPONSORS: SHOPIFY - Head over to SHOPIFY.COM/johnston to start your free trial today. Watch all episodes of The Chris Johnston Show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLk7FZfwCEifwZnM5KxOFlm0lQjkEheLw Buy CJ Show merch: https://sdpnshop.ca/collections/cj-show Follow us on Instagram: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie and @sdpnsports Follow us on X: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie @sdpnsports Reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sdpn.ca/sales⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with our sales team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Names engraved into the Stanley Cup discussion  (9:00) Ducks match Carlsson offersheet (18:00) What's next for the Flyers after this miss out on Carlsson (23:00) One final tell me what you're hearing before we wrap up for the summer - Dylan Larkin, Jason Robertson etc.  (31:00) What will happen with Hellebuyck?  (33:00) anything on the free agent market?  (36:00) Daniel Alfredsson joins Maple Leaf coaching staff (45:00) Leafs front office changes  (48:00) Don't expect the Leafs to be quiet this summer (49:30) Stick Taps  TODAY'S SPONSORS: SHADY RAYS - Head to shadyrays.com and use code: SDP for 50% OFF 2 or more polarized sunglasses TASK RABBIT: Get fifteen dollars off your first task RIGHT NOW with promo code JOHNSTON at Taskrabbit dot ca or with the Taskrabbit app. https://Taskrabbit.ca and use code JOHNSTON Watch all episodes of The Chris Johnston Show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLk7FZfwCEifwZnM5KxOFlm0lQjkEheLw Buy CJ Show merch: https://sdpnshop.ca/collections/cj-show Follow us on Instagram: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie and @sdpnsports Follow us on X: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie @sdpnsports Reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sdpn.ca/sales⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with our sales team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Leo Carlsson offer sheet (11:00) Mintyukov contract and other potential offer sheets (17:00) Claude Giroux (22:00) The rest of the free agents (29:00) Ask CJ TODAY'S SPONSORS: SHADY RAYS - Head to shadyrays.com and use code: SDP for 50% OFF 2 or more polarized sunglasses SHOPIFY: The best athletes don’t wait for the perfect moment. They train, they show up, they compete. Start your business free at shopify.com/johnston Watch all episodes of The Chris Johnston Show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLk7FZfwCEifwZnM5KxOFlm0lQjkEheLw Buy CJ Show merch: https://sdpnshop.ca/collections/cj-show Follow us on Instagram: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie and @sdpnsports Follow us on X: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie @sdpnsports Reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sdpn.ca/sales⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with our sales team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) The Werenski situation in Columbus that seemingly went away? (18:00) Is Hellebuyck still on the move? (20:00) What about Larkin? (21:00) Could Morgan Rielly move to Anaheim? (21:00) Maple Leafs draft McKenna (24:00) Players who still haven't moved (29:00) Leafs spend big (45:00) Offer sheets (51:00) Montreal retaining players, but will they make a big splash? Watch all episodes of The Chris Johnston Show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLk7FZfwCEifwZnM5KxOFlm0lQjkEheLw Buy CJ Show merch: https://sdpnshop.ca/collections/cj-show Follow us on Instagram: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie and @sdpnsports Follow us on X: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie @sdpnsports Reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sdpn.ca/sales⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with our sales team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Zach Werenski leaving the Blue Jackets looks more and more likely this summer. Who does he go to? (6:00) Blue Jackets also listening on Kirill Marchenko (13:00) Trades that didn't happen at the draft (17:00) Bieber and the spectacle at the draft (21:00) Maple Leafs draft McKenna (28:00) Has the Knies trade rumours cooled down? (31:00) John Carlson (33:00) Not a sexy UFA class (37:00) Canada soccer talk and other fun things -- The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation Road Hockey Event, Fuelled by Longo’s On Saturday, October 3, 2026, thousands will come together to raise millions in the world’s largest road hockey fundraiser.  Teams are made up of rookies, veterans, celebrities and NHL heroes all united by one common goal to create a world free from the fear of cancer.  https://pmcfroadhockey.ca/ Use promo code SDPN to receive free registration until Sunday, June 28th  Watch all episodes of The Chris Johnston Show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLk7FZfwCEifwZnM5KxOFlm0lQjkEheLw Buy CJ Show merch: https://sdpnshop.ca/collections/cj-show Follow us on Instagram: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie and @sdpnsports Follow us on X: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie @sdpnsports Reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sdpn.ca/sales⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with our sales team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Matthew Knies future with the Toronto Maple Leafs (6:00) Rapid fire of other potential trade targets including Morgan Rielly, Jason Robertson, Connor Hellebuyck and Dylan Larkin (20:00) Latest on suitors for Vincent Trocheck (23:00) The future of Mason McTavish (24:30) Zach Werenski situation feeling a little bit about Brady Tkachuk? (28:30) The moves that were already made from the Capitals, Blackhawks, Flames and Senators (42:00) Mike Babcock hiring in Edmonton (47:30) More thoughts on Brady Tkachuk (55:45) Hall of Fame stick taps TODAY'S SPONSORS: SHADY RAYS - Go to ⁠http://shadyrays.com⁠ and use code SDP for 50% off 2+ pairs of polarized sunglasses. Watch all episodes of The Chris Johnston Show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLk7FZfwCEifwZnM5KxOFlm0lQjkEheLw Buy CJ Show merch: https://sdpnshop.ca/collections/cj-show Follow us on Instagram: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie and @sdpnsports Follow us on X: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie @sdpnsports Reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sdpn.ca/sales⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with our sales team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Breaking down the Brady Tkachuk trade between the Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers (15:30) Would the Ottawa Senators look to flip those picks or use them for an offer sheet? (20:00) Panthers traded Samoskevich to Kraken earlier in the day to acquire that extra first to send away in the Tkachuk deal. (24:00) Who else could be dealt before the draft? i (33:00) Leafs corner including the Darren Raddysh signing and what other moves they could make? (39:30) Gavin McKenna a lock for the Leafs? TODAY'S SPONSORS: SHADY RAYS - Go to http://shadyrays.com and use code SDP for 50% off 2+ pairs of polarized sunglasses. APPLE CARD: applecard.com Watch all episodes of The Chris Johnston Show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLk7FZfwCEifwZnM5KxOFlm0lQjkEheLw Buy CJ Show merch: https://sdpnshop.ca/collections/cj-show Follow us on Instagram: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie and @sdpnsports Follow us on X: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie @sdpnsports Reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sdpn.ca/sales⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with our sales team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (00:00) Jim Hiller hired as Maple Leafs head coach (16:00) Mason McTavish (19:00) Is Matthew Knies still going to get traded? (24:00) Latest on Morgan Reilly (27:00) Could Nico Hischer leave New Jersey? (28:00) John Carlson's future (32:00) Dylan Larkin and the Wings (34:00) Hellebuyck & Tkachuk rumours (40:30) Kesselring traded to San Jose (44:00) Golden Knights and Stick Taps to end the week Watch all episodes of The Chris Johnston Show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLk7FZfwCEifwZnM5KxOFlm0lQjkEheLw Buy CJ Show merch: https://sdpnshop.ca/collections/cj-show Follow us on Instagram: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie and @sdpnsports Follow us on X: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie @sdpnsports Reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sdpn.ca/sales⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with our sales team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices