The PuckPedia Hockey Show
Welcome to The PuckPedia Hockey Show — your front-row seat to the business, strategy, and storytelling behind the game. Hosted by Keith Kavanaugh, this weekly show brings you in-depth conversations with the people shaping hockey behind the scenes: agents, executives, media personalities, data minds, and innovators who drive the sport forward. From exploring the details of the salary cap to decoding player contracts and team-building tactics, each episode taps into the powerful tools and insights behind PuckPedia — the ultimate source for hockey fans and pros. Whether you’re a diehard fan, a front office hopeful, or just love the chess match of roster management, this show gives you the full picture of how deals get made and teams get built. New episodes drop weekly. Powered by PuckPedia.com. Follow along on social media @PuckPedia Check out PuckPedia’s betting partner CoolBet at PuckPedia.com/Coolbet
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Monday Jun 30, 2025
Monday Jun 30, 2025
On Episode 2 of the PuckPedia Hockey Show we welcome Hart Levine, founder of PuckPedia. Hart gives a brief introduction of why he started PuckPedia (2:00) and why all hockey fans should be using their best-in-class features. He was boots on the ground for the NHL Draft in Los Angeles on Friday and Saturday, and he goes over his thoughts on the de-centralized format (5:15). We also talk about the Noah Dobson trade from the New York Islanders to the Montreal Canadiens and why this deal might make sense for both teams (10:00). Then we dive into Free Agency, which starts on July 1 (16:15). Mitch Marner is the big name on the market and we discuss why a deal to the Vegas Golden Knights could make sense instead of re-signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs or signing elsewhere (17:00). We talk about some of the other big names on the market and what teams might make some big splashes (24:30). We wrap up the episode with “Ask the Capologist” where we answer some fan-submitted questions (35:30). We discuss why some Restricted Free Agents aren’t eligible for offer sheets, the difference between No Move and No Trade Clauses, and what qualifying offers are and how they are calculated.
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Monday Jun 23, 2025
Monday Jun 23, 2025
On Episode 1 of the PuckPedia Hockey Show we welcome on Jason Bukala, founder of the Pro Hockey Group. Jason talks about his experience in the Nashville Predators and Florida Panthers Amateur Scouting Departments. He goes over what it’s like to interview top NHL prospects (3:30), insight from interviews with this year's prospects at the scouting combine (4:25), and a fun story about a future Hall of Famer from prospect interviews in the 2010's (5:35). We take a look if teams like the Chicago Blackhawks or Utah Mammoth might consider trading their first-round picks (6:45). Then we dive into the 2025 NHL Draft, why Matthew Schaefer is viewed as the presumed number 1 overall pick (13:00), and a player who might drop a bit that will pay off for a team in the future (15:45). We wrap up the show talking about his draft ranking process (18:00), the evolution of scouting in the NHL over the last 15 years (19:00), and his insight on best ways for the average person to break into an NHL Front Office or Scouting Department (21:10).
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