The FAN Hockey Show

Around the NHL with Elliotte Friedman: '26 UFA Spotlight

Episode Summary

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa kick off Tuesday's program with a look around the league, before being joined by Sportsnet's own Elliotte Friedman. Friedge touches on the Oilers extending Vasily Podkolzin, the star-studded 2026 UFA class, and Kirill Kaprizov's price tag to stay in Minnesota. Later, the guys open up a conversation on the difficulty balancing high-end contracts without disrupting team dynamics. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Episode Notes

Matt Marchese and Mike Futa kick off Tuesday's program with a look around the league, before being joined by Sportsnet's own Elliotte Friedman. Friedge touches on the Oilers extending Vasily Podkolzin, the star-studded 2026 UFA class, and Kirill Kaprizov's price tag to stay in Minnesota. Later, the guys open up a conversation on the difficulty balancing high-end contracts without disrupting team dynamics.

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.