The Drop: Does MacKinnon deserve MVP? Is Nick Cousins a rat? Oliver Ekman-Larsson explains + Top Selling NHL Jerseys

The Drop: Does MacKinnon deserve MVP? Is Nick Cousins a rat? Oliver Ekman-Larsson explains + Top Selling NHL Jerseys

Author: ESPN March 1, 2024 Duration: 43:33
Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver the latest news around the NHL. The winners and losers of the Chris Tanev trade. The boys dive deeper into the Top 50 available players at the trade deadline. That full article is available on ESPN.com. Arda then brings out some Hart Trophy scenario’s that could change your mind on the eventual winner of the award! Oliver Ekman-Larsson joins the show to talk the Panthers playoff push, Arizona Coyotes possible relocation, and if Nick Cousins is a dirty player. Lastly we finish the show off with the Top 5 jerseys sales this season, and dive deeper into the PWHL’s format for playoffs and their draft order of selection, and what this means for the NHL going forward. All that and more on this episode of The Drop! 00:00 Welcome to The Drop! 00:33 Stars acquire Chris Tanev from Flames 2:10 Winners and losers of this trade 5:17 Top 5 available players at the trade deadline 11:09 Hart Trophy Scenario Power Rankings 17:36 Oliver Ekman-Larsson joins the show! 18:16 OEL on the Panthers playoff push 21:01 What’s it like playing with Matthew Tkachuk 22:06 Is Nick Cousins a rat?! 23:10 OEL on his career in Arizona and possible relocation 28:20 OEL on who he would start in goal for the Sweden national team in 2026 29:08 Top 5 jersey sales this season 30:31 Top 5 jersey sales since February 1st 32:36 PWHL announces playoff format and draft order of selection 42:43 Arda shows off his Star Wars jersey 42:58 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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