The PuckPedia Hockey Show

About The PuckPedia Hockey Show

PuckPedia is your go-to destination for smart, data-driven hockey insight. Across its two shows — The PuckPedia Hockey Show and PuckPedia Cap Central — founder Hart Levine, host Keith Kavanaugh and guests break down the latest NHL news, salary cap moves, and front-office trends shaping the game. Whether you're a diehard fan, fantasy player, or front-office nerd, PuckPedia helps you understand the business side of hockey like never before. 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

Publisher

PuckPedia

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Jun 2025

Latest episode

23 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

76 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Jul 2026

   PuckPedia Cap Central 7/23: SHOWTIME BACK TO CHICAGO! Robertson, Bedard, Dach & More

   For Episode 27 of PuckPedia Cap Central, Keith Kavanaugh and Hart Levine dive into the pressing topics of the NHL salary cap world. They kick things off with Jason Robertson, who signed a one-year, $12 million deal with the Dallas Stars after a failed attempt at a long-term extension, setting himself up for unrestricted free agency next summer. Then they get into Connor Bedard, who signed a five-year, $75 million extension with the Chicago Blackhawks at $15 million AAV through the 2030-31 season. Then the biggest news of the day: Patrick Kane is heading back to Chicago on a two-year deal at $8 million AAV, rejoining the Blackhawks alongside Bedard. Then they discuss Kirby Dach and his arbitration filing with the Montreal Canadiens after rejecting their $4 million qualifying offer over it being structured as a two-way deal, and what his future in Montreal looks like. They wrap up with a walkthrough of the PuckPedia AI Assistant and what it brings to fans looking to dig deeper into the salary cap world. Visit PuckPedia.com and follow PuckPedia on social media! X: @PuckPedia IG: @PuckPedia Go to PuckPedia.com/Coolbet to get in on the action today. Stay Cool, Bet Responsibly Theme song by Lester McLean (https://www.lestermclean.com) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com (https://pcm.adswizz.com) for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2. 

   22 Jul 2026

   The PuckPedia Hockey Show Episode 49: Inside the Mitch Marner and Bowen Byram Deals ft. Agent Darren Ferris

   Episode 49 of The PuckPedia Hockey Show features a very special guest, Darren Ferris, Managing Director of Quartexx Management and NHLPA certified agent with over thirty years in the business. We start by getting into Darren's background: how he got his start coaching junior hockey, was encouraged to pivot to agenting, walked away from early partnerships because he wasn't comfortable with how the business was being done, spent eighteen years helping build the hockey practice at what is now Quartexx alongside Bobby Orr, and ultimately merged his own practice into Quartexx in 2019 (1:00). His first NHL draft client was Bates Battaglia, and today his client list includes Mitch Marner, Bowen Byram, Sam Bennett, and Taylor Hall. We then dive into the Mitch Marner sign-and-trade to Vegas and the untold story of how the relationship between Mitch and the Leafs was strained going all the way back to his entry-level contract (5:00). Darren explains why he advised against signing without performance bonuses, and how Mitch went on to record 80 points in 81 games in his first season with the Golden Knights before a deep playoff run that ended in the Stanley Cup Final against Carolina. We talk about the Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway offer sheets out of St. Louis, how Doug Armstrong approached Darren about both players from the same organization, and the strategic timing around the arbitration and buyout windows that made it all work (15:00). Then we get into the Bowen Byram deal: the bridge deal strategy that set him up for a long-term payday, why Buffalo's GM change with Jarmo Kekalainen ultimately led to the trade to Chicago, and how Darren negotiated a six-year $12.5M AAV deal that also factored in the significant tax benefit of playing in Illinois (20:00). We get into quick-fire client updates including Taylor Hall's Stanley Cup win with Carolina alongside Jackson Blake and Logan Stankoven, and Evan Rodriguez's trade from Florida to New Jersey in the Jacob Markstrom deal (30:00). We wrap up with the Coolbet question of the week: do players have more leverage in today's NHL, and how does Darren advise clients on short-term versus long-term deals in a rapidly rising cap environment (34:30)? Visit PuckPedia.com and follow PuckPedia on social media! X: @PuckPedia IG: @PuckPedia Go to PuckPedia.com/Coolbet to get in on the action today. Stay Cool, Bet Responsibly Theme song by Lester McLean (https://www.lestermclean.com) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com (https://pcm.adswizz.com) for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

3. 

   17 Jul 2026

   The PuckPedia Hockey Show Episode 48: YZER-GONE! A Wild NHL Offseason ft. Dimitri Filipovic

   Episode 48 of The PuckPedia Hockey Show features a very special guest, Dimitri Filipovic, host of The Hockey PDOcast and contributor at Sportsnet. Dimitri has been one of the most influential voices in hockey analytics for over a decade, and Keith has been a longtime listener of The Hockey PDOcast. We start by getting into Dimitri's background: how he got his start writing for Canucks Army at the Nation Network around 2010-2011, inspired by the Vancouver Canucks' cutting-edge approach under Mike Gillis and Lawrence Gilman, who were using sleep doctors, biometric data, and zone start manipulation before any of it was mainstream (2:00). He talks about launching The Hockey PDOcast in 2015, grinding through the early years when almost nobody was listening, and how the show has evolved from pure analytics into a place that incorporates players, agents, coaches, and GMs while staying true to its data roots. We then get into Dimitri's analytics process and how he builds holistic analysis by combining PuckPedia for contract data, Natural Stat Trick, Hockey Stats from Jack Fraser, Corey Schneider's tracking data, and tape (7:00). Then we dive into the NHL offseason. First up is Steve Yzerman being fired as president and GM of the Detroit Red Wings (20:30). Dimitri breaks down what went wrong despite good drafting in Moritz Seider, Lucas Raymond, and Simon Edvinsson, why Mo Seider was a legitimate Norris Trophy candidate this year, and what the future looks like for a rebuild that has stalled. We then get into the Anthony Mantha, Cole Perfetti, and Trevor Zegras extensions (25:00). We discuss why Nikolai Ehlers' departure to Carolina hurt Perfetti's production and how Viggo Björck, drafted 8th overall, could be the piece that unlocks him. Then we break down the Trevor Zegras extension with the Flyers, why the $9.125M AAV is reasonable as a percentage of the rising cap, and how his 67-point season and analytics profile made the deal make sense for Philadelphia. We wrap up with the Coolbet question of the week: which team will shock the league with a surprise move before the season starts (35:00)? Dimitri points to the Carolina Hurricanes, who have been suspiciously quiet as the reigning Stanley Cup champions, and explains why he expects them to come flying in out of left field before the season begins. Visit PuckPedia.com and follow PuckPedia on social media! X: @PuckPedia IG: @PuckPedia Go to PuckPedia.com/Coolbet to get in on the action today. Stay Cool, Bet Responsibly Theme song by Lester McLean (https://www.lestermclean.com) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com (https://pcm.adswizz.com) for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

33,168

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 27 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

24

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

0

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