JotCast | PHR Live Chat: 11/19/25

PHR Live Chat: 11/19/25

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wreckage

2:54

How short of a leash is Lloyd Braun, errr Knoblauch on in Edmonton? They turned on Woodcroft pretty quickly.

Josh Erickson

2:55

Not a short one. McDavid was a huge part of bringing him in, I can't imagine he'd be thrilled to see him head out the door. There's a much better argument for firing Knoblauch now than there was for firing Jay Woodcroft when they did, though. I never got that one. Such an odd refusal to acknowledge the state of their netminding.

Dblek

2:56

With the Olympics around the corner, I love watching this but have the Gms which I’m sure they have concern,what if your star player gets injured and is gone for the playoffs. My opinion only I’d rather have my star player not go

Josh Erickson

2:57

Well, that's precisely why they haven't been in 12 years. Ultimately, it's something the players feel extremely passionate about, and the league views it as a renewed marketing opportunity given the success of the 4 Nations tournament. That absolutely remains a concern from the GMs' part, but it falls on deaf ears, at least for now.

Stu

2:57

Vancouver looks meh...again. Are they just spinning their wheels?

Josh Erickson

3:00

My take – they're lucky to be as close to fake .500 as they are. They look meh because of goaltending. Assuming average goaltending, I'd argue they're solidly a bottom-three team. They're also shooting 1% above league average. If that cools off, and I believe it will, they're looking at a top-five pick this year. All things considered, that's not an awful outcome.

Alright folks, that's the top of the hour. Thanks for the great questions today!

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