Today on the DFO Rundown, Jason Gregor was joined by Jeff Marek from The Sheet to recap everything we’ve seen over the last 72 hours in the NHL.



There were some big contracts handed out as the free agency window opened, and usually, this is the time of the year when big mistakes are made. The guys started today’s podcast by talking about one team that they think really improved themselves this summer: the Montreal Canadiens.



Are they good enough to be a team that wins playoff rounds next year? They discussed it.



From there, they talked about the moves that the Anaheim Ducks made so far this summer. They brought in some veterans in Chris Krieder and Mikael Granlund and while they moved on from Trevor Zegras, it’s easy to see a path to the Ducks improving.<div class="injected-ad injected-video" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="0" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="138"></div>



They then talked about the Mitch Marner saga and his official becoming a member of the Vegas Golden Knights. Should Vegas be considered the favourites in the West? They also touched on the way the Maple Leafs handled the situation and the Florida Panthers finding a way to keep all their free agents around.



Tyler then popped in for Buy or Sell, where he asked about Ken Holland’s moves with the Kings, the bottom-five teams in the league, and the remaining free agents on the board.



 They wrapped up the show by talking about James Reimer and some of the names still out on the market, the impact some of the new Head Coaches around the league could have and the state of the Dallas Stars after the hiring of Glen Gulutzan.<div class="injected-ad" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="1" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="132"></div>



1:10 – How much better are the Habs?



8:30 – Are the Ducks good enough?



15:40 – Marner &amp; the Golden Knights



23:00 – The Leafs rebound



27:30 – Bennett &amp; the Panthers



33:10 – Buy or Sell



50:00 – The new coaches



52:00 – Stars hire Gulutzan



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