{"id":56658,"date":"2019-09-17T14:17:47","date_gmt":"2019-09-17T18:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=56658"},"modified":"2021-12-26T22:01:14","modified_gmt":"2021-12-27T03:01:14","slug":"marner-signed-central-division-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2019\/09\/17\/marner-signed-central-division-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"The 4th Line Hockey Podcast #248 &#8211; Marner Signed , Central Division Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Last Word on Hockey<\/a>\u00a0presents The 4th Line Hockey Podcast #246 \u2013 The Historic Summer. Carl and Nick provide their own unique and fun view of hockey. Every week the guys share their thoughts on the news of the week, have a variety of guests from the world of hockey as well as spending some time in segments like The Elimination Station, The Rant Shack, and The Hot Seat.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Mitch Marner Signs, Central Division Preview<\/h3>\n<p>It was a big news week in the NHL!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/11278805\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/ea0404\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The NHLPA announced that they would not opt-out of the current collective bargaining agreement. With 2 more years of labour peace, can we avoid a work stoppage?<\/p>\n<p>A collection of restricted free agents signed this week, the biggest name being <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/marnemi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Mitch Marner<\/strong><\/a>. With him finally signed, is everything solved in <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/maple-leafs\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leafs<\/a> land? In addition to Marner, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/spurgja01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Jared Spurgeon<\/strong><\/a>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/morrijo04.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Josh Morrissey<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/provoiv01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ivan Provorov<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/konectr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Travis Konecny<\/strong><\/a>, and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/mcavoch01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Charlie McAvoy<\/a><\/strong> signed extensions. Who were the winners and losers?<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s also time to preview the Central Division. In what is the toughest division in the NHL who will come out on top? (There&#8217;s a general consensus who will be bottoms up.) Can <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/blackhawks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/lehnero01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Robin Lehner<\/strong><\/a> get back to the playoffs? Can the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/avalanche\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Avalanche<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/stars\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stars<\/a> ride playoff success to a confidence boost? Can the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/blues\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blues<\/a> keep the Cup ride going? Can <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/predators\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nashville<\/a> keep winning? Only time will tell. And us.<\/p>\n<p>All this and more on episode 248 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo: WINNIPEG, MANITOBA &#8211; APRIL 12: Jordan Binnington #50 of the St. Louis Blues makes a save off Andrew Copp #9 of the Winnipeg Jets in Game Two of the Western Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bell MTS Place on April 12, 2019, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by Jason Halstead\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last Word on Hockey\u00a0presents The 4th Line Hockey Podcast #246 \u2013 The Historic Summer. Carl and Nick provide their own unique and fun view of hockey. 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