{"id":96279,"date":"2020-12-28T13:18:35","date_gmt":"2020-12-28T18:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=96279"},"modified":"2020-12-28T13:18:35","modified_gmt":"2020-12-28T18:18:35","slug":"throwing-haymakers-podcast-kraken-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/12\/28\/throwing-haymakers-podcast-kraken-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Throwing Haymakers Podcast: Kraken in the Water"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>What happens when a Bruins fan faces off against two Maple Leafs fans? Intellectual discussion about all aspects of hockey, of course! Throwing Haymakers is a podcast started by Last Word on Sports writers Brandon Higley-Blair and Josh Erickson, as well as Mat Sheridan. Discussing everything from playoffs to predictions to pretty snipes, Throwing Haymakers provides a fresh, new view on the current state of hockey.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Throwing Haymakers Podcast: Episode 25<\/h2>\n<p>On the final installment of Throwing Haymakers&#8217; Seattle prediction series, Brandon, Josh, and Mat examine potential expansion selections from the Pacific Division squads. They also examine some other hockey news, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/dachki01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kirby Dach<\/a>&#8216;s WJC injury, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/koekksl01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Slater Koekkoek<\/a> signing in Edmonton, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/soderca01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carl Soderberg<\/a> signing in Chicago.<\/p>\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-7025425\"><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1518352\/7025425-thp-ep-25-kraken-in-the-water-pacific-division.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-7025425&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>With the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/vegas-golden-knights\/\" target=\"_self\">Vegas Golden Knights<\/a> being exempt from this expansion draft, there were only seven selections to discuss for today&#8217;s episode. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/ducks\/\" target=\"_self\">Anaheim Ducks<\/a> had some particularly interesting options available. Anaheim will likely have a young forward with upside available (think\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/milanso01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sonny Milano<\/a><\/strong>). They&#8217;ll also, however, have a supreme defensive option on the market, likely\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/shattke01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kevin Shattenkirk<\/a><\/strong>. Regardless, the Kraken should walk away happy from the Ducks.<\/p>\n<p>The same can&#8217;t be said for their stately rivals, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/sharks\/\" target=\"_self\">San Jose Sharks<\/a>. As their roster has been dismantled over the past few seasons, there isn&#8217;t much worth picking. Seattle will likely go with one of San Jose&#8217;s younger forwards, although none of them have a ton of upside.<\/p>\n<p>There was also some news to cover this week. Due to\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/klefbos01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oscar Klefbom<\/a><\/strong>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/12\/21\/oscar-klefbom-out-for-2020-21-season\/\" target=\"_self\">injury status<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/oilers\/\" target=\"_self\">Edmonton Oilers<\/a> signed\u00a0<strong>Slater Koekkoek\u00a0<\/strong>to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/12\/26\/report-edmonton-oilers-sign-slater-koekkoek\/\" target=\"_self\">round out their defensive depth<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/blackhawks\/\" target=\"_self\">Chicago Blackhawks<\/a> also made a similar move in response to injury. <strong>Kirby Dach<\/strong>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/12\/24\/kirby-dach-out-with-wrist-injury\/\" target=\"_self\">wrist injury<\/a> at the 2021 World Junior Championship is likely to sideline him through the start of the season. Because of this, Chicago nabbed one of the few remaining free-agent centres in <strong>Carl Soderberg<\/strong>. The boys break down all of this and more on the 25th episode of the Throwing Haymakers Podcast.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"6gelCcwhRnhBFmsfVWDCAg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1277566866\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'6gelCcwhRnhBFmsfVWDCAg',sig:'GSZZF-oEchew5dLHxUy305O8V0cdvFSBZL7W7uX-OuI=',w:'594px',h:'399px',items:'1277566866',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What happens when a Bruins fan faces off against two Maple Leafs fans? Intellectual discussion about all aspects of hockey, of course! Throwing Haymakers is a podcast started by Last Word on Sports writers Brandon Higley-Blair and Josh Erickson, as well as Mat Sheridan. 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