Poke the Bear

Poke The Bear with Conor Ryan Ep. 148

What Does Don Sweeney Need to Do This Offseason? 

Conor Ryan of Boston.com and Evan Marinofsky of New England Hockey Journal discuss whether or not the Panthers are a team of destiny. The guys also get into Don Sweeney being a GM of the Year finalist and what he can learn from the other GM of the Year nominees. 

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2:00 - Are the Panthers a team of destiny? 

6:00 - No reason to feel good about Panthers’ success if you’re a Bruins fan 

8:00 - The reason why the Panthers are still playing 

14:00 - Don Sweeney nominated for GM of the Year 

19:00 - What is there to be learned from other GM of the Year nominees? 

23:00 - How much should the Bruins look for a real hockey trade? 

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