The Natural Hat Trick Podcast

This week Craig, Luke and Steve look at potential arena options around the Valley, then answer questions from stressed out listeners. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke, Craig and Steve look at the Coyotes' roster following the draft and free agency, debate who could still be on the move, examine the impact their abundance of draft picks in 2022 could have and discuss a few of the big names who have left over the last few weeks. Plus, Jack Eichel's next stop, who to watch in the revamped Central Division, listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke, Craig and Steve react to the blockbuster Coyotes' trade with Vancouver, the NHL Draft, the selection of Josh Doan, the expansion draft in Seattle, listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke, Craig and Steve discuss the arrival of Andre Tourigny, what he brings to the Coyotes' relatively young roster, Tampa Bay's dominant run and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke, Craig and Steve look at the Conference Finals heading into Game 5, what's next for Oliver Ekman-Larsson and the Coyotes, Rick Tocchet and the final coaching vacancies around the league, how to build a contender without the lottery, listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke, Craig and Steve look at (another) inexplicable first round exit for the Leafs, what it could mean for Auston Matthews long-term in Toronto, the top three Stanley Cup contenders, Conor Garland's impressive run for Team USA in Riga, listner questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke, Craig and Steve look at the first dominoes to fall for the Coyotes this summer, what's next for the Oilers after getting swept, teams that have impressed in the first two weeks of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Ovechkin's run at Gretzky, officiating in the postseason, listener questions and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke, Craig and Steve look at what has stood out from the first week of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the best series so far, the pressure mounting in Toronto and Edmonton, Colorado's impressive start and Tampa's return to elite status. Plus, Conor Garland's next deal, what type of coach the Coyotes are looking for, OEL's future, listener Q's + more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke, Craig and Steve discuss what's next for Rick Tocchet, what's next for the Coyotes, the value of picks vs prospects, preview every first round series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and more. Plus Luke – and only Luke – gives his Stanley Cup prediction. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke, Craig and Steve look at the historic years that Auston Matthews and Connor McDavid have put together, the one playoff matchup that's already set, how different the Coyotes could look next season, coaches that might be on the move in the coming weeks, listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the regular season nears its conclusion, Steve Peters joins Luke and Craig to talk about playoff matchups we'd like to see, what the Coyotes have to do the rest of the way, who they are looking to build around big picture, the rise of the Rangers, the Flames flaming out, qualities of good locker room leadership, listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke, Craig and Steve look at the deadline deals making an instant impact around the league, who the Coyotes can turn to for scoring with Conor Garland sidelined, Toronto's struggles in net, the possibility of another pro team in Arizona, Dmitrij Jaskin's likely return to the NHL, listener questions and more. Plus Petey explains the mystery of HK... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Peters joins Luke and Craig to talk about the Coyotes' goaltending situation, Saturday's showdown with St. Louis, Taylor Hall in Boston, players to protect in the expansion draft, Vancouver's dilemma, Conor Garland's next contract, listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Peters joins Luke and Craig to discuss the Coyotes' path to the playoffs over the final month of the season, the job Rick Tocchet has done to keep them in the top four despite injuries to key pieces, teams that should be active around Monday's trade deadline, Jakob Chychrun's Norris candidacy, Wayne Gretzky's suits, listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Peters joins Luke and Craig to talk about the season-defining road trip the Coyotes are on right now, the trade deadline, Conor Garland's future, the Eric Staal trade, the pressure-packed North Division, playoff battles down the stretch and more. Plus, listener questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Longtime Coyotes video coach Steve Peters joins Luke and Craig to discuss Cup contenders, the Coyotes' best path to the playoffs, two games in April that could decide everything, the 2021 trade deadline, makeup calls and more. Plus, listener questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke and Craig look at the frontrunners for major awards around the NHL at the halfway mark of the 2021 season, changes to the draft lottery, what the new TV deal means for the league, who the Coyotes have to pass to get back to the playoffs and what they'd have to do to make it happen, listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke and Craig look at the Coyotes' bounceback win over the Kings, the pivotal stretch coming up, the Leafs' likely path to the Cup, teams melting down around them in the North Division, listener questions and more. Plus, Michael Russo of The Athletic calls in to share some insight on Minnesota - the team Arizona will see five times in the next 12 days. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the Coyotes' season a third of the way done already, Luke and Craig look at the good and bad so far. Plus three-goal rallies, Montreal somehow overachieving and panicking at the same time, lots of listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke and Craig look at the Coyotes' never ending series with St. Louis, the Penguins' new front office, the Panthers' (and Blackhawks') surprising starts and the insanity of the Canadian Division. Plus, the emergence of Arizona's young core, listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke, Craig and someone else look at what the Coyotes are doing well through the first eight games, what they need to work on and how the defense might be changing. Plus, two former Coyotes are watching their careers head in much different directions, the Oilers are wasting Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, the Canadian division is insane, the Red Wings are somehow worse than last year and the Penguins' GM just left. Plus, listener questions! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke and Craig look at the Coyotes' opening series against San Jose, and the fast starts for Conor Garland, OEL, Clayton Keller and Phil Kessel. Plus, Connor McDavid embarrasses more defenders, expectations for Barrett Hayton, a season full of four point games, the overrated Canadiens, why this could be a long year for the Blackhawks and Penguins, listener questions + more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Conor Garland joins the show to talk Coyotes hockey, going to the net, how his game has evolved from the AHL to the NHL, goal celebrations, the value of coffee, trash talkers, who should win the Super Bowl and more. Plus, Luke and Craig predict who's making the playoffs in the revamped NHL this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke, Craig -- and Jaime this week -- debate the top five players at each position, look at the NHL's potential return next month, what it means for the Coyotes and more. Plus, Arizona State head coach Greg Powers and assistant Alex Hicks join the show to talk about building the Sun Devil program, a new arena, what's next, how Pickleball is helping them survive on the road and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Craig and Luke reflect on the lasting impact Leighton Accardo has made on the Arizona Coyotes and hockey in the Valley. They also look at potential start dates for the NHL season, obstacles the league has to clear, retro jerseys, McDavid and Matthews skating in the desert, the Coyotes' playoff chances and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke and Craig are joined by Martin Hanzal and Radim Vrbata all the way from the Czech Republic to talk about their time with the Coyotes, road trips, crazy teammates, life after the NHL and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke and Craig look at when we're likely to get hockey back, Coyotes prospects heading to Europe, the return of OEL, Dallas going glow-in-the-dark and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke and Craig talk to Sebastian Noren about the Coyotes' acquisitions, and why keeping Darcy Kuemper and Oliver Ekman-Larsson means this isn't really a rebuild after all. Plus a look at Taylor Hall's odd decision, potential realignment for just the upcoming year, the best and worst offseasons around the league, flaming Zambonis, Swedish things and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke, Craig and Jaime react to the latest Coyotes' trade rumors, Tampa winning the Cup, Lundqvist leaving New York, listener questions and more. Plus, Luke and Craig say goodbye to Jaime... for now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke, Craig and Jaime talk to Jeremy Rutherford of the Athletic to get his thoughts on the Coyotes naming Bill Armstrong as their new GM. Plus a preview of the Tampa-Dallas Stanley Cup, a look at leading Conn Smythe candidates and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke, Craig and Jaime look at why the Coyotes need to hire a GM soon, when they might do it and just how crazy this offseason could get with potential trades. Plus, high end goalies that might be available this offseason, the Lightning look unstoppable, Vegas and Dallas could go down to the wire, what the 2020-21 schedule could look like, listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke, Craig and Jaime look at the top candidates to be the Coyotes' next GM, how different the team could look in a few months and how much that actually effects next season. Plus, seven teams left in the bubble, the next generation of great defensemen, listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke, Craig and Matt Layman put a bow on the first round, look ahead to the second round, evaluate what we saw from the Coyotes - both agaist the Avalanche and over the course of the entire season - debate what's next for the team, answer listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke, Craig and not Jaime look ahead in each series with just 16 teams remaining. Plus, Lafreniere to New York, why long OT games are great, another Maple Leafs collapse and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke, Craig and Jaime react to the Coyotes' win over Nashville, what it means for hockey in Arizona and what to expect in the next round. Plus a look at a crazy Qualifying Round across the NHL, possible playoff expansion in the future, Monday's draft lottery, teams that have major decisions to make this summer, listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke and Craig preview each series of the Qualifying Round in the Western Conference, just hours before they drop the puck. Plus, potential new GMs -- and arena plans -- for the Coyotes, listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke, Craig and Jaime answer listener questions, send the Coyotes off to the bubble in Edmonton, give their thoughts on the NHL's 32nd franchise, look at a potential realignment plan the league doesn't seem to be considering and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke, Craig and Jaime look at each Qualifying Round series in the East, hockey all day every day starting Aug. 1, Taylor Hall talks, NHL testing, listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke, Craig and Jaime look at AZ Coyotes Insider's five ways the team can improve its scoring for the playoffs, the NHL schedule going forward, growing optimism that the Stanley Cup will actually be hoisted in 2020, training camps starting, the remarkable new CBA and more. Plus, listener questions! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke, Craig and Jaime reunite to look at who does (and definitely does not) deserve to win the second draft lottery, how Phil Kessel can redeem his entire season in the span of two weeks, why the Coyotes might actually be the more talented team in their series with Nashville, the likely hub cities, listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke and Jaime look at Phase 2 of the NHL's return, set the stage for future podcasts in July and beyond, try to make sense of whatever the Sabres are doing and prepare for the NHL Draft Lottery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke, Craig and Jaime are back, discussing what the proposed 24-team tournament will look like, which teams it will benefit, regular season awards and more. Plus, listener questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke, Craig and Jaime find their alternate careers, look at potential draft scenarios with the end of the season still up in the air, debate how trade compensation gets paid out if we don't have playoffs, answer listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke, Craig and Jaime look at potential scenarios the league is exploring whenever we get hockey back, answer listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke, Craig and Jaime go through their five best (and worst) moments as sports fans, answer listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke, Craig and Jaime look at how going back in time and altering a couple moments in Coyotes' history could have changed the entire course of the franchise, plus listener questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke, Craig and Cat Silverman answer listener questions and react to the possibility of a suspended season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke, Craig and Matt Layman look at the biggest four-game stretch the Coyotes have had in years, potential first round playoff matchups, the end of the Hart Trophy race, the injury that means Tampa could be in trouble in the first round again, listener questions, listener questions and more listener questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke, Craig and Matt Layman look at which teams seized the moment at the trade deadline, the playoff "locks" with five weeks to go, how the Coyotes must navigate the stretch run, who needs to step up, the return of Darcy Kuemper, Ovi hitting 700 (and 701), David Ayres taking two huge points from the Leafs, listener questions and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke, Craig and Jaime look at which teams could add pieces before Monday's deadline, which players might be available, how the Coyotes can manage their schedule if Antti Raanta keeps playing well, Arizona's first 20-goal scorer in two years, how the top of every division is still wide open, Nashville's rise, Edmonton thriving without McDavid, listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Luke, Craig and Jaime look at which teams should be buyers and sellers at the deadline, who the Coyotes' goalie is at this point, the Zucker-to-Pittsburgh deal, Ovechkin's puruit of 700 goals, why the top five teams might all be in the East now, listener questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.