Craig Custance joins the show to discuss what went wrong this season in St.Louis and whether the Blues were justified in their firing of Ken Hitchcock, why the Maple Leafs look like a team that could skip a few steps in their climb to the top, and what to expect from this year's trade deadline.

Here’s a quick rundown of the topics covered:

2:51 Should the Maple Leafs try to win now?
10:20 What went wrong in St.Louis under Ken Hitchcock?
21:00 The Kevin Shattenkirk trade market
25:00 How will the expansion draft and upcoming draft class affect deals?
34:40 The Top 100 List

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