Babs is Back, Nemec to Calgary & Tkachuk Questions
6/23/202650 min
Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee open today's show with thoughts on Mike Babcock's introduction in Edmonton as the team's next head coach. David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period joins the conversation to break some news of Šimon Nemec's trade to the Calgary Flames. David details New Jersey's return the deal, the latest on Matthew Knies' trade market, the array of high-end talent available before the draft, and the new landscape for NHL contracts. The boys also touch on what's next for Darnell Nurse, Dougie Hamilton, Morgan Rielly, and Dylan Larkin. After the break, the guys weigh in on Brady Tkachuk's introduction in Sunrise and discuss what's ahead for him with the Panthers.
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First 90 secondsNick Kypreos· Host0:00
[upbeat rock music] All right, once again, get ready for the fastest hour in hockey. It's The Real Kipper and Bourne Show. We are live on Sportsnet 590 The Fan, Sportsnet 960 in Calgary, 650 in Vancouver, and all your favorite platforms here at Sportsnet, including 360, Sportsnet Plus, and then there's our YouTube channel as well, where we love the chats, we love the thumbs up. Spotify, Apple, wherever you are, here we are, Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne, Sammy McKee, Jake the Snake Shilks, Derek Brandele, Chris Gallagher as assistant producer. This hour of Real Kipper and Bourne brought to you by bet365. The news keeps coming in. Today, the Edmonton Oilers officially welcome back- [laughs] ... Mike Babcock.
Justin Bourne· Host1:02
Yeah. [laughs] Yeah, they did. Yeah, they did.
Nick Kypreos· Host1:06
There's been- What, what, what decade are we in?
Justin Bourne· Host1:08
Hey, Mike's as old as anyone else in the NHL. All these coaches are in his realm. He's back.
Mike Babcock· Soundbite1:15
Back in our day.
Nick Kypreos· Host1:16
[laughs] There's a, I don't know who the actor is, if he's an actor, he's just a, a fan, but there's an impersonator right now running around on, uh, In- Instagram ... Instagram.
Sam McKee· Panelist1:29
TikTok.