What the Lottery Means for the Leafs
5/5/202650 min
Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee get set for a pivotal moment in the Toronto Maple Leafs' offseason: the NHL Draft Lottery. They discuss the different scenarios and what it'd mean for the Leafs to keep their pick, the signs pointing to the Leafs keeping Craig Berube for 2026-27, and Auston Matthews' mentality ahead of next season. Later, former Leafs GM Gord Stellick (32:53) stops by to share his thoughts on John Chayka and Mats Sundin's introduction, why he's not convinced a top-5 pick will make a big impact on a potential turnaround next season, and the noise around Matthews.
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First 90 secondsNick Kypreos· Host0:00
[upbeat rock music] All right. Let's get her going here. We got a terrific show for you today, Tuesday.
Justin Bourne· Host0:13
Mm-hmm.
Nick Kypreos· Host0:14
In about half an hour, Gord Stellick will join us. Steve Dangle at the top of the hour. We're glad you're aboard, wherever you're watching, listening. It's the Real Kipper and Bourne Show, live on Sportsnet 360, Five90 The Fan in Toronto, streaming always on Sportsnet+, and available at your convenience on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube.
Justin Bourne· Host0:37
Mm-hmm.
Nick Kypreos· Host0:38
Where we love a thumbs up. Uh, like I said, great guest today, good conversation. We'll follow up, uh, what we thought on, uh, John Chaika and Mats Sundin in studio, what it means moving forward for Toronto Maple Leaf fans, short and long term. Also, a big mention to a 7:00 PM Eastern across all platforms- Oh, what's tonight? The NHL draft lottery.
Justin Bourne· Host1:09
It's the Leafs Stanley Cup final tonight. I'm actually way too excited about it.
Nick Kypreos· Host1:13
Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne, Sammy McKee, Jake the Snake Schultz, Darek Bednarczyk, next two hours with you. Sammy?
Justin Bourne· Host1:21
Yeah, no mic. [laughs] It was meant to be.
Nick Kypreos· Host1:26
Are you done for today?
Justin Bourne· Host1:28
We, we actually insisted