Frankly Speaking - with Frank Seravalli

The Ottawa Senators are a different team this season. Frank travelled to Ottawa during their training camp to chat with head coach Travis Green (35:40), captain Brady Tkachuk (4:45), and newest member of the team, David Perron (18:30).Brady Tkachuk5:30 - What he learned about what it takes to win a cup from watching his brother Matthew 7:50 - New vibe to the team this year9:10 - Things that need to be different this year17:30 - Differences under the new ownershipDavid Perron19:35 - Keys to his long term success in the league23:45 - What drew Perron to Ottawa25:45 - Differences between his roles in Detroit, St Louis and Ottawa 28:35 - Being a hockey nerd with his sonTravis Green35:45 - What has he learned about the team in the first few weeks40:00 - How he has changed since coaching in Vancouver41:00 - His year away from the NHL42:30 - How do you find the balance between being sensitive and when the players ‘need a kick in the pants’46:45 - Thoughts on acquiring Linus Ullmark47:45 - Helping Josh Norris get back to form49:00 - Expectations for the team this yearMusic Credit: Bob Moses & Amtrac - Back to You RemixBrought to you by: ‪@betway‬ https://betway.com/bwp/franklyspeaking/en-ca/ - Offer not available in Ontario. Must be 18+. Please play responsibly.

How does one go from managing a world class golfer from Utah to running the Utah Hockey Club? Frank is join by newly hired president of hockey operations for the Utah Hockey Club, Chris Armstrong, to discuss how he got the job, where along his journey on the sport agency side he met Ryan and Ashley Smith, what's currently being done to make sure the team is ready to go for the start of the season, how they plan to connect to the community, and when conversations started about Utah possibly joining the NHL.5:50 - How Chris ended up as the first ever President of Hockey Operations for Utah9:05 - How he met Ryan and Ashley Smith, owners of the Utah Jazz & Utah Hockey Club14:00 - His dream job 16:45 - What’s left to do to get ready for the season?19:40 - Finding a balance between the business and hockey operations21:35 - What can we expect in the first season from Utah?24:00 - How will they connect with the community and the fans in Utah?Music Credit: Allah-Las - StarFrankly Speaking is presented by Betway. Please play responsibly. Must be 19 years of age or older.Betway Promo | https://betway.com/bwp/dailyfaceoff/en-ca/?utm_source=228389&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=AFF4115835819734602

The San Jose Sharks named Ryan Warsofsky as the 11th head coach in team history. Ryan joined Frank to discuss his emotional press conference, growing up in a competitive household, the biggest challenge coaching at the NHL level, setting a positive mindset in the organization, and ignoring the outside noise. 6:15 - Emotions press conference8:30 - Getting the call from Mike Grier and onboarding with the Sharks9:45 - Growing up in a competitive but supportive family11:45 - The coaching factory in South Carolina16:00 - Biggest change when moving up to the NHL17:15 - Looking forward to getting to know Macklin Celebrini18:50 - Setting a competitive and positive mindset in the organization20:25 - Ignoring the outside noise and staying focussed on getting betterMusic Credit: Matt Duncan - Lone RangerFrankly Speaking is presented by Betway. Please play responsibly. Must be 19 years of age or older.Betway Promo | https://betway.com/bwp/dailyfaceoff/en-ca/?utm_source=228389&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=AFF4115835819734602

The Washington Capitals are hungry for more and they won't stop till they get it! Capitals President of Hockey Ops & General Manager, Brian MacLellan, joined Frank to discuss his team's performance this season, the impact of Spencer Carbery, the playing of John Carlson and the future of T.J. Oshie, and why they chose to purchase CapFriendly.3:45 - What MacLellan learned about his team this season5:15 - Spencer Carbery and emotional intelligence6:00 - The importance of John Carlson9:00 - The future of T.J. Oshie10:15 - Purchasing of CapFriendly13:00 - Alex Ovechkin’s weird season14:00 - The emergence of Charlie LindgrenMusic Credit: Motopony - King of DiamondsFrankly Speaking is presented by Betway. Please play responsibly. Must be 19 years of age or older.Betway Promo | https://betway.com/bwp/dailyfaceoff/en-ca/?utm_source=228389&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=AFF4115835819734602

Winnipeg turns to Scott Arniel to get them over the hump. Frank is joined by newly named Jets head coach Scott Arniel to discuss his relationship with Rick Bowness (5:00), understanding where the team fell short last season (7:45), what he's picked up since his last head coaching job (11:00), the importance of Adam Lowry (15:00), and the future of Nikolaj Ehlers (20:15).3:30 - The emotions of getting another chance to return to head coaching, and to do it in Winnipeg 5:00 - The special relationship with Rick Bowness7:45 - Assessing where the team fell short in the playoffs this season9:20 - Studying trends that emerge with successful teams in the playoffs11:06 - Learning from his last tour of duty as head coach13:20 - Veteran coaches around the league who’ve been helpful along the way15:05 - The importance of Adam Lowry stepping up as captain20:15 - The future of Ehlers Music Credit: Half Cool - This CloseFrankly Speaking is presented by Betway. Please play responsibly. Must be 19 years of age or older.Betway Promo | https://betway.com/bwp/dailyfaceoff/en-ca/?utm_source=228389&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=AFF4115835819734602

How do you win in a place where no one has won before? Frank is joined by Don Waddell, president of hockey operations & GM of the Columbus Blue Jackets, to discuss why he chose Columbus, Pascal Vincent, what he's prioritizing, creating a new culture in Columbus, having Rick Nash part of the management team, and going to the draft in Vegas as a Columbus Blue Jacket.3:45 - Why now? Why Columbus?4:45 - Why hasn't Columbus been able to get over the hump in the last few years?5:45 - Status of Pascal Vincent6:40 - What is his first priority?8:00 - Starting to compete right away without hampering the development of the promising young players11:00 - Elvis Merzlikins12:00 - Patrik Laine13:30 - Creating a new culture in Columbus15:50 - Rick Nash as part of the management group16:55 - Going to the NHL Draft as a Blue JacketMusic Credit: Yot Club - NostalgiaFrankly Speaking is presented by Betway. Please play responsibly. Must be 19 years of age or older.Betway Promo | https://betway.com/bwp/dailyfaceoff/en-ca/?utm_source=228389&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=AFF4115835819734602

How do you approach life after staring death in the face? Frank is joined by Hockey Hall of Fame chairman and Stanley Cup trustee, Lanny McDonald, to discuss his cardiac event after returning home from the All-Star Game in February. McDonald provides a health update, how he's approaching a second chance at life, being the chairman of the Hockey Hall of Fame, what it means to be a Stanley Cup Trustee, and he shares some memories of winning the Stanley Cup in 1989 with the Calgary Flames.3:00 - His overall health6:30 - There was no indication anything was wrong before the incident7:35 - Staying in touch with the first responders who saved Lanny’s life10:05 - Dealing with the emotions of getting a second chance11:00 - Day-to-day for the chairman of the Hall of Fame15:15 - Being named a Stanley Cup Trustee18:15 - Winning the Cup in 1989 with the Calgary Flames22:30 - Feeling the love and support from the hockey communityMusic Credit: Xavier Rudd - Follow The SunAudio Credit: CBC & Global News.Frankly Speaking is presented by Betway. Please play responsibly. Must be 19 years of age or older.Betway Promo | https://betway.com/bwp/dailyfaceoff/en-ca/?utm_source=228389&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=AFF4115835819734602

It’s been a challenging season for the Buffalo Sabres. They missed the playoffs for a 13th straight season. Frank is joined by Sabres GM Kevyn Adams to discuss why the team took a step back this season, weighing youth vs experience, hiring Lindy Ruff, trading for Bowen Byram, being aggressive in the rebuild, contract talks with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, an 4:10 - Why did Buffalo take a step back this past season?5:55 - Youth vs experience8:35 - Reason for the coaching change10:00 - Hiring Lindy Ruff?13:20 - Trading for Bowen Byram17:45 - Being aggressive this summer19:25 - Does Buffalo have enough high end difference makers?20:50 - Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen contract22:00 - Current goalie tandem23:30 - Urgency to take a step forwardMusic Credit: The Deadline Shakes - I've Got Some Really Good NewsAudio Credit: MSG & WIVB News 4 Buffalo.Frankly Speaking is presented by Betway. Please play responsibly. Must be 19 years of age or older.Betway Promo | https://betway.com/bwp/dailyfaceoff/en-ca/?utm_source=228389&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=AFF4115835819734602

The NHL Draft Lottery has arrived! The consensus first overall pick is Macklin Celebrini of the Boston University Terriers. Frank is joined by former NHLer and current head coach at BU, Jay Pandolfo, to talk about Maklin Celebrini, why he's NHL ready, his physically, how he got to BU and the impact he's had on the program, and Jay tells us what its like to be coaching kids of former teammates.3:45 - What is a team getting when they draft Maklin Celebrini?6:55 - What draws prospects to BU?8:25 - Maklin Celebrini as a person11:20 - Physical side of the game12:50 - Maklin Celebrini is NHL ready13:45 - Who is a comparable player?15:30 - How does losing Macklin Celebrini affect the program?20:05 - Coaching former teammates kidsMusic Credit: Willis - Pool HouseAudio Credit: MSG & NESN.Frankly Speaking is presented by Betway. Please play responsibly. Must be 19 years of age or older.Betway Promo | https://betway.com/bwp/dailyfaceoff/en-ca/?utm_source=228389&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=AFF4115835819734602