Macklin Celebrini has signed! The San Jose Hockey Now Podcast reacts to the San Jose Sharks superstar’s contract extension — and welcomes back ex-Sharks head coach Peter DeBoer for one of our best interviews yet.
DeBoer shares great Macklin Celebrini, Joe Thornton, and Joe Pavelski stories. He reveals exactly when Canada knew they were taking Celebrini to the Olympics, and the moment Pavelski told him he was retiring. Stanley Cup champion Dan Boyle is back too — Dan breaks down which San Jose Sharks prospect defenseman (Nolan Allan, Luca Cagnoni, or Eric Pohlkamp) breaks camp with the big club. Plus: Will Smith and Collin Graf contract talk, a Toews vs. Kopitar debate, our too-early Sharks line projections, and the World Junior Summer Showcase.
Hosted by Zubair Jeewanjee, Sheng Peng, Keegan McNally, and Dan Boyle — the most trusted voice in San Jose Sharks hockey. Subscribe for new episodes every week.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:11 Peter DeBoer on Coaching Joe Thornton
00:16:57 How Canada Chose Macklin Celebrini for the Olympics
00:18:00 Thornton Told DeBoer Celebrini Was Olympic-Worthy
00:23:18 When Joe Pavelski Told DeBoer He Was Retiring
00:31:23 How DeBoer Approaches Coaching Each Team
00:38:25 DeBoer on Celebrini & Schaefer, the Future of Canadian Hockey
00:43:17 Dream Defensive Shutdown Line?
00:53:12 DeBoer’s Muhammad Ali Story
00:59:00 Macklin Celebrini Extension Reaction
01:17:20 Will Smith & Collin Graf Contract Talk
01:34:30 Toews vs. Kopitar: Who Was More Dangerous in Their Prime?
01:50:30 Cagnoni vs. Allan vs. Pohlkamp: Who Makes the Sharks?
02:14:00 San Jose Sharks’ Too-Early Line Projections
02:56:20 World Junior Summer Showcase Thoughts
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Amazing interview. Huge thanks to Pete for all that he has done for the game and of course for SJ!
One of the best hockey interviews I've seen in a long time. Really really great stuff and it's so clear how absurd the whole online criticism is of PDB when literally everyone who works in the league absolutely loves him (minus a couple goaltenders and agents lol). Actually, on that note, that was the only thing I wish I'd here more about, was his perspective of the MAF situation in Vegas and that clown of an agent. I'd also have loved a deeper dive on Schaefer because I think he's not only one of the best NHL players but one of the best people in the NHL. Impossible to root against.