Shapiro Speaks + NHL Development

The FAN Morning Show

The FAN Morning Show’s final hour starts with Brent Gunning and Matt Marchese diving back into the Blue Jays and the comments made by Mark Shapiro. They bring on Sportsnet own MLB Insider Shi Davidi for his thoughts on what he heard from the team’s President and CEO. The trio discuss the chain of command within the organization, how much they’ve learned from this year’s disappointing season and what the main priorities this offseason need to be. They also look at how viable it is that the Blue Jays can re-vamp themselves to be competitive in 2025, especially in the American League East. After that, Brent and Matt check in with another show favourite, Sportsnet’s own Jason Bukala (31:08). The founder of the Pro Hockey Group joins freshly off a plane having taken in some of the Hlinka Gretzky Cup tournament to give us his thoughts on the “next one”, Gavin McKenna, and what makes him special for a winger. The three get into a discussion of what they think is the best process for the Maple Leafs to proceed with some of their top prospects, along with thoughts on overall development in the NHL with high end talent.

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