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Season 5, Episode 29 · Evolving Hockey Podcast

Episode 181: Contract Projections!

18 May 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

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We had some severe scheduling issues over the last three weeks, but we're finally back! We spent the first half discussing the second round and professional bowling. Later we did a deep-dive into our contract model and the upcoming offseason. It's good to be back.

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Evolving Hockey Podcast

Evolving Hockey Staff · Sport · English

Shawn Ferris and Josh & Luke Younggren of Evolving-Hockey.com talk weekly about hockey focusing on NHL players, teams, and other current events from an analytical and statistical perspective.

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