Smith: Thomson very much like JBD, do you want to bring him up and possibly not play

Hockey analyst Pierre McGuire joined Jon Still, Peter Vryonis and Maxime Cadotte on Melnick in the Afternoon to discuss the latest signings from the Florida Panthers, the NHL draft and what to expect from Free Agent Frenzy.

TSN hockey insider Chris Johnston joined OverDrive to discuss Mitch Marner landing with the Golden Knights, the contract extension with Vegas, the trade assets of the deal and Nicolas Roy heading to Toronto, Brad Marchand remaining with the Panthers, the Panthers completing their trio of signings and more.

Three-time Stanley Cup Champion Aaron Ward joined Jon Still, Peter Vryonis and Maxime Cadotte on Melnick in the Afternoon to talk about the latest signings in the NHL and what to expect on July 1st.

RG Media's Stefen Rosner joins Jon Still and Peter Vryonis to discuss the Noah Dobson trade and what the New York Islanders have done ahead of free agent frenzy.

Marco D'Amico of RG Media joins Jon Still, Peter Vryonis and Maxime Cadotte to discuss the Noah Dobson trade and the aftermath of the NHL draft for the Montreal Canadiens.

Former Florida Panthers assistant general manager joins First Up to chat about the Panthers' approach to re-signing their top guys, whether or not the Vegas Golden Knights should consider a sign and trade with Mitch Marner on a medium-term and the process of working in a front office position for NHL free agency.

Covering the Montreal Canadiens, Marc Antoine Godin, on the trade for Noah Dobson and if the Habs are inclined to make another trade or explore free agency

TSN Maple Leafs reporter Mark Masters joins First Up to chat about the two big re-signings for the Maple Leafs of John Tavares and Matthew Knies, whether Mitch Marner and the Vegas Golden Knights makes sense for both sides and the newest draftees of the Leafs.

TSN hockey insider Darren Dreger joins First Up to chat about on the eve of free agency, the potential sign and trade of the Vegas Golden Knights with Mitch Marner and the possible moves the Maple Leafs could make in free agency.

NHL analyst Mike Johnson on new deals for Claude Giroux and John Tavares, Sens busy weekend, Jordan Spence's versatility, trades from Draft weekend, Mitch Marner UFA mess, and Brad Marchand.