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On today’s Prospect Series episode, the guys discuss early season standouts in the NHL, including Isles 2025 No. 1 pick Matthew Schaefer, Red Wings 2023 No. 201 pick Emmitt Finnie, as well as Ducks and Blackhawks who have impressed so far. Plus, a look at how some prospects outside the NHL have fared at the start of the year and a bunch of listener questions in the mailbag to close things out.
Hosts: Max Bultman, Corey Pronman, and Scott Wheeler
Executive Producer: Chris Flannery
Producer: Chris Flannery
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"Matthew Schaefer is the Calder frontrunner" is an episode of The Athletic Hockey Show. Runtime 42 min. Published October 24, 2025. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
