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Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee are back for a new season! They catch up on the summer before jumping right into the storylines surrounding the Maple Leafs with the shortened preseason underway, including first impressions on Gavin McKenna, the expectations for the team, and Morgan Rielly's role. Then, they discuss how new coach Jim Hiller will orient his lines on Game 1/84 in eight days. Later, they touch on the biggest headlines around the NHL, including Connor Hellebuyck's holdout in Winnipeg, awkward answers from Dylan Larkin and Kirill Marchenko on their respective futures, and Mike Babcock's presence at Oilers' camp.
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"We're Back! Maple Leafs Expectations + Holdout Hysteria" is an episode of Real Kyper & Bourne. Runtime 49 min. Published September 21, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.