Two to Tango? Blackhawks ready to make moves | Oct 28, 2026 | Frankly Hockey

Talk nerdy to me. Sitting in for the traveling John Buccigross, Brien Rea and Frank Seravalli take a deep dive on where the NHL’s salary cap is heading. Hint: An explosion will be upon us in short order, looking at a potential 44 percent increase in just three seasons from now. They’ll explain it all, plus dive into Connor Hellebuyck’s first win as a Devil, the Chicago Blackhawks’ trade posture and Matthew Schaefer’s boundless overtime energy.

Catch up on recent episodes:
➡️Time to Panic? Frank Seravalli’s level of concern for Buffalo Sabres’ start is high
youtu.be/Lv0ws_NM9Bs

➡️Boiling Point: Four Candidates to tide Rangers over in net
youtu.be/3UWF3TAnLbU

➡️Flames GM Craig Conroy details plan to get Calgary contending again
youtu.be/Sx1_aB6xhm4

➡️Rangers Goaltending at Boiling Point?
youtube.com/live/-Ja1Odn5oDA

⌚Timestamps
00:00 - Welcome to Frankly Hockey
04:14 - Salary cap could explode to $150m in 3 seasons
25:25 - Break
31:02 - Hellebuyck makes Devils Debut with a win
36:37 - Hawks ready to make moves
41:56 - Marathon Man Matthew Schaefer
45:14 - Beef of the Week
47:17 - Brink takes a fall
49:28 - Ask the Insider
51:38 - Speculate to Accumulate
53:00 - Blast from the past