My conversation with radio personality and host Adam Wylde, whose passion for hockey and innate media savvy is a testament to his character and success across Canada.

We talked about his thoughts on the emotional transition from a mediocre summer to a promising winter, on the level of hope in Toronto and if too much pressure on a franchise can almost invite failure, how the respective Toronto sports brands measure up against one another, and his candid take on how luck plays against the analytics campaign during a long NHL season.

Be sure to follow Adam (@AdamWylde) on twitter and check out his brilliant work as host of the Steve Dangle Podcast on Sportsnet.ca and across all major podcasting hubs and apps.