This week, the crew looks forward to the trade deadline, with discussions of a few of the early deals. Also, the Devils fire Lindy Ruff, a rare Connor Bedard rookie card, and a Willy Wonka hot take.

0:00 Alex welcomes Benjamin, SJ, and Trevor to the Neutral Zone Hotel for their shift.

2:48 The Devils have finally fired head coach Lindy Ruff. Benjamin blames Devils management for their problems this year.

17:30 The Leafs traded for Ilya Lyubushkin and the crew is skeptical.

21:53 The Dallas Stars trade for Chris Tanev. The crew is mostly positive on the trade.

29:13 The Vegas Golden Knights traded for Anthony Mantha.

35:28 The Pittsburgh Penguins are in sell mode. Or at least they should be.

49:45 The crew discusses what else they expect before the trade deadline.

51:29 Trevor leads a discussion on the release of a limited edition Connor Bedard rookie card, one of one. Somehow this led to a discussion of Willy Wonka.

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