Everything that's gone wrong with the Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche so far, a recap of an emotional opening night in Columbus, the breakdown of Igor Shesterkin's value in his next contract, Filip Gustavsson's goalie goal, and many other topics are discussed and analyzed in this week's episode “NHL @TheRink” podcasts presented by SKIP.

Co-hosts Dan Rosen and Shawn P. Roarke are joined by NHL Network's EJ Hradek to walk through the league and focus more on teams like the Oilers and Avalanche that are underperforming rather than teams like that Calgary Flames (4-0-0). ) and Utah Hockey Club (3-1-0), who appear to be playing above them so far.

But the conversation with Hradek included some thoughts on the Flames, particularly Jonathan Huberdeau's six-point start (three goals, three assists) and rookie goaltender Dustin Wolf (6 feet, 166 pounds), who shows that smaller goalies always still have a place in the Flames game.

Before speaking with Hradek, Rosen and Roarke talked all about Gustavsson's goal in the Minnesota Wild's 4-1 win at the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday, as well as the slow starts for the Oilers (1-3-0) and Avalanche (0-3 -0).

Rosen picked Edmonton to win the Stanley Cup that season; Roarke chose Colorado.

They also spoke at length about Columbus' home opener and the tributes honoring the late Johnny Gaudreau. Rosen said it was the most emotional honor he had ever seen in sports. Roarke took a moment to compose himself as he answered.

After speaking with Hradek, the co-hosts explained Shesterkin's value and if his next contract has an average annual value of $12 million or a little more or less, it shouldn't be a surprise. Rosen gave examples of why this AAV makes sense for Shesterkin based on cap percentages and the history of goaltenders receiving mega contracts.

They also discussed Linus Ullmark's impact on the Ottawa Senators.

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