Backhand Shelf

Well, it's been 4 months and 11 days but we're shakin' the rust off, blown' the dust off, and we've recorded a gift for you. Justin Bourne and Thomas Drance talk about the future of the league's players, coaches, and teams. Isn't the off season just great?

Justin Bourne, Thomas Drance and Scott Lewis review all of the trades that did and did not happen, discuss speculation on the day, and opine on the future of the affected teams as a result of today's Trade Deadline.

Justin Bourne is joined by Thomas Drance and Scott Lewis to break down the good and bad of the trade deal which sends Martin St. Louis to the NY Rangers and Ryan Callahan to the TB Lightning.

Justin talks to Patrick Burke, Director of Player Safety for the NHL, about his job, the process, and what its like working with hall of famers.

We're back! It's a New Year! It's a new show! Well, not really, but it's the same show you've come to know and love periodically and sporadically over the 2013/14 NHL season! We're joined today by Sean Gentille, National NHL writer for The Sporting News, to discuss all things Olympic hockey. Then we'll answer some Tweets and hit the road for Sochi. Thanks for sticking with us!

The Dallas Stars and Herik Lundqvist are our main topics today as we are joined by Stars' colour analyst Daryl 'Razor' Reaugh to talk the new Dallas jerseys, Lindy Ruff, Antoine Roussel, Tyler Seguin, Eakin, Nichushkin, and lots more. Then Dave Lozo will talk the main points of Henrik Lundqvist's MASSIVE contract extension with the Rangers.

The BShelf Podcast is excited and pleased to have Wendel Clark join us today to talk about his life in the NHL and Kraft Hockeyville, the organization with which he is involved which helps keep hockey alive for families in local rinks all across Canada. Visit www.krafthockeyville.cbc.ca for more information. We'll also welcome Down Goes Brown to the show to talk the current concussion lawsuit launched by former NHL players, our opinion on the new Islanders jerseys, and the NHL salary cap increase estimates and what that will mean for the league.

We welcome The Globe and Mail's Media Reporter Steve Ladurantaye to the 'cast to discuss the Rogers Media acquisition of NHL broadcast rights in a monster 12 year, 5.2 billion dollar deal which gives Rogers exclusive rights to broadcast NHL games in Canada.