It’s been another wild week around here with the Oilers rollercoaster making another loop, and I’ve got a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never ready to recap it all. On today’s podcast, I talked about the Oilers year in review, Andrew Mangiapane trade rumours, Calvin Pickard, Connor McDavid’s heater, and much more.

I kicked off this week’s episode with a look at the Andrew Mangiapane trade rumours that kicked off this past week. Given that we haven’t even made it to the midway point of his first season as an Oiler, it’s hard to understand why these UFA veterans keep going sideways once they land in Edmonton. Is it a role thing? Is it too hard to play with Connor or Leon? I also spent some time on Calvin Pickard’s incredible showing against the Winnipeg Jets, and gave the Oilers’ backup plenty of love for stepping up when the team needed him. Is our pal Cal doing enough to save his Oilers career?

Finally, I wrapped up this week’s episode of BLTN with a guest Righteous Sack Beating, then closed out the podcast with another round of voicemails. The voicemail was quiet again this week, but everyone’s takes were still all over the map and very fun to listen to. The voicemail is my favourite way to wrap up the show and give everyone a chance to share their thoughts. Another hearty thank you to everyone who contributed to this week’s episode. Having all of you in the mix makes the show so much better.