McGuire: Eklund is a PLAYMAKING winger

Hockey analyst Pierre McGuire, joined Melnick in the Afternoon to talk about Jordan Kyrou getting traded to Washington, William Eklund being traded to Ottawa, the Senators having depth down the middle, Houston or Austin potentially having an expansion team and much more. 

Ward: Steve Staios did what was best for the organization

Three-time Stanley Cup Champion, Aaron Ward, joined Melnick in the Afternoon to talk about the Ottawa Senators acquiring Will Eklund from San Jose, the Mike Babcock investigation going by quickly, Jordan Kyrou being traded and much more. 

Corrado: Players want to play for Martin St. Louis

TSN analyst and former NHL defenceman Frankie Corrado, joined Melnick in the Afternoon to talk about Mike Babcock being officially hired as the Oilers head coach, why he doesn't think life will change for Edmonton, players having Martin St. Louis high up their list on coaches they want to play for …

Maciocia: Justin Rankin is tough to deal with

General Manager of the Montreal Alouettes Danny Maciocia, joined Melnick in the Afternoon to talk about the Alouettes tough loss to the Edmonton Elks, Elks running back Justin Rankin rushing for 179 yards, what he wants to see from his defense going forward and much more. 

Farber: Price was often UNDERAPPRECIATED in Montreal

Award-winning writer Michael Farber, joined Melnick in the Afternoon, to talk about Carey Price being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, why he feels like Price was underappreciated at times, the 2026 World Cup so far and much more.

Ward: We always had to figure out how to beat Price

Three-time Stanley Cup Champion Aaron Ward, joined Melnick in the Afternoon to talk about the 2026 Hockey Hall of Fame class which includes Carey Price, what made Price so difficult to play against, Brady Tkachuk getting traded to the Panthers and much more. 

Sonis: Jonathan David is a World-Class player

Canada and Denver Summit forward/full-back Janine Sonis, joins Melnick in the Afternoon to talk about Canada's performance so far at the World Cup, the tough decision Jesse Marsch will have to make in their game against Switzerland, Alphonso Davies still battling injury and much more. 

McGuire: Every player in the league is REPLACEABLE

Hockey analyst Pierre McGuire, joined Melnick in the Afternoon to talk about Brady Tkachuk being traded to the Florida Panthers, why the Senators should have no problem replacing Brady from a leadership perspective, Carey Price, Patrice Bergeron and others being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fam…

Butler: I've always had Messi ahead of Ronaldo

Noel Butler joins Melnick in the Afternoon to talk about Lionel Messi making history in Argentina's 2-0 win over Austria, Kylian Mbappé not being too far behind the history books, why he thinks Messi is better than Ronaldo and much more. 

McGuire: I haven't been this excited about the Canadiens since the 70's