# Way-too-early World Cup roster projections

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-hockey-show-1370276/way-too-early-world-cup-roster-projections
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-hockey-show-1370276/way-too-early-world-cup-roster-projections.md
Podcast: [The Athletic Hockey Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-hockey-show-1370276)
Published: 2026-07-24T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/the-athletic-hockey-show/episodes/way-too-early-world-cup-roster-projections
Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6818bb89f30c20bff73c9ebc/e/6a6115e3562e3ad88693a20a/media.mp3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-athletic-hockey-show-1370276/episodes/way-too-early-world-cup-roster-projections
Duration seconds: 3065

## Resource

The NHL’s World Cup of Hockey is set for February 2028, but it’s never too early to start arguing about lineup projections for both Team Canada and Team USA, which is exactly what the guys do on today’s episode. Max, Corey, and Scott break down which forwards, defensemen, and goalies should make the cut, including a very spicy debate about Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson’s potential role on the US blue line. Hosts: Max Bultman, Corey Pronman, and Scott Wheeler Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Chris Flannery Watch full episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshow Join our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/VTm9VjkF Subscribe to The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-athletic-hockey-show-1370276/episodes/way-too-early-world-cup-roster-projections/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-hockey-show-1370276/way-too-early-world-cup-roster-projections.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.