{"podcast":{"title":"The Chris Johnston Show","slug":"the-chris-johnston-show-4351385","podcast_index_feed_id":4351385,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/TAMC7226946837","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/ae86afda-1a51-11ec-a32b-b37fc6a2e152/image/NEW_CJ_SHOW_ART.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"sdpn Inc.","episode_count":443,"summary":"Leading NHL insider, Chris Johnston, is joined by The Athletic’s Julian McKenzie to discuss the biggest stories from around the hockey world.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-19T06:18:09.504576+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chris-johnston-show-4351385"},"episode":{"title":"Sunny Mehta Already a Favourite For Maple Leafs? | The Chris Johnston Show","slug":"sunny-mehta-already-a-favourite-for-maple-leafs-the-chris-johnston-show","published_at":"2026-04-09T16:31:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chris-johnston-show-4351385/sunny-mehta-already-a-favourite-for-maple-leafs-the-chris-johnston-show","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chris-johnston-show-4351385","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/arttrk.com/p/BLPSN/clrtpod.com/m/clrtpod.com/m/pscrb.fm/rss/p/arttrk.com/p/2D5E6/mgln.ai/e/1246/traffic.megaphone.fm/SDPNI9804200730.mp3?updated=1775752561","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/arttrk.com/p/BLPSN/clrtpod.com/m/clrtpod.com/m/pscrb.fm/rss/p/arttrk.com/p/2D5E6/mgln.ai/e/1246/traffic.megaphone.fm/SDPNI9804200730.mp3?updated=1775752561","summary":"On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (1:30) The Maple Leafs hiring firm to find next president and/or GM (5:15) Is Sunny Mehta already a favourite for Toronto or could he go elsewhere? (9:00) Who do the Maple Leafs want to hire a President or GM could determine which way Toronto goes (14:30) The interest with Mike Gillis is real for Maple Leafs (17:30) The Maple Leafs put themselves into a spot where they might not get a top-5 pick (20:00) Ron Francis stepping down from Kraken (27:00) Tom Fitzgerald being let go by the Devils (31:00) Will New Jersey trade Hischier? (36:30) Is this the last year for Alex Ovechkin? (45:00) Connor McDavid is hot, hot, hot (49:00) Stick Taps Today's sponsor: SHADY RAYS Go to ⁠http://shadyrays.com⁠ and use code SDP for 40% off 2+ pairs of polarized sunglasses. MACK WELDON: Go to http://mackweldon.com and get 20% off your first order of $125, or more with code CJ. SHOPIFY: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at http://shopify.com/johnston Watch all episodes of The Chris Johnston Show here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLk7FZfwCEifwZnM5KxOFlm0lQjkEheLw Buy CJ Show merch: https://sdpnshop.ca/collections/cj-show Follow us on Instagram: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie and @sdpnsports Follow us on X: @reporterchris @jkamckenzie @sdpnsports Reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sdpn.ca/sales⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to connect with our sales team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"On this episode of The Chris Johnston show, Julian McKenzie and Chris Johnston go over a variety of topics including: (1:30) The Maple Leafs hiring firm t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3291,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-chris-johnston-show-4351385/episodes/sunny-mehta-already-a-favourite-for-maple-leafs-the-chris-johnston-show/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chris-johnston-show-4351385/sunny-mehta-already-a-favourite-for-maple-leafs-the-chris-johnston-show.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}