Offseason Bizarro-meter rankings, Mikael Backlund signs 2-year extension and becomes Flames captain

Ian and Sean dive into the offseason Bizarro-meter rankings, and everyone else playing for second place behind the Columbus Blue Jackets. Also, news out of Calgary of Mikael Baklund becoming the next Flames captain, after re-signing for only two years. Next, Josh Bailey wears an A in a preseason game while on a PTO with the Ottawa Senators. Then, in the mailbag, a listener wonders about the expectations for the Red Wings this season, a deep dive on Bob MacMillan, and to wrap up, a look back at an important rule change in "This Week in Hockey History".

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