Agent Provocateur with Allan Walsh and Adam Wylde

On this episode of Agent Provocateur, Allan Walsh and Adam Wylde are speaking with Hall of Fame sportswriter Helene Elliott. This week, Helene retired from her role at the Los Angeles Times after 47 years in the business. During her conversation on Agent Provocateur, Helene, Allan, and Adam speak about her start in the business, covering the Miracle on Ice Team, Gretzky's impact on the game, and p...

On this episode of Agent Provocateur, Allan Walsh and Adam Wylde are joined by Sean Packard, Director of Tax at Octagon. They chat about: 00:00 What makes athlete tax returns so complicated 16:00 Dispelling the myth that it's more lucrative to play in places with no state income tax 19:45 How compensation is paid to a pro-athlete and RCA 25:30 The structure of Shohei Ohtani's monster contract 31:3...

On this episode of Agent Provocateur, Allan Walsh and Adam Wylde are live from The Rec Room in Toronto on All-Star weekend and they chat about, Allan's experience at All-Star, the NHL returning to the Olympics, and Allan tells a never before heard story about a high draft pick. Follow AP on Twitter: @walsha & @AdamWylde Recorded: February 2, 2024 Visit https://sdpn.ca/agentprovocateur for more epi...

On this episode of Agent Provocateur, Allan Walsh and Adam Wylde discuss: 00:00 The Flyers trade Cutter Gauthier for Jamie Drysdale 40:30 Max Pacioretty's journey back to the NHL 43:15 Allan's experience at this year's World Junior Championship 51:45 Nathan Walker's contract extension 54:00 The Hockey News 100 People of Power and Influence Follow us on Twitter: @walsha & @AdamWylde Recorded: Janua...

On this episode of Agent Provocateur, Allan Walsh and Adam Wylde discuss: 00:00 Happy Holidays! 03:00 Scouts are the unsung heroes of NHL front offices 13:00 David Perron's 6 game suspension and the meeting with the DOPS 15:15 The Appeals Process for Suspensions 47:00 Underperforming teams around the NHL and the role of analytics Follow us on Twitter: @walsha & @AdamWylde Recorded: December 20, 20...

On this episode of Agent Provocateur, Allan Walsh and Adam Wylde are joined by Toronto Maple Leafs defencemen William Lagesson to talk about, his time in Toronto and his reaction to the media, playing in front of family in the Global Series in Sweden, and the search for his first career NHL goal. Follow us on Twitter: @walsha & @AdamWylde Recorded: November 29, 2023 Visit https://sdpn.ca/agentprov...

On this episode of Agent Provocateur, Allan Walsh and Adam Wylde discuss: 00:00 Non-monetary items in contracts 06:30 Skyrocketing franchise values 16:00 The triple hard cap and expansion 37:00 An NHL World Cup and Olympic participation 58:00 Tips for an aspiring agent 1:05:00 The best client, coach, and GM dinner guests 1:09:00 Biggest negotiation pet peeve 1:12:00 Allan's thoughts on retirement...

On this episode of Agent Provocateur, Allan Walsh and Adam Wylde are joined by Jocelyn Lemieux to discuss his battle with concussions and his decision to seek help for the long term effects caused by repeated brain injuries. They also take a look at hockey's relationship to CTE and the historic treatment of concussions in the NHL. Follow us on Twitter: @walsha & @AdamWylde Recorded: October 27, 20...

On this episode of Agent Provocateur, Allan Walsh and Adam Wylde are joined by Brian Burke to discuss the NHL's decision to ban its players from using Pride Tape. This comes on the heels of the League deciding to cancel all 250 theme nights this season preventing teams from hosting military appreciation events, Hockey Fights Cancer night, Pride celebrations, and more. Follow us on Twitter: @walsha...

On this episode of Agent Provocateur, Allan Walsh and Adam Wylde are joined by John Shannon to talk about transitioning from being a producer and to an on-air talent, his years at Hockey Night in Canada, and the many lessons learned from a life in sports broadcast television. Follow us on Twitter: @walsha & @AdamWylde Recorded: October 3, 2023 Visit https://sdpn.ca/agentprovocateur for more episod...

On this episode of Agent Provocateur, Allan Walsh and Adam Wylde are by Spittin Chiclets Host Paul Bissonette! They chat about, Agent Provocateur is back! (00:00), what have the last 10 days been like for Biz? (02:50), the invasive nature of Mike Babcok's actions (09:30), why don't players feel comfortable going to upper management? (16:00), when did Paul decide to get into the media? (25:30), Pau...

On this episode of Agent Provocateur, Allan Walsh and Adam Wylde, are joined by David Slack, American animation and television writer and producer, to chat about the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike that has shut down Hollywood, what could bring an end to the strike, how it relates to the NHL, and the importance of unions. Follow us on Twitter: @walsha & @AdamWylde Recorded: August 1, 2023 Visit https://s...

On this episode of Agent Provocateur, Allan Walsh and Adam Wylde chat about AP coming back for season number 3 and being at the draft (00:00), the second Jiříček (08:00), Sean Durzi being traded to Arizona (19:00), Max Pacioretty signing with the Washington Capitals (22:30), Jonathan Drouin being recruited to Colorado by Nathan MacKinnon (25:00), William Lagesson becoming a Toronto Maple Leaf (33:...

On this episode of Agent Provocateur, Allan Walsh and Adam Wylde discuss Michael Andlauer buying a majority share of the Ottawa Senators (00:00) and the option for pro sports unions across North America to decertify to gain back control of their rights and the history of the NBPA and NFLPA doing just that. Follow us on Twitter: @walsha & @AdamWylde Recorded: June 15, 2023 Visit https://sdpn.ca/age...

On this episode of Agent Provocateur, Allan Walsh and Adam Wylde are joined by former NHL General Manger Ray Shero to chat about his time in Nashville, Pittsburgh, and New Jersey, growing up in hockey with his dad Fred Shero, and his potential next steps in the game. Recorded: May 23, 2023 Visit https://sdpn.ca/agentprovocateur for more episodes of Agent Provocateur with Allan Walsh and Adam Wylde...

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Get an Exclusive NordVPN deal here ↣ https://nordvpn.com/agentp It’s risk- free with Nord’s 30-day money back guarantee! 👍 On this episode of Agent Provocateur, Allan Walsh and Adam Wylde are joined by ESPN & TNT colour commentator Ray Ferraro! They chat about Ray time as a player during the 1992 NHL strike, transitioning from player to broadcaster, interacting with family who work inside the gam...

On this episode of Agent Provocateur, Allan Walsh and Adam Wylde chat about a busy trade deadline, Jonathan Drouin's meeting a huge fan, the Diamond Sports bankruptcy and more! Originally aired: March 19, 2023 Visit https://sdpn.ca/agentprovocateur for more episodes of Agent Provocateur with Allan Walsh and Adam Wylde. Powered by https://sportsinteraction.com/sdpn Any opinion expressed is not advi...

On this episode of Agent Provocateur, Allan Walsh and Adam Wylde are joined by general manager of the executive vice president and general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, Steve Yzerman. They chat about making the move from player to management, leaving Tampa for Detroit, the day-to-day duties of a GM, and much more! Originally aired: February 22, 2022 Visit https://sdpn.ca/agentprovocateur for m...

On this episode of Agent Provocateur, Allan Walsh and Adam Wylde discuss the future of the NHLPA. After a long search for a new executive director of the National Hockey League Players Association, the committee is rumoured to have landed on Marty Walsh, the current U.S. Secretary of Labor. Originally aired: February 14, 2023 Visit https://sdpn.ca/agentprovocateur for more episodes of Agent Provoc...

On this episode of Agent Provocateur, Allan Walsh answers questions from YOU, the Agent Provocateur listeners. Adam Wylde asks him everything from, the worst client experiences to whether or not Gary Bettman would come on the show, and plenty more! Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/-CJ1sShpT6o Originally aired: January 22, 2023 Visit https://sdpn.ca/agentprovocateur for more episodes of Age...

On this episode of Agent Provocateur, Allan Walsh and Adam Wylde are joined by TSN play-by-play broadcaster Gord Miller. They chat about the Hockey Can’t Stop tour, calling the World Juniors, name pronunciation, Adam's run in with Gord, and much more! Originally aired: January 12, 2022 Visit https://sdpn.ca/agentprovocateur for more episodes of Agent Provocateur with Allan Walsh and Adam Wylde. Po...

On this episode of Agent Provocateur, Allan Walsh and Adam Wylde are joined by the legendary Scotty Bowman! They chat about Scotty's incredible coaching career, including his many trips to the Stanley Cup Finals and the countless Hall of Famers he coached. Originally aired: December 26, 2022 Visit https://sdpn.ca/agentprovocateur for more episodes of Agent Provocateur with Allan Walsh and Adam Wyl...

On this episode of Agent Provocateur, Allan Walsh and Adam Wylde chat with NBA agent Alex Saratsis. Alex Saratsis is the Co-Managing Director of Octagon Basketball and represents NBA talent like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/MyiU_MG7ZmA Originally aired: December 12, 2022 Visit https://sdpn.ca/agentprovocateur for more episodes of Agent Provoc...