Episode 49 of the Buds Mafia Podcast is loaded.

We kick things off with our usual Draft or Dump, breaking down what we loved and hated from the weekend before jumping straight into NHL chaos, World Juniors madness, and a wild NFL playoff race.

🏒 NHL Talk

• CBJ trade Yegor Chinakhov to Pittsburgh

• JJ Moser locks in an 8-year extension

• Buffalo is buzzing (9 straight wins)

• Edmonton fully healthy is terrifying

• No suspension for Barzal (somehow)

🌍 World Juniors Breakdown

• Sweden looks legit (Stenberg, Frondell)

• Canada survives chaos, Hage OT heroics

• McKenna is disgusting

• USA rolling despite injury scares

• Full tournament reactions and concerns

🍁 Leafs Talk

• Steve Sullivan promoted to assistant & PP coach

• Leafs playing faster, looser, more fun

• Matthews and Knies looking way better

• Big wins vs PIT and OTT

• OT loss in Detroit but trending up

🏈 NFL Week 17 Recap

• Bears win the NFC North

• Patriots clinch the AFC East

• Bills lose to the Eagles and now might be screwed

• Ravens stay alive, Browns stun Pittsburgh

• Panthers vs Bucs, Seahawks vs Niners, Ravens vs Steelers — Week 18 is chaos

💸 Buds Mafia Segments

• Wildcard Women update (Taylor still unconscious at 11–2)

• Week 18 Commandments

• Lock of the Week

• Bet the Farm

• Fantasy standings

Loose. Opinionated. Slightly unhinged.Exactly how Buds Mafia should sound.

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⏱️ CHAPTERS

(00:00) — Intro

(04:02) — Draft or Dump

(7:53) — Yegor Chinakhov Traded and JJ Moser Extends

(9:56) — World Juniors

(18:37) — NHL News Around the League

(25:01) — Leafs Talk

(28:12) — NFL Week 17 Recap

(46:55) — Eagles vs Bills

(52:41) — NFL Week 18 Picks and Previews

(1:01:20) — Betting Segments