CellyCentral

SAWYER HABER
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This podcast sits at the intersection of hockey, sports culture, and real life. Each episode delivers sharp, informed breakdowns of the NHL and the wider sports world—covering everything from on-ice systems, roster construction, and player evaluation to league trends, media narratives, and front-office decision-making. Whether it’s game analysis, draft talk, free agency, or big-picture strategy, the focus is always on why things happen, not just what happened. Beyond the sport itself, the podcast dives into the human side of competition: mindset, pressure, growth, failure, and the lessons sports teach that carry into everyday life. Expect honest conversations, unfiltered opinions, and thoughtful reflections that go beyond the scoreboard. If you’re a hockey fan who wants deeper insight, a sports fan who appreciates real analysis, or someone who enjoys candid discussions about ambition, identity, and life through the lens of sports—this podcast is for you.

  1. 6d ago

    The Grease Awards

    🏒 The NHL Mount Rushmore Meets the First-Ever Grease Awards | CellyCentral Big one this week. Sawyer takes on two massive debates in a single episode — starting with the ultimate hockey argument: the all-time NHL Mount Rushmore, built decade by decade from the 1980s all the way to today. Five decades, four names each, twenty legends on the board — Gretzky, Lemieux, Messier, Roy, Jagr, Lidstrom, Brodeur, Ovechkin, Kane, Kopitar, McDavid, MacKinnon, Makar, Matthews, and more. One name gets pulled from each decade as the era's true representative, and then it all comes down to a final cut — five decade picks, one Mount Rushmore of four. No repeats, no easy shortcuts, just the hardest argument in hockey. Then the show flips into something brand new: the first-ever CellyCentral Grease Awards, the show's answer to Pardon My Take's Takies. A full mock awards show built entirely from real moments out of this NHL season — no filler, no old highlights, everything pulled from what actually happened this year: Snipe of the Year — the season's most jaw-dropping goals Celly of the Year — the players who celebrated their own biggest moments best Grease Goal of the Year — the ugliest, scrappiest goals nobody saw coming Meltdown of the Year — the scrums, the brawls, the chaos Bag Job of the Year — the officiating that had entire fanbases losing it Grease Trade of the Year — the trades nobody had on their radar Villain of the Year — the player everybody loves to hate Best Celebration of the Year — the coaches, broadcasters, and fans who stole the spotlight No winners revealed in advance — Sawyer runs the full field of nominees live, so you're finding out right along with him.

  2. Jul 23

    Offer Sheets & Bad Trips

    It's just BG flying solo this week, and there's a lot to get into. On the pop culture side, I'm going episode-by-episode through Entourage Season 5 — Vince picking up the pieces after Medellín bombs at Cannes, Ari fighting to land him the Smoke Jumpers role while his own career hangs in the balance, and Eric quietly building himself into a real operator instead of just "Vince's guy." Turtle finally gets a storyline worth talking about, Drama's ego arc is in full swing, and Ari's Joshua Tree mushroom trip is exactly as chaotic as you remember. Ratings for every episode included, so if you haven't rewatched it, this is your excuse to catch up before you press play. Then it's hockey, and there's a lot to unpack. Connor Bedard is officially a $75 million man in Chicago, there's the Connor McDavid-to-Flyers rumor nobody asked for, and Philly had one wild summer between Jamie Drysdale's re-signing and the failed Leo Carlsson offer sheet chase. I break down the new 84-game NHL schedule — outdoor games in Winnipeg, Utah, and Dallas, Global Series stops in Helsinki and Düsseldorf, and Tampa's opener at Madison Square Garden with a built-in reunion for new Bolts defenseman John Carlson. I also cover the revamped 2027 All-Star Weekend, the World Cup of Hockey officially returning in 2028, a full arbitration and free agency roundup including Patrick Kane's homecoming to Chicago, and a quick Jets training camp preview.

  3. Jul 13

    Highest Bidder

    This week we're stepping outside the rink for a full Entourage deep dive before jumping back into the hockey world for one of the busiest weeks of the NHL offseason. We break down all 20 episodes of Entourage Season 3 — the Medellín obsession, Ari's power struggle with rival agent Amanda, Eric stepping up as a real dealmaker, and Vince's slow drift from "up-and-comer" to full-blown Hollywood problem child. Every episode gets a rating out of 10, so you'll know exactly which ones are worth a rewatch and which ones you can skip. Then it's hockey. We cover the Leo Carlsson offer sheet saga from start to finish — the Flyers' record-breaking $18M AAV offer, Anaheim matching a full day early, and what it means for Cutter Gauthier's own (rapidly climbing) next contract. Plus: Connor Bedard's shoulder surgery and four-month recovery timeline, Claude Giroux's surprise return to Ottawa, the full list of players who filed for salary arbitration, and who's actually gotten deals done so far.

  4. Jul 8

    Assumptions

    BG kicks off with a first-ever segment: a deep dive into Sam Gellaitry, from his viral "Assumptions" resurgence to a full track-by-track breakdown of his debut album Anywhere Here Is Perfect (spoiler: it's an 8.5/10). Then it's Hollywood hour — a full episode-by-episode breakdown of Entourage Season 2. The Aquaman deal wobbles before it even gets off the ground, Ari's ego keeps getting in his own way, and Drama spirals over calf implants while feeling left behind by his little brother's rise. Vince gets tangled up with Mandy Moore, Eric gets outmaneuvered at Sundance and starts eyeing an exit with Sloan, and by the finale the whole crew is left asking the real question heading into Season 3: does this "entourage" model even hold up once success actually tests it? Then the World Cup delivers one of its wildest days: Messi drags Argentina back from 2-0 down to stun Egypt in the Round of 16, while Switzerland grinds out a penalty-shootout classic over Colombia to reach their first quarterfinal since 1954. Plus — the sport says goodbye to two legends in the same 48 hours, as Ronaldo and Neymar both close the book on their World Cup careers. And we look back at Team USA's full tournament run, group stage heroics and all. On the ice, free agency is still shaking out — Giroux's stunning flip back to Ottawa, Anaheim's shopping spree, the full arbitration list, and the biggest story in hockey right now: the Leo Carlsson offer sheet clock ticking down to a Friday deadline.

  5. Jul 6

    Sign Now, Ask Questions Never

    Free agency didn't waste any time — and neither does BG, flying solo this week to break down what might be the most chaotic offseason in recent memory. With the cap ceiling jumping to $104 million, teams have been throwing around long-term money like it's nothing, and that's before you even get to the offer sheets. This episode covers it all, team by team: the seismic Brady Tkachuk trade sending Ottawa's captain to Florida (and the wild follow-up deal that turned that return into William Eklund), Anaheim's spiraling defense corps after losing four blueliners in one summer, and the two live offer sheets currently rattling front offices — Leo Carlsson to Philadelphia and Barrett Hayton to New Jersey — both with matching deadlines bearing down in the next few days. BG runs the numbers on over a billion dollars in confirmed contract value across the league's biggest deals, breaks down which ELC signings from this year's draft class are already turning heads (hello, Gavin McKenna), and hands out his own Winners, Jury's Still Out, and Losers grades for all 32 teams. Plus a full division-by-division outlook for the season ahead.

  6. Jun 29

    Head On

    CellyCentral is back for Season 2 and Sawyer Haber is coming in with one of the most unique episodes the pod has ever done. Two worlds collide in this one — Hollywood and hockey. First up, Sawyer goes episode by episode through all eight episodes of Entourage Season 1, breaking down every storyline, every character moment, and every reason why this HBO classic still hits as hard today as it did when it first aired in the summer of 2004. Ari Gold, E, Drama, Turtle, Vince — the whole crew gets the CellyCentral treatment. Where they came from, what they represent, and why this show about four guys from Queens navigating Hollywood became one of the most rewatchable series ever made. Then the show shifts gears completely. With NHL free agency opening July 1st at noon ET, Sawyer breaks down all 32 teams before the market even opens. Cap space, key UFAs still on the board, RFAs that need to get locked up, what every franchise needs to address, and which players have to have a monster 2026-27 season for their team to compete. The cap jumped eight and a half million dollars, the UFA class is thin, and every GM in the league is about to be chasing the same handful of guys. From the defending Stanley Cup Champion Carolina Hurricanes trying to repeat, to the Vegas Golden Knights navigating life with Mitch Marner, to the Chicago Blackhawks building everything around Connor Bedard — no team gets left out. Whether you're here for the pop culture, the hockey, or both — On the other side of the glass."

  7. Jun 27

    Back On The Clock

    Season 1 is in the books. 54 episodes. 483 thousand views. And tonight? We start it all over again. CellyCentral Season 2 kicks off LIVE from the 2026 NHL Draft in Buffalo —and the NHL delivered one of the wildest draft nights in recent memory. Gavin McKenna goes 1 overall to Toronto. San Jose goes on a full heist, walking out of Buffalo with three first-round picks. St. Louis ends the night with four first-rounders. The Rangers land Dorofeyev AND the fifth overall pick in one night. Brady Tkachuk becomes a Florida Panther. Mike Babcock is back on an NHL bench. BG breaks all of it down from the floor. In this episode, Sawyer goes through every pick in Round 1 — who these players are, how they play, and what they mean for their new teams. McKenna's deceptive playmaking, Ivar Stenberg's elite processing ability, Caleb Malhotra going third overall to the team his father just got hired to coach. The Rangers finally getting a defensive anchor in Šmits while adding a sniper in Dorofeyev the same night. San Jose quietly building what might be the most exciting prospect pipeline in the entire league. The steal of the draft in Tommy Bleyl falling to Nashville. And Jaxon Cover — a kid who grew up in the Cayman Islands playing roller hockey and didn't start organized hockey until 2021 — going 32nd overall to Ottawa. Sawyer also breaks down the coaching carousel — Babcock in Edmonton, Laviolette taking over in LA, Manny Malhotra getting his first NHL head coaching job in Vancouver the same night his son goes third overall — and digs into team-by-team offseason strategy for the Rangers, Lightning, and Panthers. Plus a full rundown of 25+ trades that have gone down since June 1, including the Tkachuk blockbuster, the Dorofeyev deal, and what it all means for the league heading into July 1 free agency. The Draft is done. Free Agency is next. The season ahead is long. Let's get into it. On the other side of the glass.

  8. Jun 18

    On the Other Side of the Glass

    54 Episodes. Nearly half a million views. One season that changed everything. When CellyCentral launched in January 2026, it was built on a simple idea — that hockey deserved a platform with real passion, real analysis, and real personality behind it. What followed was fifty episodes of exactly that. Trade breakdowns, prospect deep dives, Stanley Cup playoff coverage, viral moments, and conversations that reminded every listener why they fell in love with this game in the first place. In this Season 1 finale, Sawyer looks back on the full arc of the season — the milestones that marked the growth of this show, the episodes that resonated most, and the community of fans and listeners who showed up week after week and made CellyCentral something worth being proud of. From the first TikTok post in January to 401,000 views on the platform by June. From a YouTube channel finding its footing to 82,000 lifetime views and a spike that proved the audience is there and it is growing. From Episode 1 to Episode 54 with the Stanley Cup Final as the backdrop. This episode is a thank you. A reflection. And a promise. Because Season 2 is already on the horizon, launching at the 2026 NHL Draft in Buffalo, and everything that was built in Season 1 is just the foundation. If you have been here from the very beginning, this episode is going to hit differently. And if you are just now finding CellyCentral for the first time — welcome. You showed up at exactly the right moment. On the other side of the glass, the best is still to come."

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This podcast sits at the intersection of hockey, sports culture, and real life. Each episode delivers sharp, informed breakdowns of the NHL and the wider sports world—covering everything from on-ice systems, roster construction, and player evaluation to league trends, media narratives, and front-office decision-making. Whether it’s game analysis, draft talk, free agency, or big-picture strategy, the focus is always on why things happen, not just what happened. Beyond the sport itself, the podcast dives into the human side of competition: mindset, pressure, growth, failure, and the lessons sports teach that carry into everyday life. Expect honest conversations, unfiltered opinions, and thoughtful reflections that go beyond the scoreboard. If you’re a hockey fan who wants deeper insight, a sports fan who appreciates real analysis, or someone who enjoys candid discussions about ambition, identity, and life through the lens of sports—this podcast is for you.

Information

  • Creator
    SAWYER HABER
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    60
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 SAWYER HABER
  • Show Website
    CellyCentral

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