32 Thoughts: The Podcast

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Hockey fans already know the name, but this is not the blog. From Sportsnet, 32 Thoughts: The Podcast with NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman & Kyle Bukauskas is a weekly deep dive into the biggest news and interviews from the hockey world.

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Episodes

Another Tkachuk Exodus

In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman break down all angles of the blockbuster trade that sends Brady Tkachuk from the Senators to the Panthers. The guys talk the impact this will have on Canadian teams considering American players (15:30). They talk about what the Panthers will potentially do with their goaltending (22:30). Kyle and Elliotte revisit all the Maple Leafs news from last week (25:00). They talk about conclusion of the Mike Babcock investigation (35:00...

Jun 22, 2026•1 hr 21 min

Rock Me Like a Stanley Cup Champion

In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman react to the Carolina Hurricanes defeating the Vegas Golden Knights in 6 games to win the 2026 Stanley Cup Final. They also touch on the Golden Knights running out of gas in the end (34:33). They talk about Torts' future (40:23). The Final Thought puts a wrap on the 2026 NHL season and looks ahead to the news to come (46:26). Kyle and Elliotte answer your questions and comments in the Thought Line presented by BetMGM (49:44). L...

Jun 15, 2026•1 hr 8 min

One Win From Glory

In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman react to the Carolina Hurricanes taking a 3-2 series lead over the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Final. Afterwards, the fellas delve into the news where they expand on Darnell Nurse's trade request out of Edmonton (31:00). They talk abo ut the investigation into Mike Babcock before he's hired by the Edmonton Oilers (35:00). Kyle and Elliotte react to Joe Sakic's comments on Thursday (41:00). They touch on Seattle's ne...

Jun 12, 2026•1 hr 11 min

Playing With House Money

In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman react to the Carolina Hurricanes tying the Stanley Cup Final Series 2-2 against Vegas. They get to the news where Mike Babcock is reportedly in line to take the Edmonton Oilers' head coaching job (23:32). Elliotte touches on the Leafs open coaching vacancy (42:21) before talking about top free agent Alex Tuch (43:00). The guys also talk about the latest developments in Detroit around Dylan Larkin (46:11). The fellas talk about ...

Jun 10, 2026•1 hr 27 min

Sin City Insanity

In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman review the Carolina Hurricanes' historic comeback from a four-goal deficit before the Vegas Golden Knights secured a double-overtime victory in Game 3. Then, Elliotte provides an update on an intriguing candidate in the Toronto Maple Leafs' coaching search, and where the Los Angeles Kings currently stand in their hiring process (19:00). The Final Thought focuses on the NHL Draft Combine back in Buffalo (30:57). Kyle and Elliott...

Jun 07, 2026•57 min

To Challenge or Not to Challenge?

In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman react to the Carolina Hurricanes heroic comeback in Game 2 over the Vegas Golden Knights. The fellas then turn their attention to Dylan Larkin's trade request out of Detroit (22:41). They also talk about the Edmonton Oilers and the potential break up with Darnell Nurse (37:17). Plus some speculation on their head coaching search (40:23). Elliotte also updates the LA and Toronto coaching searches (43:51). Kyle and Elliotte talk ...

Jun 05, 2026•1 hr 20 min

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