In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte 'Bob Ross' Friedman kick off the podcast by focusing on the McDavid-less Oilers as they stomped all over the Nashville Predators. The fellas then focus on the Boston Bruins, who were beat-down by the Carolina Hurricanes 8-2 (7:16), talk about Sidney Crosby and the struggling Pittsburgh Penguins (17:48), and analyze the Matt Benning for Timothy Liljegren trade between the Leafs and Sharks (26:00). Kyle and Elliotte shoutout Will Smith fo...
Nov 01, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle and Elliotte begin this episode by focusing on the Bruins-Leafs game on Saturday. Specifically, Brad Marchand's next contract with the Boston Bruins. Then the guys talk about Connor Bedard's frustrations with the Chicago Blackhawks' slow start, while having a larger discussion about rebuilds in the NHL (9:30). Afterwards, Kyle and Elliotte talk about the Canadiens potentially looking to bolster their lineup, and they discuss whether Cole Caufield can crack Te...
Oct 28, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle and Elliotte kick things off by discussing Jeff Vinik selling a majority stake in the Tampa Bay Lightning while remaining in control for three years. Kyle and Elliotte talk about the aura that is building around the Leafs-Bruins game this Saturday (7:45), and the fallout from the testy exchange between Brad Marchand and head coach Jim Montgomery (12:00). Afterwards, Elliotte unwraps his theory on Elias Pettersson's struggles of late (15:00). Kyle then highlig...
Oct 25, 2024•2 hr 34 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle and Elliotte delve into the scene of Jim Montgomery laying into Brad Marchand on the bench. The boys then talk about the undefeated Winnipeg Jets as they beat the Pittsburgh Penguins (7:40). Afterwards, they talk about the injury to Anthony Duclair of the Islanders (12:00). As promised, Elliotte talks about the struggling Elias Pettersson (14:23) and they also unpack Elliotte's interview with Filip Hronek (24:00). Kyle and Elliotte provide the latest with Sam...
Oct 21, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle and Elliotte open the podcast by delving into the Jake Oettinger 8x$8.25M extension with the Dallas Stars. That transitions into a conversation about the Lightning's and Panthers' start to the season (7:05). Then, the guys talk about whether the Sabres, Sens, and Red Wings should panic after slow starts (10:00). Kyle and Elliotte also talk about their read on the Predators out of the gate (20:56). The fellas dive into the rash of goalie interference across th...
Oct 18, 2024•2 hr 39 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of 32 Thoughts, Kyle and Elliotte kick off the podcast by breaking down the battle of Alberta from Sunday night. They take time to focus on the Oilers' 0-3-0 start to the season (8:35) and give the Flames their flowers for starting 3-0-0 (12:02). Kyle and Elliotte shift to another 3-0-0 Canadian team in Winnipeg (15:00). That makes way for the all-Canadian matchup between the Habs and Sens on Hockey Night (18:37). Afterwards, Kyle and Elliotte talk about Ville Husso landing on wa...
Oct 14, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of 32 Thoughts, Kyle and Elliotte open things by delving into the Senators 3-1 win over the Panthers on Thursday night, while also focusing on Aleksander Barkov's late game injury. The fellas then talk about the Toronto Maple Leafs two games into their season (7:04). Elliotte opens up about Demko's workload in Vancouver (15:44), and expands on the future of Timothy Liljegren (19:47). The guys then dive into the Igor Shesterkin/New York Rangers rumour mill (26:27). Afterwards, Kyl...
Oct 11, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman open by delving into Jeremy Swayman's contract extension with Boston. Then the guys reflect on the pair of Devils-Sabres games in Prague that left Buffalo hampered (10:09). Kyle and Elliotte talk about the Wild's challenge to re-sign Kirill Kaprizov (14:42). After, they hone in on Columbus where Boone Jenner is dealing with an upper body injury (19:29). The fellas also take time to reflect on the names that hit the waiver wire ...
Oct 07, 2024•2 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman open the podcast with a quick word on the Jeremy Swayman-Boston Bruins tension. That makes way for Elliotte to expand on the outcome of Vegas receiving cap relief for Robin Lehner (7:38). Kyle and Elliotte delve into Conor Geekie's one game suspension and fallout of the "crazy stuff" happening in this preseason (13:40). The fellas then highlight a couple of outstanding players who will surprisingly make an opening night roster ...
Oct 04, 2024•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman welcome in The FAN Pregame's Ailish Forfar and The FAN Hockey Show's Matt Marchese as the quartet select their teams for the annual In-Season Cup. Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call the Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemail This podcast was produced and mixed by Dominic Sramaty & Cam Barra and hosted by Elliotte Friedman & Kyle Bukauskas. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and...
Oct 02, 2024•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of 32 Thoughts with Kyle Bukauskas (the hair) and Elliotte Friedman (the hot air), we kick things off with the Patrik Laine knee incident from Saturday night that left the Finn injured. They discuss whether Cedric Pare warranted further discipline. Afterwards, Elliotte gets into how important Matthew Knies is to the future of the Toronto Maple Leafs (25:50). Then, the fellas set up the Board of Governors meetings that go down Tuesday in New York (27:48). Kyle and Elliotte then un...
Sep 30, 2024•2 hr 36 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of 32 Thoughts, Kyle and Elliotte visit Los Angeles, California to get a closer look at the LA Kings as they prepare for their season. The fellas begin the podcast discussing Drew Doughty's leg injury and how the Kings will cope with his absence. Afterwards, Kyle and Elliotte talk about the Robertson-Nylander incident from Thursday night and expand on the extra precautions teams take in the preseason (11:14). The guys talk about Matt Dumba making his presence known with the Dalla...
Sep 27, 2024•2 hr 44 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of the 32 Thoughts Podcast, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman focus on the battle of Ontario from Sunday night between the Leafs and Senators (5:10). They also talk about Max Pacioretty's future as a Toronto Maple Leaf (8:17). Then, Kyle and Elliotte delve in Utah Hockey Club's first game in the NHL (12:04). They continue to provide the latest on the remaining RFA front (16:30). That bleeds into a conversation about Ville Heinola health (19:06). Elliotte then provides an updat...
Sep 23, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of 32 Thoughts with Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman, the fellas unpack all the latest news and notes from the various training camps from across the league. They start in Detroit where their big RFA's are all locked up. Most importantly, Moritz Seider has signed a 7 year extension (3:11). They transition to other major RFA's from around the league, including; Jeremy Swayman, Cole Perfetti, Dawson Mercer and Nikita Alexandrov (7:15). Elliotte also weighs in on the extensions ...
Sep 20, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast This edition of 32 Thoughts with Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman doesn't fall flat, despite Friedge's tire doing so... They open the pod discussing the Blue Jackets' acquisition of James van Riemsdyk and potentially Phil Kessel as well. That makes way for some of the hockey we saw over the weekend. Kyle and Elliotte delve into the exhibition between the Leafs and Habs and the hype coming from their young stars (7:11). Afterwards, Elliotte provides an update on Flyers prospect Alexei Kolosov...
Sep 16, 2024•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman unwrap the biggest news and notes from their time at the U.S. NHL Players Media Tour in Las Vegas. They kick things off with their takeaways from their interview with Sidney Crosby as he inferred that a return to Pittsburgh is on the horizon. Elliotte highlights that the term of his next deal will be key (5:00). Then, the fellas talk about Cole Perfetti's future with the Winnipeg Jets (9:24), and Jeremy Swayman's contract negot...
Sep 13, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Elliotte Friedman and Kyle Bukauskas kick off this season of 32 Thoughts: The Podcast by doing a deep dive into every team's offseason. Included in the discussion is their thoughts on the vigils and tributes for Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau. The guys look at what's holding up a possible Sidney Crosby extension, as well as what will come this season for Mitch Marner and the Maple Leafs. They also talk about Leon Draisaitl's new contract, Thatcher Demko's health in Vancouver, and much more. San Jos...
Sep 06, 2024•3 hr 35 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this surprise summer emergency 32 Thoughts podcast, Elliotte Friedman delves into the St. Louis Blues' offer sheets on Edmonton Oilers Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway. Elliotte also touches on the Toronto Maple Leafs captaincy changing from Tavares to Matthews (13:29). He also unpacks the Cody Glass trade from Tuesday (18:37), and Jeff Vinik beginning the sale process of the Tampa Bay Lightning (19:47). He finishes the podcast tying up a couple loose ends from around the league. Email the p...
Aug 14, 2024•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Elliotte Friedman fires through various news and notes following the 2024 NHL Entry Draft in Las Vegas in this quickfire edition of the 32 Thoughts podcast. Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call the Montana's Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemail This podcast was produced and mixed by Dominic Sramaty and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the...
Jun 30, 2024•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this strictly news edition of 32 Thoughts live from Las Vegas, Jeff and Elliotte unwrap all the news and notes emanating from the Strip. They begin with a discussion about which pick marks the official "start" of the 2024 NHL Draft in terms of action (4:00). Then, Jeff and Elliotte park some time to talk about Ken Holland and the Edmonton Oilers parting ways (9:21). They also talk about Leon Draisaitl's future (14:14). Jeff and Elliotte unveil that Tyler Toffoli is on the LA Kings' radar (17:...
Jun 28, 2024•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman look back on an epic Game 7 that saw the Florida Panthers crowned Stanley Cup Champions. They discuss what the league-wide impact of this Cup Final will be (13:35). The guys also take a look at what's next for both the Panthers (17:45) and the Oilers (18:24). Afterward, they dive into the latest news and notes. Jeff and Elliotte begin with the Linus Ullmark trade (27:26) and then touch on Alex Meruelo surrendering his rights to the...
Jun 25, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman revisit the Oilers Game 6 win over the Florida Panthers to force a Game 7 in the Stanley Cup Final after trailing the series 3-0. They also take some time to analyze the decision to review the Barkov goal (10:56), and then reflect on the historical significance of this comeback (20:00). In the news, Jeff and Elliotte discuss the possibility of the Winnipeg Jets trading Rutger McGroarty (29:20) and they provide an update on the Ariz...
Jun 22, 2024•2 hr 30 min•Transcript available on Metacast We have a series! In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman revisit Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final that saw the Edmonton Oilers force a Game 6 in Edmonton on Friday night against the Florida Panthers. Afterwards, Jeff and Elliotte delve into the news, beginning with Filip Hronek's extension with the Vancouver Canucks (20:45). Elliotte also provides an update on a potential Jaccob Slavin extension with the Carolina Hurricanes (24:43), and which teams have shown interest in...
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this edition of the 32 Thoughts Podcast, Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman look back on a dominant Edmonton Oilers win over the Florida Panthers in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final to stave off elimination and force a Game 5 back in Florida. They also get into what the Panthers can takeaway from this ugly loss, and they look forward to Tuesday (17:00). Afterwards, Jeff and Elliotte discuss Guy Boucher's exit as Assistant Coach with the Toronto Maple Leafs (23:14). They wrap the news with a coup...
Jun 16, 2024•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Jeff and Elliotte revisit Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers. They delve into everything that's made Florida successful, and the mistakes that have cost Edmonton. Afterward, the guys dive into the latest news around the NHL. First, they talk about Doug Armstrong's extension and Alexander Steen's 5-year deal with the St. Louis Blues (21:35). They discuss Patrik Laine's desire for a trade out of Columbus (31:24) and Utah...
Jun 14, 2024•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Jeff and Elliotte look back at a dominant Florida Panthers Game 2 win over the Edmonton Oilers. They look forward to Thursday and ponder whether a couple days rest can get both teams a bit healthier for Game 3 (14:35). Afterwards they delve into some NHL news. First they discuss the Carolina Hurricanes appointing Eric Tulsky as their new GM (18:30) and discuss the big decisions he has ahead of him (23:35). Jeff and Elliotte talk about Jim Nill winning the Jim Greg...
Jun 11, 2024•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman recap the Panthers 3-0 Game 1 win in the Stanley Cup Final over the Edmonton Oilers. Afterward, they delve into Gary Bettman's press conference. They begin with the Four Nations Face Off (17:45), and also touch on the salary cap increase (18:22). Jeff and Elliotte discuss the attention being turned towards the next CBA negotiations and what the players might fight for (19:56). Elliotte talks about the futures of Joel Quenneville an...
Jun 09, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman get into a heated argument about the best course of action for Macklin Celebrini: Go back to BU or turn pro and join the San Jose Sharks? Then, Jeff takes time to highlight a few prospects he spoke with at the combine that really impressed him (11:28). Afterward, Jeff and Elliotte delve into the latest around Elias Lindholm and Nikita Zadorov (18:54). Elliotte also provides the latest regarding the future of Jeremy Colliton (24:17)...
Jun 07, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Jeff and Elliotte review Game 6 between Edmonton and Dallas that saw the Oilers clinch their spot in the Stanley Cup Final agains the Florida Panthers. They discuss the job Kris Knoblauch has done through all of this (14:42). The Oilers conversations make way for the Florida Panthers (24:13). They delve into Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett re-entering their old battle of Alberta days (27:30), and they talk about how deep the Florida Panthers roster is (31:47). Jef...
Jun 03, 2024•2 hr 46 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman break down Florida's Game 4 win over the New York Rangers to tie the Eastern Conference Final 2-2. Afterwards, the guys talk about what's next for the Columbus Blue Jackets now that Don Waddell is officially hired by the team (13:45). They get into Dan Bylsma's promotion to the head coaching position with the Seattle Kraken (16:15). Then, the fellas talk about Sheldon Keefe's introductory press conference as head coach of the New J...
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