In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman begin by reacting to a busy Thanksgiving Saturday night across the league. They talk about the Leafs impressive win over the Avs (6:00). The guys have some fun with Friedge getting "Sensed" online (14:00). The fellas unpack the Canadiens' fans rolling out the welcome matt for Dylan Larkin (18:00). Next, they talk about three team

In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman begin the podcast by talking about the most impressive Canadian team to start the NHL season. They talk about the Edmonton Oilers dominant win over the Ducks on Wednesday night (11:00). The fellas talk about Bouchard possibly reaching 100 points this year (14:00). Kyle and Elliotte talk about Ovechkin's announcement that he will

In this episode of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman begin by unpacking the Simon Edvinsson trade request out of Detroit. They talk about the first edition of Rogers Saturday Night Hockey and the battle of Ontario (19:00). Elliotte talks about the San Jose Sharks going for it this season as Celebrini's ELC expires (25:00). The fellas touch on the Sasha Barkov injury and the LTIR co

In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman begin by breaking down the Leafs' Marchenko trade. The fellas also delve into the latest surrounding the Detroit Red Wings and Dylan Larkin (20:00). Elliotte provides an update on Alexander Nikishin (29:00). Kyle and Elliotte talk about the Penguins walloping the Flyers in their season opener (35:00). They talk about Jared Bednar

In this edition of 32 Thoughts Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman welcome in Luke Gazdic and David Amber to compete for the 26-27 In Season Cup. Listen to all the 32 Thoughts music here. Email the podcast at [email protected] or call the Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemail. This podcast was produced and mixed by Dominic Sramaty and hosted by Elliotte Friedman & Kyle Buk

In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman begin the podcast by discussing the unfinished business that is sprinkled around the NHL that still has to be resolved as we enter the regular season. They talk about the cap estimate at $127.5m (12:00). The fellas update the Alexander Nikishin situation with Carolina (14:00). Elliotte talks about the OIlers looking for a right s

In this episode of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman begin by discussing fresh information about the future of the NHL salary cap. Then the fellas talk about a big speed bump towards expansion (12:00). The guys talk about Adam Fantilli's contract extension (20:00). Kyle and Elliotte check in on Dylan Larkin, Simon Edvinsson, and Alexander Nikishin (29:00). The guys talk about what

On this episode of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman begin by delving into Canadiens-Maple Leafs preseason tilts. The fellas give an update on Adam Fantilli (9:30). The guys talk about whether GM's are having a sober second thought about handing out trade protection (17:00). Kyle and Elliotte talk about the upcoming BOG's and the looming expansion conversation (22:00). The Final Th

In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman talk about the piece on Matthew Mayich on Sportsnet.ca . They provide an update on Connor Hellebuyck as training camps open across the NHL (9:00). The guys talk about Shawn Horcoff being introduced as the Red Wings’ new GM and Dylan Larkin’s frustration after his trade request became public (23:00), before discussing Cutter Gauth

In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman discuss the new CBA taking effect Wednesday and the rush around the NHL to get contracts completed under the current rules. The guys dive into Chris Kreider signing with the Canadiens and what his role could look like in Montreal (10:00) before talking about how winning can become one of the biggest recruiting tools for teams loo

In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman begin by unpacking their insights from the interview they conducted with Quinn Hughes. The fellas also talk about their interview with Brady Tkachuk (13:00). The guys talk about Alex Formenton's 1 year deal with the Oilers (15:00). Elliotte provides an update on Connor Hellebuyck and the Winnipeg Jets (18:30). They give their tak

In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman delve into the NHL's potential expansion into Texas and Georgia. They talk about the uncertainty in Detroit as Steve Yzerman steps out of the picture (13:00), and the CBA deadline on September 15th as 8 year max-terms shrink to 7 (21:00). They talk about the futures of Cale Makar and Quinn Hughes (25:00). Elliotte shares a summer

In this special interview edition of the 32 Thoughts podcast, Elliotte sits down with Leo Carlsson’s agents, Matt and Ryan Keator, for an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the process that led to Leo Carlsson signing the richest contract in NHL history via a blockbuster offer sheet. Listen to all the 32 Thoughts music here. Email the podcast at [email protected] or call the Thought Line at

In this episode of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman run through all 32 NHL clubs as they put a bow on each team's season before the summer break: Anaheim (3:00) Boston (19:00) Buffalo (26:00) Calgary (33:00) Carolina (40:00) Chicago (48:00) Colorado (54:00) Columbus (1:01:00) Dallas (1:11:00) Detroit (1:17:00 Edmonton (1:25:00) Florida (1:34:00) Los Angeles (1:40:00) Minnesota (1:

In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman begin by shining a light on Luke Prokop's upcoming documentary discussing his path as the first openly gay player under an NHL contract. The fellas break down the latest developments regarding Jason Robertson (4:00). They talk about Zach Werenski's future (12:00), and touch on the latest surrounding Dylan Larkin (24:00). Elliotte

In this episode of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman begin with Jason Robertson turning down an estimated 15 x 8 contract from the Kraken after Seattle and Dallas agreed to the framework of a trade. They provide the latest on Mason McTavish (12:30), and talk about the St Louis Blues being a power-broker at the draft (15:00). They talk about Toronto, Matthews, and Knies (15:00). Kyl

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 Le

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). Kyl

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:

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 al