In this episode of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman break down Rasmus Andersson being traded to the Vegas Golden Knights, why his time in Calgary was coming to an end, and how close things were with Boston. They discuss Vegas’ roster flexibility with William Karlsson (21:39). The fellas talk contract intrigue surrounding Jason and Nick Robertson (25:46), and why no-tax markets continue to attract top players (28:50), along with Jon Cooper’s case for the Jack Adams after another impressive season in Tampa Bay (30:00). The guys also touch on the Rangers’ retooling message to fans (32:00), tension in Ottawa (43:00), Detroit’s strong chemistry (51:00), Zach Hyman’s Olympic case (1:05:00), Jonathan Toews’ return to Chicago (1:08:00), Nashville’s surprising playoff push (1:10:00), and a Final Thought on Hockey Day in Canada from Moncton (1:12:00).
Kyle and Elliotte answer crowd questions in the Thoughtline (1:24:09).
Today we highlight New Brunswick alt-rock band, Sam Salmon & the Grand Manan Bandits and their song No One Likes Losing. Check them out here.
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This podcast was produced and mixed by Dominic Sramaty and hosted by Elliotte Friedman & Kyle Bukauskas.
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