
Stupid Sexy Friedman
01/27/25 • 109 min
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In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman unpack the Mikko Rantanen trade from all angles. After looking at the Avs side of things they delve into Carolina pushing all their chips in (22:00) before finally analyzing the Blackhawks role in all of this (34:52). Afterwards, Kyle and Elliotte discuss how the Rantanen trade ripples throughout the rest the NHL and impacts how other teams attack the trade market (41:57). Kyle and Elliotte talk about Alex Pietrangelo pulling out of the 4 Nations to "tend to an ailment" and how the league will treat this withdrawal (45:31). The fellas talk about the Will Borgen contract extension (55:00) and this week's Team We Don't Talk About Enough focuses on the Minnesota Wild (59:19). The Final Thought keys in on the battle of Ontario in Ottawa over the weekend (1:06:00).
Kyle and Elliotte answer your questions and respond to your voicemails in the Thought Line (1:17:35).
In the final segment Kyle and Elliotte take a moment to reflect on the career of one of Elliotte's favourite actors, Paul Newman (1:43:32).
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 Bukauskas.
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates
In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman unpack the Mikko Rantanen trade from all angles. After looking at the Avs side of things they delve into Carolina pushing all their chips in (22:00) before finally analyzing the Blackhawks role in all of this (34:52). Afterwards, Kyle and Elliotte discuss how the Rantanen trade ripples throughout the rest the NHL and impacts how other teams attack the trade market (41:57). Kyle and Elliotte talk about Alex Pietrangelo pulling out of the 4 Nations to "tend to an ailment" and how the league will treat this withdrawal (45:31). The fellas talk about the Will Borgen contract extension (55:00) and this week's Team We Don't Talk About Enough focuses on the Minnesota Wild (59:19). The Final Thought keys in on the battle of Ontario in Ottawa over the weekend (1:06:00).
Kyle and Elliotte answer your questions and respond to your voicemails in the Thought Line (1:17:35).
In the final segment Kyle and Elliotte take a moment to reflect on the career of one of Elliotte's favourite actors, Paul Newman (1:43:32).
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 Bukauskas.
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates
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In this episode of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman begin with some injury news as Jacob Markstrom left the ice on Thursday night with an undisclosed injury. That turns into a conversation about availabilities for the 4 Nations tournament and whether players might favour the rest (10:12). Kyle ponders whether the Rangers are back (12:25) before the pair comment on the Ottawa Senators offensive struggles (16:37). That bleeds into a conversation about Brad Marchand's latest antics (19:26). Kyle asks Elliotte about the Carolina Hurricanes "big game hunting" in the trade market (23:38) before they delve into the uninspiring effort from the Vancouver Canucks against Edmonton on Thursday night (26:47). The fellas talk about Utah HC's trademark struggles and their tight playoff race with the Calgary Flames (38:40). Kyle and Elliotte touch on Drew Doughty being near a return to play (38:40) and in a segment coined Teams We Don’t Talk About Enough, Kyle and Elliotte delve into the Leafs ahead of the deadline and Auston Matthews comments on the crowd not being loud enough for Ryan Reaves (48:42). Then, they talk about the Winnipeg Jets and their ability to attract/keep players as a contender (59:16). The Final Thought focuses on Gary Bettman's reported plan to retire from his position as NHL Commissioner (1:06:31).
Kyle and Elliotte answer your questions and respond to your voicemails in the Thought Line (1:15:33).
In the final segment Elliotte sits down with Columbus Blue Jacket Zach Werenski for an exclusive one-on-one interview ahead of the 4 Nations tournament (1:35:14).
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 Bukauskas.
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates
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In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Elliotte Friedman sits down with the Minnesota Wild's Marcus Foligno and Marc-André Fleury for an exclusive interview ahead of MAF's final appearance in Montreal.
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 Bukauskas.
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates
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