32 Thoughts: The Podcast

Jeff and Elliotte dive into the benching of Patrik Laine by Pascal Vincent and the Columbus Blue Jackets. Elliotte talks about the issues he has with the decision, and they debate whether Columbus is putting Laine in the best position to succeed. They also talk about the potential impact this is having on star prospect Adam Fantilli (15:07). Jeff and Elliotte move on to the thriving Philadelphia F...

Jeff and Elliotte begin with the 2023 NHL Global Series in Sweden where the Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings kicked things off on Thursday. They talk about the importance of these games and the importance of international best-on-best hockey for a nation like Sweden (7:26). They dive into Daniel Alfredsson's role with the Senators and how Mats Sundin should be more involved with the Leafs (9:...

Jeff and Elliotte expand on the news that Jay Woodcroft has been replaced as Head Coach in Edmonton by Kris Knoblauch. They dive into the reasons behind the coaching change and why Knoblauch and Paul Coffey were chosen to step in. They also discuss what is at stake for the Oilers this season. Next, Jeff and Elliotte shed some light on the latest with Nikita Zadorov who reportedly requested a trade...

Jeff and Elliotte react to the latest Edmonton Oilers loss, this time at the hands of the lowly San Jose Sharks. Where do the Oilers go from here? Next, the guys give their input on the latest out of Vancouver, where former Canucks President Trevor Linden spoke about his tenure with the franchise and the disagreements that took place between his scouting staff and Jim Benning (17:00). They also di...

It may be November but the temperature in three Canadian hockey markets is rising by the day. Jeff and Elliotte key in on Edmonton, Ottawa, and Toronto as these three NHL teams continue to struggle out the gate. In Edmonton the scrutiny is being placed on the goaltending (03:16) and they discuss whether Jay Woodcroft should be on the hot seat (13:00). In Ottawa they're chanting "fire DJ Smith" and...

Jeff and Elliotte react to Michael Andlauer's very honest press conference from Wednesday and give their thoughts on the way he spoke about the punishments levied against his hockey club (3:40), the intricacies of no-trade-clauses (13:40), and how they'll remember the Dorion Era in Ottawa (22:00). Next, they dive into neck protection in the NHL and how some players are choosing to embrace change (...

Elliotte joins Jeff live from Edmonton at the NHL's Heritage Classic between the Oilers and Flames. They dive into the game, talk about Elliotte's interview with Oilers' legend Paul Coffey and what Paul had to say to the Oilers' roster (3:00). Also discussed is what the start of the season could mean for the future of the Calgary Flames (6:30). Jeff and Elliotte get into the fallout of the Shane P...

Jeff and Elliotte add more insight to the Shane Pinto suspension and discuss in depth where they believe the NHL and NHLPA will go from here. They recap a bizarre night across the NHL that included the Ducks defeating the Bruins, the Penguins beating the Avs 4-0, the Lightning decimating the Sharks, and no Morgan Frost again for Philadelphia (36:00). They talk about Cole Perfetti's confusing ice t...

Jeff and Elliotte react and add to the news that Shane Pinto has been suspended for breaking the NHL’s gambling rules. Elliotte dives into what he’s been told and reveals how the NHL came to this conclusion. 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 Jordan...

Jeff and Elliotte dive into the latest Edmonton Oilers news, including an injury to Connor McDavid and an interesting comment from Evander Kane (00:21). They discuss Rasmus Andersson and the Flames appealing his suspension for charging Patrik Laine (15:43). The Detroit Red Wings come under the spotlight after a big weekend for Alex DeBrincat. What can we make out of the direction of their franchis...

Jeff and Elliotte talk about the NHL's ongoing discussions around decentralizing the Entry Draft (5:30). They dive into the economic landscape around the NHL and the dip in attendance in a gate driven league (22:00). Next, they get into the upcoming Alex DeBrincat revenge game (37:00).  Jeff and Elliotte also talk about the Golden Knights' strong start, their lack of a Stanley Cup hangover, and th...

Jeff and Elliotte open the podcast discussing the latest with the future of pride tape in the NHL. Elliotte adds to the Conor Garland story and the Canucks' mission to add cap space (10:48). They dive into everything that's going on in Ottawa after a big weekend for the Senators (14:00). Elliotte provides some insights into the future of the NHL Draft and how the league is looking to improve the v...

Jeff and Elliotte begin the show recognizing the tribute to Chris Snow in Calgary. They discuss the injury to Zach Werenski on Thursday night (3:29), talk about Connor Bedard's NHL debut and how Brad Marchand went after the young star (9:18). Next, they dive into the Canucks blowout of the Edmonton Oilers (23:30) and Elliotte revisits what he said about Elias Pettersson last episode. Jeff and Elli...

On the eve of the NHL regular season Jeff and Elliotte run through all 32 franchises across the league and give their thoughts on what each team's outlook is for 2023-2024.  Time Stamps for each division: The Pacific (4:43) The Central (34:48) The Metropolitan (1:03:04) The Atlantic (1:34:00) Jeff and Elliotte answer your questions in the Montana’s Thought Line (1:29:32). Email the podcast at  32t...

Jeff and Elliotte dive into the latest on the Anaheim Ducks, including what they've learned about Pat Verbeek this summer amidst the contract negotiations for Trevor Zegras and Jamie Drysdale. They also discuss the very real possibility of NHL expansion and a rise in the NHL's salary cap (18:00). Next, Dustin Wolf is heading to the Calgary Wranglers (28:42), thoughts on the New Jersey Devils throu...

Jeff and Elliotte kick off with Steve Staios becoming the President of Hockey Ops in Ottawa. Then, they dive into Lassi Thomson being put on a waivers by the Senators (11:53) and the latest on the Anaheim Ducks (17:30). The guys discuss which players they were shocked to see make it to waivers on Sunday, including Canucks defensemen Jack Rathbone (32:14). Also, Connor Bedard becomes the focus of c...

Jeff and Elliotte dive into the Calgary Flames decision to name Mikael Backlund the 21st captain in franchise history while also extending him (1:56). They also talk about Patrick Kane and his rehab after his hip resurfacing surgery (17:50), discuss the latest on Devon Toews' future (26:00) and provide an update on Drysdale and Zegras in Anaheim (40:25). The guys then answer your questions in the...

The Ottawa Senators make it official. Michael Andlauer is the new owner of the NHL franchise. Jeff and Elliotte react to his journey to ownership and give their thoughts on his opening press conference (6:00). They weigh in on a number of NHL young stars, including Logan Cooley, Connor Bedard, and Juraj Slafkovsky (16:33) as the NHL Pre-Season gets underway. They also react to Evgeny Kuznetsov spe...

Could Steven Stamkos be pushed out of Tampa? Jeff and Elliotte react to recent comments made by Lightning GM Julien BriseBois and captain Steven Stamkos (1:00). They break down the Tanner Pearson trade (17:23) and look at Shane Pinto's future in Ottawa (22:00). They also provide updates for Devon Toews in Colorado (27:13) and Backlund and Kylington in Calgary (31:47). Plus, the possibility of Will...

The Mike Babcock era has come and gone in Columbus. Jeff and Elliotte discuss Babcock resigning (1:00) and how we got to this point with the Blue Jackets. They also talk about the job ahead for Pascal Vincent (19:45), Connor Bedard putting on a show at rookie camp (25:00), what’s coming next in Ottawa for the Sens (28:45) and Jaromir Jagr’s career continuing (33:00).  Plus, the guys answer your qu...

Bedard, Crosby, J. Hughes, Leon Draisaitl & a piece of podcast news to wrap up the podcast. Jeff and Elliotte kick things off by discussing the Babcock situation (1:00), the Player Media Tour in Las Vegas (9:00), PTOs (15:30), Shane Pinto and Ottawa (18:30) and they take your questions (43:30). The guys then chat with Connor Bedard (23:00), Sidney Crosby (33:55), Jack Hughes (49:30) and Leon Drais...

Massive news day at Media Day! Jeff and Elliotte break down the Mike Babcock player meeting situation in Columbus (1:00), chat with Johnny Gaudreau in Vegas about how his new coach approached getting to know the players (19:30), and Billy Daly provides the league's perspective on the Blue Jackets news as well as several other topics (33:28). The guys also discuss the Thomas Tatar contract (12:00),...

Jeff is now a musician! The guys kick things off with a conversation about the current state of the NHL (1:00), the latest on the Senators (8:30), they wonder what the Ducks will do with Jamie Drysdale (13:00), Stan Bowman and Joel Quenneville speaking to coaches and GMs in New York last week (26:20) and they take your Montana’s Thought Line questions (21:00). Also, they catch up with Filip Gustav...

Lots of rumours in the air! Jeff and Elliotte discuss the latest around the Jets and Connor Hellebuyck (3:00), they wonder if we’ll see anything from the Flames (8:00), the Senators lock in Jake Sanderson for 8 years (13:10), news around Rasmus Dahlia (20:10), Morgan Frost extends with Philadelphia (25:10), Bill Armstrong signs an extension in Arizona (27:30), the latest on Shane Wright (32:50) an...

Training Camps are weeks away! Elliotte kicks off the podcast by discussing some of the latest news from around the league and then the guys chat with several NHLers from the European Media Tour in Stockholm. They catch up with Rasmus Sandin (6:15), Filip Zadina (20:20) + a Montana's Thought Line question, Jesper Bratt (31:10), Martin Necas (45:40) and Hampus Lindholm (58:25).  Email the podcast a...