The New Cap Era

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 Gauthier upcoming deal (38:00) and Ryan Leonard’s eight-year, $84 million deal with the Capitals (41:00) and the dawn of the new cap era. Elliotte also provides insight into Adam Fantilli’s contract negotiations and the dollar figure his camp has had in mind (49:00), while the guys react to Nikita Kucherov’s comments about the current state of hockey (51:00). The Final Thought looks ahead to the Leafs’ split-squad game in Toronto and a familiar face behind the opposing bench (57:00) Kyle and Elliotte answer your emails and voicemails in the Thoughtline (1:01:03). Listen to all the 32 Thoughts music here. 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 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.