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 speaking out against former Capitals coach Peter Laviolette (25:23).The guys answer your questions in the Montana’s Thought Line (41:17) and sit down with LA Kings President Luc Robitaille (54:12) and Edmonton Oilers CEO Jeff Jackson (1:04:51).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 McRae, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: The Ottawa Senators, Sportsnet, & NBC Sports ChicagoThe 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.

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 William Nylander playing center in Toronto (34:40). The guys answer your questions in the Montana’s Thought Line (47:35) and sit down with Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm (55:34) and Oilers Head Coach Jay Woodcroft (1:13:03).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 McRae, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: Fox 13 Tampa Bay, ABC Action News Tampa 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.

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 questions from the Montana’s Thought Line (35:30) and then sit down with Anders Lee (42:35) and Seth Jarvis (55:30). 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 Cam Barra, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: Chicago BlackhawksThe 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.

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 Draisaitl (1:05:30).Finally, the gents say goodbye to a member of their team (1:19:00).Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call the Montana's Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemailMusic Outro: Future Islands + BADBADNOTGOOD - Seasons (Waiting On You)Listen to the full track HERE*Also heard on this episode was … Not The I Care - Tell MeThis podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: Barchords.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.

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), the blue line in Carolina (13:20), a new captain in Winnipeg (15:40), Ottawa sale (17:30) and they chat with Troy Terry who tells us about his contract negotiation over the summer (47:30).Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call the Montana's Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemail.Music Outro: Portugal. The Man - ChampListen to the full track HERE*additional music by Jack HarlowThis podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: Generation Now and TNT.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.

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 Gustavsson (30:30) and Lucas Raymond (39:40) at the European Media Tour.LINK to Eric Engel's article can be found HEREEmail the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call the Montana's Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemailMusic Outro: Rodriquez - Rich Folks HoaxListen to the full track HEREThis podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: Columbia.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.

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) and we might see the “C” handed out in Vancouver (34:30).The guys also chat with Alexander Barkov (37:20), Pierre Engvall (50:00), Tim Stutzle (1:01:00) and JJ Peterka (1:13:45) while they were in Stockholm from the European Media Tour.Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call the Montana's Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemailMusic Outro: Cold Weather Captains - Royal PurpleListen to the full track HERE*Additional tracks heard in this episode were performed by OMA.This podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: After The Whistle.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.

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 at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call the Montana's Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemailMusic Outro: The Darcys - The RiverListen to the full track HEREThis podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.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.

We’re in Sweden! Jeff and Elliotte attend the NHL European Media Tour in Stockholm (34:00) and catch up with a number of players including William Nylander (14:00) and Rasmus Andersson (1:06:10). But before that, they get into the news of the summer — Auston Matthews signs a 4-year extension with the Maple Leafs (1:00).The guys also get to other news including — the comments by Elias Pettersson (26:10), Brandon Hagel getting an extension with the Lightning (43:20), Jonathan Toews taking time away from hockey (46:30), Tom Wilson, Patrice Bergeron retiring (50:15), Alexis Lafrenière (57:10), Evan Bouchard stays in Edmonton (56:00), and they get to your questions on the Montana’s Thought Line (1:31:00).Jeff and Elliotte take time to remember Rodion Amirov, Bobby Baun and Rick Jeanneret (1:21:00).Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call the Montana's Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemailMusic Outro: Lucky Lo - Peak/ValleyListen to the full track HEREThis podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: Cam and Strick Podcast, Da Beauty League, Jake’s Takes and MSG.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.

He's an award-winning musician with a busy summer of touring, but Dallas Green (Alexisonfire & City and Colour) found time ahead of the playoffs to sit down with Jeff and Elliotte for a lengthy chat about how the pandemic reinvigorated his passion, playing in legendary venues, opening for Rage Against the Machine & The Red Hot Chili Peppers, how athletes and musicians have to find a level of obsession and an ability to set aside criticism, his writing process, and he tells us about his feature piece with Ryan O’Reilly at Massey Hall (which you can watch HERE)Alexisonfire Tour DatesCity and Colour Tour DatesEmail the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call The Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemailMusic Outro: City and Colour - A Little MercyListen to the full track HEREThis podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: Dine Alone Records, Sportsnet, and Still Records.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.

What a year! Jeff and Elliotte put the season to bed by going through all 32 teams discussing their free agency moves, what they will be looking to do ahead of next season, and things to keep an eye on throughout the off-season.CAROLINA (5:50), COLUMBUS (11:30), NEW JERSEY (16:30), ISLANDERS (18:40), RANGERS (23:26), PHILADELPHIA (27:30), PITTSBURGH (30:40), WASHINGTON (35:20)BOSTON (39:20), BUFFALO (43:35), DETROIT (46:30), FLORIDA (49:10), MONTREAL (51:20), OTTAWA (53:08), TAMPA BAY (59:14), TORONTO (1:02:03)ARIZONA (1:15:40), CHICAGO (1:17:40), COLORADO (1:20:12), DALLAS (1:23:20), MINNESOTA (1:25:25), NASHVILLE (1:27:36), ST. LOUIS (1:33:20), WINNIPEG (1:34:40)ANAHEIM (1:39:09), CALGARY (1:44:34), EDMONTON (1:47:22), L.A. (1:50:56), SAN JOSE (1:53:08), SEATTLE (1:58:41), VANCOUVER (2:01:33), VEGAS (1:59:33)Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call The Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemailMusic Outro: Alexisonfire - World Stops TurningListen to the full track HEREAll Concert Dates HEREThis podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: Bally Sports, CJOB, MSNBC, NESN, NHL Network and Sportsnet.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.

Thank you Music City! Jeff and Elliotte wrap up the NHL Draft from Nashville (1:00), break down the Flyers pick (15:00), go over the Oilers-Red Wings trade (26:45), the latest on Tyler Bertuzzi (28:00) and Brett Pesce (32:30),  wonder what the Jets will do next (33:00), and Jeff explains the situation between the. PWHPA and the PHF (40:20).Then, Elliotte and Jason Bukala review some of the biggest storylines from the NHL Draft (47:00) and look ahead to next season's prospects.Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call The Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemailMusic Outro: Mike Floss - Local SatisfactionListen to the full track HEREThis podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: CBC, Fox News, NHL Network and Sportsnet.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.

Here we go! Jeff and Elliotte get to the latest news around the league including the Pierre-Luc Dubois trade to the Kings (2:00), Alex Newhook on his way to Montreal (7:00), possible destinations for Alex DeBrincat (11:00), NHL Awards (13:00), Toronto’s plans (15:30), decisions to be made in Boston (18:00), Calgary and New Jersey make a deal (20:30), Flyers trade Kevin Hayes to St Louis (23:00), and Evgenii Dadonov signs in Dallas (25:00).Plus, the guys sit down with Predators GM Barry Trotz (27:30) at Bridgestone Arena to talk about the early years in Nashville, some of the challenges they had to overcome, building out rosters on a tight budget, transition from coach to management and so much more.Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call The Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemailMusic Outro: HalfNoise - Boogie JuiceListen to the full track HEREThis podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: Nashville Predators.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.

We’re in Nashville! Jeff and Elliotte kick off the podcast by discussing the latest news around the league and then get into their draft preview (24:05) with Sam Cosentino and Jason Bukala.They discuss Elliotte’s role during the NHL Awards on Monday (01:00), the talks between the Blues and Flyers (2:00), Carolina trades for Tony DeAngelo (9:00) and signs Jordan Staal (11:10), the Kings look to be in on Pierre-Luc Dubois (12:30), Predators made a trade (15:45), the latest on Alex DeBrincat (18:40) and Vegas close to a deal with Adin Hill (21:00).Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call The Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemailMusic Outro: Miki Fiki - ChaosListen to the full track HEREThis podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.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.

Jeff and Elliotte are joined by Vegas Golden Knights owner, Bill Foley, to talk about his Stanley Cup prediction (40:00), who is in charge of designing the ring (and the allowance), the Cup tour this summer, building more rinks in the Vegas area, the salary cap, the difference between the Premier League and the NHL, his favourite Golden Knight and more!But they kick off the podcast by discussing Elliotte’s conversation with commissioner Gary Bettman in New York at the NHL Board of Governors meeting (00:00) and the news surrounding the “cause-based” jerseys, Arizona, franchise sales, and Larry Tanenbaum selling a share of MLSE holdings (13:10). They also go over what is happening in Calgary (20:40), what we might see from Winnipeg (29:20) and Philadelphia (30:00) next week at the NHL Draft, interest in Milan Lucic (33:20), Hershey Bears winning the Calder Cup (34:00), and if we’ll see Hershey head coach Todd Nelson make the leap to the NHL (36:10).Watch the full interview with Gary Bettman HEREEmail the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call The Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemailMusic Outro: Fleece - Do You Wanna PartyListen to the full track HEREThis podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: KKGK, NBC Sports Philadelphia, NHL Network and Sportsnet.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.

Chuck Fletcher joins the podcast! Jeff and Elliotte chat with the former General Manager about the upcoming NHL Draft as he’ll be joining Sportsnet for all the coverage in Nashville (43:00). They also get into Chuck’s time in Philadelphia and what went wrong during his five seasons (1:13:45).The guys also get into some news from around the league including draft talk (1:00), the latest from Calgary (11:30), Buffalo on the hunt for defensemen (15:20), Montreal signs Sean Monahan (16:30), Winnipeg has decisions to make (22:30), Rangers look to add some coaches (23:10), Leafs keeping busy (24:30), Carson Soucy being linked to teams … Vancouver (26:40), who will Chicago surround Connor Bedard with (29:20), who might be heading to the Hockey Hall of Fame (36:00) and Jeff updates us on the BCHL story that caught everyone off guard last week (39:50).Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call The Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemailMusic Outro: The Skinner Brothers - Death From AboveListen to the full track HEREThis podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: Columbia and NHL Network.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.

Canucks make a big more! Vancouver buys out the remainder of Oliver Ekman-Larsson’s contract. Jeff and Elliotte break it down from Vancouver’s perspective (3:45), what the team might do next and how it impacts the Coyotes.They also have a few laughs thanks to the Vegas Golden Knights and their unbelievable Stanley Cup parade (17:40), the latest on Connor Brown (27:00), Edmonton and Jonathan Toews (28:30), the search for a new assistant coach in Toronto (31:40), teams to keep an eye on (33:00), Jeff predicts the top 5 picks at next weeks NHL Draft (34:45), the Winnipeg Ice moving to Washington (37:30), and they take your questions (40:00).Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call The Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemail!Music Outro: Bennett Coast - BenderListen to the full track HEREThis podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: KTNV Las Vegas.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.

Welcome to the off-season! Jeff and Elliotte discuss one of the most sought-after players this summer --- Ivan Barbashev (01:00), wonder what we’ll see from the Panthers as they have some work to do over the coming months (10:20) and Elliotte talks about the Golden Knights Stanley Cup parade down the strip (8:20).They also go into the Jesper Bratt contract (15:10), Alex DeBrincat (19:00), lots of interest in Pierre-Luc Dubois (20:30), some rumblings out of Edmonton (22:20), Tom Wilson (23:20), Leafs begin talks with players including Auston Matthews (24:30), Kyle Dubas continues to build out his staff (29:30) as do the Flyers (30:30), intrigue with Matvei Michkov as the draft approaches (31:15) and they take your questions + voicemails (36:30).Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call The Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemailMusic Outro: Mudrigo - TouchéListen to the full track HEREThis podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.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.

Vegas celebrates! Elliotte does the podcast walking down the Vegas strip as Jeff navigates us through some of the stories we’ve seen from the Golden Knights this season (01:00). They also discuss Michael Andlauer purchasing the Ottawa Senators (24:00) and the Rangers hiring Peter Laviolette (36:10).Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call The Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemailMusic Outro: LUUKHANYO - Hii RollerListen to the full track HEREThis podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: FilmNation Entertainment & Sportsnet.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.

Vegas can win the Stanley Cup at home! Jeff and Elliotte recap a crazy finish to Game 4 in Florida (01:00), talk Conn Smythe trophy and wonder if we’ll see Matthew Tkachuk at full strength.They also get into some news from around the league including — Flyers looking to make more moves (21:10), Ottawa sale (24:30), Calgary lock in their head coach (31:00), teams eye Pierre-Luc Dubois (36:00), Kyle Dubas signs a benchmark contract with the Penguins (38:30), Leafs are still undecided on Sheldon Keefe (41:20), Vegas will host the 2024 NHL Draft. (42:10) and Jeff mentions a goalie to keep an eye on this off-season (44:00).They also take your voicemails and emails to wrap up the episode — and we hear from Kevin Woodley! (46:40)Watch the entire Panthers 2014 Draft piece HEREEmail the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call The Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemailMusic Outro: Say She She - PrismListen to the full track HEREThis podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: KKGK, Sportsnet and WQAM-AM.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.