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.