Kyle Bukauskas

So to the matter at hand, we will start with something we haven't had in a little bit here on the Thought Line, a voicemail.

Riley from Columbus, Ohio.

Yeah, it was a good question.

Okay.

Yeah.

So I think this is the fourth year I've had the honor of submitting a ballot for awards.

But in 2021, so you remember that was, you know, Tampa, Montreal in the final.

And just before that Stanley Cup final began, they pre-produced the award show.

You know, it wasn't obviously at that time they weren't holding it live at some venue, but

Um, it was like a half hour pre produced show and I was asked to help host it along with, I think Kenny Albert was the other.

And so of course you're going through the script and you see like all the winners of the awards.

And, and it's like someone actually joked with me, like going, Hey, if you want to make a quick buck, you know who the winners are.

And I'm going, yeah, like obviously I know they're joking, but I'm going, that ain't worth the risk.

Um, there's no chance I'm even considering doing something like that.

But, uh,

So how much did you make?

Yes, that's right.

Exactly.

Yeah.

Nothing of my brother just bought himself a second house in Arizona.