Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman open with Buffalo and Tampa Bay’s wild 8–7 thriller, highlighting Rasmus Dahlin’s elite play (7:30), before discussing Matt Barzal’s hit on Macklin Celebrini (15:30) and Nazem Kadri’s emotional return against Colorado (23:00). They move through league storylines including a proposal to extend overtime through the end of a power play (26:00), Winnipeg slipping in the standings (30:00), Edmonton’s big win over Vegas (33:00), and questions about the Golden Knights following Alex Pietrangelo’s absence (39:00). The guys also touch on Kent Hughes’ mystery trade that never materialized (42:30), the Blues rebounding after a turbulent week, (48:00) the growing value of players with term (50:00), Nick Schmaltz’s contract talks tied to playing center (52:00), concerns about Florida’s "load management" (54:00), another note on the Kadri deal (57:00), and a Final Thought honoring Troy Murray (1:00:00). Kyle and Elliotte answer listener questions in the Thoughtline (1:06:58). Listen to all the 32 Thoughts music here. Email the podcast at [email protected] 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

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