Hold Outs, Opt Ins, and Potential Trades
Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman break down key 4 Nations roster decisions, including Quinn Hughes and Rasmus Ristolainen opting out, while Drew Doughty commits. They explore potential trade candidates like Jake Evans and Vladimir Tarasenko, as well as the Blues' approach to the deadline. The Islanders' push to extend Brock Nelson and the latest on John Gibson's future in Anaheim are also discussed. Finally, they highlight the growing interest in college free agent Luke Haymes and preview each country's goaltending depth for 4 Nations.
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Show Notes
In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman begin by highlighting notable 4 Nations hold-outs Quinn Hughes & Rasmus Ristolainen, while also mentioning those who opted to play for their countries. Most notably, Drew Doughty (15:30). Kyle and Elliotte talk about players like Jake Evans & Vladimir Tarasenko who could be traded during the 4 Nations break (21:47). The fellas update what the Blues plan to do as we creep closer to the trade deadline (29:30). Elliotte mentions that the Islanders are preparing to take a real run at extending Brock Nelson (37:59), before updating the latest with John Gibson and the Ducks (41:31). The Final Thought focuses on college free-agent Luke Haymes who is garnering a lot of interest around the NHL (47:20).
Kyle and Elliotte answer your questions and respond to your voicemails in the Thought Line (48:43).
In the final segment the guys look ahead to 4 Nations and talk about the goaltending depth for each country (1:03:25).
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This podcast was produced and mixed by Dominic Sramaty and hosted by Elliotte Friedman & Kyle Bukauskas.
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