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This Is Draft Day

This Is Draft Day

In this episode of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman dissect the initial flurry of news from Day 1 of the NHL Draft, starting with updates on Vegas, Buffalo, and the New York Islanders. They provide the latest on the "Big Three" free agents in Florida and discuss other league notes, including developments with the Maple Leafs, Nikolaj Ehlers, and upcoming July 1st extensions for players like Garland, Fehervary, and Glass. Significant focus is placed on the recent Evander Kane trade to Vancouver and the impending new CBA. The episode also features a draft preview with Sportsnet's Sam Cosentino and a fun discussion about celebrity guests at the draft.

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June 27, 20251h 5m

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Show Notes

In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman run through the hottest news and notes from around the league on day one of the draft. They begin with Vegas, Buffalo, and the New York Islanders (4:00). Elliotte provides an update on the Big Three free agents in South Beach (20:21). The fellas rattle off a few other notes from around the league, including updates on the Leafs (23:53) and Ehlers and the Jets (24:27). He talks about some free agents who will sign extensions on July 1st, including Garland, Fehervary, and Glass (25:48). Afterwards, the fellas weigh in on the Evander Kane trade to Vancouver (34:09). The Final Thought focuses on the new CBA, which is on the brink of being signed (37:04).

Elliotte is joined by Sportsnet draft analyst Sam Cosentino to preview the NHL Draft (45:54).

In the final segment, Kyle and Elliotte talk about some of the celebrity guests expected to make an appearance at the draft this weekend (1:02:12).

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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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