The Mid Summer Check In

32 Thoughts: The Podcast

Sportsnet

Hockey, Sports

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 3 August 2025

⏱️ 98 minutes

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Summary

In this mid-summer check-in edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman explore the potential impact of 2026 UFAs like Connor McDavid on the upcoming free agent class and share updates on the Winnipeg Jets. The hosts also cover the NHL’s decision to maintain its decentralized draft format and Rogers McQueen’s move to the NCAA. The episode includes insights into Matthew Tkachuk’s recovery and Team Canada’s Milan 2026 orientation camp. The final segment features a powerful interview with Nashville Predator Spencer Stastney, who opens up about seeking help during a challenging time in his life.

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0:00.0	I think we had to anticipate that this was going to happen once the floodgates opened.
0:04.6	If you're an NCAA sports fan, you don't even have to be a hockey fan, a sports fan,
0:10.0	if you've seen what the portal is done to NCAA sports at all levels, once it opens up,
0:15.6	it becomes an uncontrollable floodgate.
0:18.9	You know, if players are unhappy or players are given a better offer,
0:22.7	they are going to jump to somewhere where they think they get the better offer.
0:29.0	Surprise.
0:30.3	Welcome to 32 Thoughts, the podcast presented by the GMC Sierra AT4X, a midsummer Pod pods dream, Elliot Friedman, an episode that for our listeners,
0:42.2	you didn't think you needed, and by the end of the two of us talking, you will probably still
0:46.7	feel the same way.
0:50.0	I hope everyone's having a great summer.
0:53.0	What have you been up to?
0:54.2	You've been at concerts, lots.
0:55.5	I saw you get out and played pickleball.
0:56.9	Are you any better than when we squared off in L.A. last September?
1:00.6	Not yet.
1:01.5	No, you got me pretty good.
1:04.0	I will tell you that one of the things I've really been working on is fixing my golf.
1:10.1	I was really unhappy with the way I played the first time I went out this year.
1:15.6	And I said, that's enough.
1:17.6	Yeah.
1:18.6	I said, that's enough.
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