Things Will Happen on McDavid’s Timeline

32 Thoughts: The Podcast

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Hockey, Sports

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 5 September 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman discuss the current situation with Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers and dive into the back-and-forth surrounding Mitch Marner and the Leafs. Elliotte updates listeners on a potential Kirill Kaprizov contract extension and they break down key changes coming with the new CBA. The episode wraps up with Elliotte sharing his quirky “raccoon conundrum” in the Final Thought.

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0:00.0	I got to tell you, like, this is like a divorce, right?
0:05.7	Some people support one partner.
0:08.1	Some people support the other partner.
0:10.7	And the least fans, they're the kids.
0:13.6	Oh, man.
0:14.9	Whose story do you believe?
0:18.4	Classes in session.
0:19.8	Welcome to 32 Thoughts, the podcast, presented by the GMC Sierra AT4X.
0:24.8	Kyle Bukascus, Elliot Friedman, Dom Schramatti, back with you again. We are past Labor Day weekend.
0:31.4	Summer, as we know it, is effectively over. School is back. The NFL is back.
0:41.6	Elliot is shaving more regularly. and the hockey talk is taking up more and more oxygen each day it feels like we have arrived at the early days of the
0:50.0	2025 2026 season elliott we touch base a couple of times throughout the summer.
0:56.3	We were in Italy a few weeks ago, but how do you reflect on the off season?
1:00.9	How did it all go for you?
1:02.5	Good summer, really good summer.
1:05.7	I feel refreshed.
1:07.4	I have to say, Kyle, I haven't always felt that way at the end of every summer because I don't get enough of a break. I still feel like I have to get myself more into the work. I'm not immersed there enough yet as it is, but I feel refreshed. A lot of concerts, some good travel, great summer.
1:29.1	You?
1:30.3	I don't feel refreshed.
1:32.6	I've got a 10-week-old baby boss controlling mine and my wife's lives, but would not have it any other way.
1:40.4	We talked to it earlier.
1:41.5	We made the move, packed up the family, moved out west, finally getting more settled on that front. So it's been a busy summer, all on our own doing, but it's been wonderful. And the chance to get into a routine doing this again back for another year is really exciting. And we should mention you and I are actually in Winnipeg as we tape this
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