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32 Thoughts: The Podcast

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Hockey, Sports

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 29 June 2025

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

In this 32 Thoughts episode, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman dissect the ongoing Mitch Marner trade discussions involving Vegas and Toronto, alongside the significant Noah Dobson and John Gibson trades that shaped draft weekend. They analyze the deals that transpired, including extensions for Sam Bennett and John Tavares, as well as potential moves like Brock Boeser joining the Oilers. The hosts also touch on anticipated activity that didn't materialize, such as Utah's involvement and the Crosby speculation, while highlighting the trend of defensemen being drafted. The episode concludes with a Final Thought on the new decentralized draft format and a deep dive into the newly ratified CBA.

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0:00.0	As one GM said to me, he thinks this was an act of sabotage by Betman because every time the GMs come up with an idea now, he's going to say to them, the last time I listened to you guys, look at this draft.
0:15.6	He says, we are not getting anything we want for as long as Betman stays in the game now.
0:25.7	The year is 2034.
0:28.4	Matthew Schaefer has just won a second career Norris trophy and the 2025 NHL draft has
0:35.5	finally come to an end as we welcome you to 32 thoughts, the podcast,
0:40.1	presented by the GMC Sierra AT4X, Kyle, Elliott, and Dom back with you.
0:45.2	We're going to get to the last two days at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles
0:50.1	for the entirety of the 2025 draft.
0:53.7	What happened? What didn't happen?
0:55.5	But, Elliot, why don't we start with the news that really started to swirl again on
1:00.8	Saturday while you were there at the draft for rounds two to seven around Mitch
1:05.8	Marner and the Vegas Golden Knights?
1:09.2	Now, it wasn't that long ago.
1:11.0	You had said that Vegas at that time
1:13.6	were the front runners to land them.
1:16.1	Seems like we're in that territory
1:18.1	of information can change by the minute.
1:20.7	So why don't you lay out for all of us here now
1:23.6	what you know and how we got to this point
1:26.9	between Toronto, the player and Vegas.
1:30.4	So, Kyle, are you comfortable?
1:33.3	I am, yes.
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