In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman discuss the new CBA taking effect Wednesday and the rush around the NHL to get contracts completed under the current rules. The guys dive into Chris Kreider signing with the Canadiens and what his role could look like in Montreal (10:00) before talking about how winning can become one of the biggest recruiting tools for teams looking to attract players (17:00). The Final Thought focuses on the latest update surrounding Connor Hellebuyck (25:00).

Kyle and Elliotte answer your emails and voicemails in the Thoughtline (30:24).

In the last segment we have exclusive interviews with Zach Werenski (52:08), Jake Sanderson (1:06:37), and Jack Hughes (1:16:01).

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This podcast was produced and mixed by Dominic Sramaty and hosted by Elliotte Friedman & Kyle Bukauskas.

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