Sid's Coming Back

In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman unwrap the biggest news and notes from their time at the U.S. NHL Players Media Tour in Las Vegas. They kick things off with their takeaways from their interview with Sidney Crosby as he inferred that a return to Pittsburgh is on the horizon. Elliotte highlights that the term of his next deal will be key (5:00). Then, the fellas talk about Cole Perfetti's future with the Winnipeg Jets (9:24), and Jeremy Swayman's contract negotiations with the Boston Bruins (12:40). Kyle and Elliotte check-in on Seider, Raymond, Berggren and the Detroit Red Wings (18:51), before shifting their focus to the Toronto Maple Leafs who were busy signing Robertson and Hakanpää (23:00). The guys check-in on some key injuries to Artyom Levshunov and Luke Hughes (27:00). Plus, they talk about whether Phil Kessel has a shot at extending his NHL career (32:00). The Final Thought focuses on the celebration of life for the Gaudreau brothers and the passing of Stephen Peat (33:00).In the back half of the podcast you will hear from Sidney Crosby who sat down with Kyle and Elliotte in Las Vegas (37:30) and David Pastrnak who joined Elliotte in Prague (49:59).This podcast was produced and mixed by Dominic Sramaty and hosted by Elliotte Friedman and 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.