Pre-Olympics Rumour Mill with Elliotte Friedman

32 Thoughts and Hockey Night in Canada's Elliotte Friedman (11:00) joins Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne to discuss the expectations ahead of the roster freeze before the Winter Olympics break, the news of Barry Trotz stepping down from his general managerial role with the Nashville Predators, if Brendan Shanahan would get interviewed for the next Preds' job, would Auston Matthews be committed through a potential rebuild, Edmonton Oilers trade deadline plans, and how much will Artemi Panarin earn on his contract extension with his next team. Then, Nick, Justin and Sam McKee look at Tristan Jarry's comments about his team's defensive performance, Patrik Laine's potential trade market, and Rasmus Dahlin's comments about his home ice's takeover by the Montreal Canadiens fans.

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