From Kempe to Chaos

The Ottawa Senators make it official. Michael Andlauer is the new owner of the NHL franchise. Jeff and Elliotte react to his journey to ownership and give their thoughts on his opening press conference (6:00). They weigh in on a number of NHL young stars, including Logan Cooley, Connor Bedard, and Juraj Slafkovsky (16:33) as the NHL Pre-Season gets underway. They also react to Evgeny Kuznetsov speaking out against former Capitals coach Peter Laviolette (25:23).The guys answer your questions in the Montana’s Thought Line (41:17) and sit down with LA Kings President Luc Robitaille (54:12) and Edmonton Oilers CEO Jeff Jackson (1:04:51).Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call the Montana's Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemail.This podcast was produced and mixed by Dominic Sramaty and Jordan McRae, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: The Ottawa Senators, Sportsnet, & NBC Sports ChicagoThe 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.

25 Sep 20231h 24min

Could Steven Stamkos be pushed out of Tampa? Jeff and Elliotte react to recent comments made by Lightning GM Julien BriseBois and captain Steven Stamkos (1:00). They break down the Tanner Pearson trade (17:23) and look at Shane Pinto's future in Ottawa (22:00). They also provide updates for Devon Toews in Colorado (27:13) and Backlund and Kylington in Calgary (31:47). Plus, the possibility of William Nylander playing center in Toronto (34:40). The guys answer your questions in the Montana’s Thought Line (47:35) and sit down with Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm (55:34) and Oilers Head Coach Jay Woodcroft (1:13:03).Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call the Montana's Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemail.This podcast was produced and mixed by Dominic Sramaty and Jordan McRae, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: Fox 13 Tampa Bay, ABC Action News Tampa 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.

22 Sep 20231h 28min

The Mike Babcock era has come and gone in Columbus. Jeff and Elliotte discuss Babcock resigning (1:00) and how we got to this point with the Blue Jackets. They also talk about the job ahead for Pascal Vincent (19:45), Connor Bedard putting on a show at rookie camp (25:00), what’s coming next in Ottawa for the Sens (28:45) and Jaromir Jagr’s career continuing (33:00). Plus, the guys answer your questions from the Montana’s Thought Line (35:30) and then sit down with Anders Lee (42:35) and Seth Jarvis (55:30). Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call the Montana's Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemail.This podcast was produced and mixed by Dominic Sramaty and Cam Barra, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: Chicago BlackhawksThe 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.

18 Sep 20231h 11min

Bedard, Crosby, J. Hughes, Leon Draisaitl & a piece of podcast news to wrap up the podcast. Jeff and Elliotte kick things off by discussing the Babcock situation (1:00), the Player Media Tour in Las Vegas (9:00), PTOs (15:30), Shane Pinto and Ottawa (18:30) and they take your questions (43:30).The guys then chat with Connor Bedard (23:00), Sidney Crosby (33:55), Jack Hughes (49:30) and Leon Draisaitl (1:05:30).Finally, the gents say goodbye to a member of their team (1:19:00).Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call the Montana's Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemailMusic Outro: Future Islands + BADBADNOTGOOD - Seasons (Waiting On You)Listen to the full track HERE*Also heard on this episode was … Not The I Care - Tell MeThis podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: Barchords.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.

15 Sep 20231h 28min

Massive news day at Media Day! Jeff and Elliotte break down the Mike Babcock player meeting situation in Columbus (1:00), chat with Johnny Gaudreau in Vegas about how his new coach approached getting to know the players (19:30), and Billy Daly provides the league's perspective on the Blue Jackets news as well as several other topics (33:28).The guys also discuss the Thomas Tatar contract (12:00), the blue line in Carolina (13:20), a new captain in Winnipeg (15:40), Ottawa sale (17:30) and they chat with Troy Terry who tells us about his contract negotiation over the summer (47:30).Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call the Montana's Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemail.Music Outro: Portugal. The Man - ChampListen to the full track HERE*additional music by Jack HarlowThis podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: Generation Now and TNT.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.

13 Sep 20231h

Jeff is now a musician! The guys kick things off with a conversation about the current state of the NHL (1:00), the latest on the Senators (8:30), they wonder what the Ducks will do with Jamie Drysdale (13:00), Stan Bowman and Joel Quenneville speaking to coaches and GMs in New York last week (26:20) and they take your Montana’s Thought Line questions (21:00).Also, they catch up with Filip Gustavsson (30:30) and Lucas Raymond (39:40) at the European Media Tour.LINK to Eric Engel's article can be found HEREEmail the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call the Montana's Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemailMusic Outro: Rodriquez - Rich Folks HoaxListen to the full track HEREThis podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: Columbia.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.

11 Sep 202354min

Lots of rumours in the air! Jeff and Elliotte discuss the latest around the Jets and Connor Hellebuyck (3:00), they wonder if we’ll see anything from the Flames (8:00), the Senators lock in Jake Sanderson for 8 years (13:10), news around Rasmus Dahlia (20:10), Morgan Frost extends with Philadelphia (25:10), Bill Armstrong signs an extension in Arizona (27:30), the latest on Shane Wright (32:50) and we might see the “C” handed out in Vancouver (34:30).The guys also chat with Alexander Barkov (37:20), Pierre Engvall (50:00), Tim Stutzle (1:01:00) and JJ Peterka (1:13:45) while they were in Stockholm from the European Media Tour.Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call the Montana's Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemailMusic Outro: Cold Weather Captains - Royal PurpleListen to the full track HERE*Additional tracks heard in this episode were performed by OMA.This podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: After The Whistle.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.

8 Sep 20231h 26min

Training Camps are weeks away! Elliotte kicks off the podcast by discussing some of the latest news from around the league and then the guys chat with several NHLers from the European Media Tour in Stockholm. They catch up with Rasmus Sandin (6:15), Filip Zadina (20:20) + a Montana's Thought Line question, Jesper Bratt (31:10), Martin Necas (45:40) and Hampus Lindholm (58:25). Email the podcast at 32thoughts@sportsnet.ca or call the Montana's Thought Line at 1-833-311-3232 and leave us a voicemailMusic Outro: The Darcys - The RiverListen to the full track HEREThis podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.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.

4 Sep 20231h 14min