Can You Take the Salary Cap Higher?

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🗓️ 18 November 2024

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman discuss the latest league revenue updates and their impact on the salary cap. They dive into key matchups, including Oilers-Leafs and Jets-Panthers, and talk about Connor Bedard's homecoming in Vancouver, the challenges of rebuilding a team, and the pressure on young stars. The hosts also cover topics like the Ryan Reaves suspension, goaltending situations with the Red Wings and the Hurricanes, and provide insights into the Predators' trade talks, Jiricek's future, and the Bruins' status. The episode wraps up with listener questions and a special congratulations to the Toronto Argonauts for their Grey Cup victory.

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0:00.0	As Vegas will attack, Pronis, they turn it over to him. A head to Olvenschkin. He's got the empty net and he's got it.
0:07.3	It's a hat trick for Alex Olvetskin into the empty net and a feed from Alexei Pronis.
0:15.8	Oh, the celebration, Pronis, all smiles. And coming to Olvechkin, the smiles on the bench as well.
0:23.2	The Capitals are going to take down the Golden Knights and hats coming onto the ice for the
0:29.4	great eight here at Team Mobile Arena.
0:33.4	Welcome to 32 Thoughts, the podcast, presented by the GMC Sierra AT4X, Shramati Bukascus,
0:40.6	and Jake Paul's confirmed next opponent, Elliot Friedman.
0:44.7	I'm the right age. I'm 54.
0:47.6	Yes. Just make sure you wear a towel for any pre-fight interviews.
0:51.8	Oh, my God. I know what I'm doing for Halloween next year.
0:56.7	You know, I have to say this.
0:59.0	I know there's been a lot written and a lot said and we'll get to our news, but I'm
1:03.5	impressed that Tyson did that.
1:05.2	58 years old, hats off to him as far as I'm concerned.
1:09.9	Hey, you had a knockout of a story on headlines Saturday with Ron.
1:14.6	So let's just set the scene here, Friege.
1:16.6	Salary cap this year, 88 million.
1:19.6	And for a long while, it's been expected to jump the 5% next season to 92.5.
1:24.6	But as you reported, there seems to be a lot of momentum behind the
1:29.4	cap going up even higher next year. So explain this to me like I'm five. What does it all mean?
1:36.6	How does it all work? I don't do a lot of prep for this podcast, Kyle, as everybody can tell
1:41.6	by listening to me on it. but I wrote out some stuff today because
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