Elliotte Friedman

Larkin’s Price Continues to Increase

On the most recent episode of the “32 Thoughts” podcast hosted by Sportsnet’s Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman, the latter gave insight on what Dallas forward Roope Hintz’s new deal might mean for Dylan Larkin and the Detroit Red Wings. “The one to me that’s the most interesting to me is Larkin (comparing Bo Horvat […]

Red Wings and Walman Far Apart Heading into Arbitration

At this point in the NHL offseason, most teams have the majority of their roster work complete, but Detroit still has two restricted free agents in Jake Walman and Filip Zadina, who remain unsigned two weeks into August. After the Boston Bruins signed forward Pavel Zacha yesterday, Walman is the only remaining player with a […]

Canadiens interested in acquiring Colin White from Senators

The Montreal Canadiens are willing to pursue Ottawa Senators centre Colin White at all costs, and even more so if the Senators were to buy him out of his contract. “Prior to the deadline, there were some conversations between the Senators and Canadiens on Colin White,” wrote NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman in his 32 Thoughts […]

Bruce Cassidy Expected to be a Contender in Red Wings Head Coaching Search

The Boston Bruins announced that they relieved long-time head coach Bruce Cassidy of his head coaching duties on Monday night. This news was an unpopular opinion amongst the fan base as, throughout the six seasons, the Bruins never missed the postseason and even reached the Stanley Cup Final in 2019. On Wednesday’s episode of the […]

Report: Barry Trotz Interviews with Detroit

On Saturday night in Canada’s 32 Thoughts segment on Hockey Night, Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman reported that he believes that Barry Trotz has interviewed for the Red Wings head coaching vacancy. The 59-year-old was shockingly relieved of his head coaching duties on May 9th, after the New York Islanders failed to reach the postseason. The […]

Pags’ Points Part 2

Welcome back to the series where I give my opinion on Elliotte Friedman’s 32 Thoughts article. We have six thoughts to analyze and offer my opinion on. Let’s get started with thought #1! Thought 1: This is the Calgary Herald’s front page from Dec. 2, 1988. Cory Gurnsey, then 18, grew up a Canadiens fan, […]