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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. This podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman. Music Outro: Winston Surfshirt - For The Record Watch the entire Zach Whitecloud piece HEREĮmail the podcast at or call The Thought Line at 1-83 and leave us a voicemail Plus, they catch up with Bruce Cassidy (1:05:45) and Paul Maurice (1:15:00) in Las Vegas. Jeff and Elliotte chat with Ryan about his journey, how he got into sports ownership, relocation or expansion, why Utah makes sense, surrounding himself with smart people, taking risks, working with Danny Ainge, some of his mentors, what he’s passionate about, and his friendship with Wayne Gretzky and Jon Cooper.Lots of action away from the ice! Jeff and Elliotte get into the three-way trade between the Kings-Blue Jackets-Flyers (00:00), wonder what Philly will do with Carter Hart (12:30), the latest on Alex DeBrincat (18:30), Toronto’s core four (22:15), Calgary’s coaching search (27:50), Anaheim hires Greg Cronin as their head coach (32:10), Lou Lamoriello speaks (39:20), Montreal signs Cole Caufield (44:20), and they get into the Stanley Cup with the Golden Knights up 2-0 (48:30). He has expressed interest in owning an NHL team and has had conversations with the league about why he feels Utah is ready for the NHL. He is also the executive chairman and co-founder of Qualtrics, an experience management company based out of Provo, Utah. Ryan Smith is the owner of the Utah Jazz and Real Salt Lake. Jeff and Elliotte also chat with Matthew Tkachuk (43:30) and Alex Pietrangelo (55:50) ahead of the Stanley Cup Final.Īudio Credits: Chopped Herring Records & Sportsnet.

31 thoughts podcast update#

But before we get into everything, Elliotte provides an update on some breaking news - Mike Babcock will be the next head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets (00:00)! We then hear from both coaches on where the Stanley Cup will be won (5:30), the guys discuss Kyle Dubas being named the president of hockey operations in Pittsburgh (8:50), Toronto hiring Brad Treliving as their GM (23:30), Ottawa sale (33:00), Philadelphia filling out their front office (36:00), Patrick Kane injury (37:30), interest in Alex Killorn and Tyler Bertuzzi (38:45), and the goalie marketing (40:10). Viva Las Vegas! Jeff and Elliotte are in Sin City covering Stanley Cup Media Day. Plus, the guys get into the Ottawa sale (20:00), Tom Dundon’s comments on the future of his club (22:00), and what’s next for Dallas as they were eliminated by the Vegas Golden Knights in the Western Conference Final (24:20). 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.Įxpect lots of news! Jeff and Elliotte provide more details on the Kyle Dubas situation (1:00), where Toronto is at with their GM search - it's close (7:20), Washington finds their coach (9:40), Predators make changes (12:00), Flames/Ducks/Blue Jackets still on the hunt for their next coach (16:00) and Seattle will be making some announcements this week (18:20).

Lots of action away from the ice! Jeff and Elliotte get into the three-way trade between the Kings-Blue Jackets-Flyers (00:00), wonder what Philly will do with Carter Hart (12:30), the latest on Alex DeBrincat (18:30), Toronto’s core four (22:15), Calgary’s coaching search (27:50), Anaheim hires Greg Cronin as their head coach (32:10), Lou Lamoriello speaks (39:20), Montreal signs Cole Caufield (44:20), and they get into the Stanley Cup with the Golden Knights up 2-0 (48:30).