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In this episode of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman begin with Matvei Michkov and the Philadelphia Flyers. The guys discuss Edmonton’s win and whether Connor McDavid deserved an extra point (18:43), before revisiting Connor Hellebuyck’s decision to sit out in Winnipeg and the debate surrounding what led to it (22:37). Kyle and Elliotte share their takeaways from the GM Meetings, including salary-cap smoothing (39:22), and debate whether technology should play a role in correcting officiating calls (44:32). They also examine the Maple Leafs’ salary-cap constraints and potential tagging room (50:47), discuss Nikita Kucherov’s big night and other results from around the league (55:49), and look at Nashville’s winning streak (1:00:37). The Final Thought focuses on reflections from Hockey Hall of Fame induction weekend (1:07:40). Kyle and Elliotte answer your emails and voicemails in the Thoughtline (1:15:53). In the third segment, Elliotte and Kyle are joined by Hockey Hall of Famer Carey Price to reflect on his Hall of Fame weekend, his career, and life after hockey. Carey also discusses his partnership with ENERGY BIRD. Learn more at energybird.com/nhl. Today we h