Livin' the Dream, Buildin' a Team | That's Gross #36

We’re livin’ the dream and buildin’ a team on Episode 36 of That’s Gross.

This week, we open by breaking down the blockbuster trade that sent Quinn Hughes from Vancouver to Minnesota. We unpack the implications for both organizations, how it reshapes the Wild’s blue line, and what it signals for the Canucks moving forward.

From there, we dive headfirst into the Buffalo Sabres dumpster fire. Since 2011, what has gone wrong, why has it never clicked, and what would we do differently if handed the keys as GM?

We also break down major goaltending storylines around the league, including the Stuart Skinner–Tristan Jarry swap, Brandon Bussi’s emergence, and the Bruins’ decision-making at the goaltender position both now and in the future.

Then it’s full Bruins talk: where this team truly stands, whether a legitimate 1C can be acquired via trade or if patience with James Hagens and the prospect pipeline is the smarter long-term play. Is Tage Thompson actually available? We debate it. We also dig into why the Bruins’ power play has taken a real step forward this season, discuss a recent waiver-wire pickup, and highlight the depth pieces quietly driving results.

We wrap things up with junior hockey and draft talk, the growing excitement around the World Junior Championships, and finish by building our Gross Hockey Team USA roster—14 forwards, 8 defensemen, and 3 goalies.

Sit back and enjoy this one.