6 days ago
Kylie Kelce is once again facing a kindergarten milestone. And she's not shy about sharing how much it's messing with her emotions. In a new episode of her "Not Gonna Lie" podcast, the mom of four opened up about watching her second daughter, Elliotte, start kindergarten. This comes just months after her oldest, Wyatt, made the same jump.
Kylie Kelce gets real about her daughter starting kindergarten and her fear of kids growing up. Kylie joked that part of the reason she and husband Jason Kelce had four kids was to improve the odds. At least one of them, she hopes, will never actually leave home.
She admitted she's only about 75% joking, quickly clarifying that she genuinely wants her daughters to grow up ambitious and independent. Still, she said she also wants them to visit often and stay involved in her life. Kylie expressed that she wants them to keep coming home as much as possible.
The podcaster explained that her real issue isn't with kindergarten itself, but with what it represents. Once kids start full days of school, five days a week, it can feel different. She said it's like the beginning of them slowly leaving for good. True to her laid-back "Type C mom" style, she's trying to focus on how excited Elliotte is about starting, rather than letting her own feelings take over the moment.
Kylie also shared a sweet story about Elliotte's personality, recalling that she smiled on purpose at just five weeks old, far earlier than most babies typically do. Kelce called her one of the sweetest, happiest kids in the family. She hopes that innocence sticks around a little longer
#kylie #kindergarten #once #four
Kylie Kelce gets real about her daughter starting kindergarten and her fear of kids growing up. Kylie joked that part of the reason she and husband Jason Kelce had four kids was to improve the odds. At least one of them, she hopes, will never actually leave home.
She admitted she's only about 75% joking, quickly clarifying that she genuinely wants her daughters to grow up ambitious and independent. Still, she said she also wants them to visit often and stay involved in her life. Kylie expressed that she wants them to keep coming home as much as possible.
The podcaster explained that her real issue isn't with kindergarten itself, but with what it represents. Once kids start full days of school, five days a week, it can feel different. She said it's like the beginning of them slowly leaving for good. True to her laid-back "Type C mom" style, she's trying to focus on how excited Elliotte is about starting, rather than letting her own feelings take over the moment.
Kylie also shared a sweet story about Elliotte's personality, recalling that she smiled on purpose at just five weeks old, far earlier than most babies typically do. Kelce called her one of the sweetest, happiest kids in the family. She hopes that innocence sticks around a little longer
#kylie #kindergarten #once #four
12 days ago
It was a day of anticipation on Thursday as new broke that the Colorado Avalanche and Cale Makar had reached an agreement on a contract extension. There was no announcement then but today is supposed to be the day it finally happens.
First it started with Elliotte Friedman dropping the bomb, which was confirmed by several other media sources that a big announcement on Makar's extension was forthcoming.
And then….silence. But considering there's still three weeks to go before the Avalanche get on the ice for training camp, what's another day?
Now we are announcing the announcement as what has become the norm in today's media.
While we wait, let's reflect on the historic career the world's best defenseman has enjoyed up to this point.
#thursday #elliotte
First it started with Elliotte Friedman dropping the bomb, which was confirmed by several other media sources that a big announcement on Makar's extension was forthcoming.
And then….silence. But considering there's still three weeks to go before the Avalanche get on the ice for training camp, what's another day?
Now we are announcing the announcement as what has become the norm in today's media.
While we wait, let's reflect on the historic career the world's best defenseman has enjoyed up to this point.
#thursday #elliotte
15 days ago
The Detroit Red Wings described Steve Yzerman's July departure from the general manager's chair as a leadership transition.
Elliotte Friedman now says the decision may have been considerably less mutual than it appeared.
During Tuesday's edition of 32 Thoughts: The Podcast, Friedman revisited Yzerman's exit and offered an important clarification about what he believes happened behind the scenes.
"Initially I thought that maybe Yzerman resigned. I don't believe that's the case. I believe the Red Wings made the choice to move on," Friedman said on 32 Thoughts.
That is a significant distinction.
#friedman #july #elliotte
Elliotte Friedman now says the decision may have been considerably less mutual than it appeared.
During Tuesday's edition of 32 Thoughts: The Podcast, Friedman revisited Yzerman's exit and offered an important clarification about what he believes happened behind the scenes.
"Initially I thought that maybe Yzerman resigned. I don't believe that's the case. I believe the Red Wings made the choice to move on," Friedman said on 32 Thoughts.
That is a significant distinction.
#friedman #july #elliotte
18 days ago
Taylor Swift has officially picked up a new **** le inside the Kelce family, and Kylie Kelce slipped it naturally into a conversation about an increasingly difficult debate at home.
During the Aug. 20 episode of Not Gonna Lie, Kylie was discussing her continued campaign to convince husband Jason Kelce that their family needs a cat when she explained why their daughters keep asking for one. "I grew up in a cat-dog house, like both at all times, and now our kids have influences in their life, Aunt Taylor is a big one where they get to be around cats," she said, according to PEOPLE.
The remark marked the first time Kylie had publicly referred to Swift as "Aunt Taylor" since the singer married Travis Kelce in July. Jason and Kylie's daughters: Wyatt, 6, Elliotte, 5, Bennett, 3, and Finnley 16 months, have spent time around Swift's three cats, giving their mother some unexpected help in the family's long-running pet debate.
That feline influence actually predates the marriage. During Swift's 2025 appearance on New Heights, she revealed that she had already introduced the girls to Meredith Grey, Olivia Benson and Benjamin **** on while attempting to undo one particularly creative warning Jason had given his daughters about cats.
Kylie's cat campaign came up during her conversation with actress Leslie Mann on the Aug. 20 episode of Not Gonna Lie. Kylie explained that growing up with both dogs and cats made having both kinds of pets feel normal to her, while her daughters are now getting their own exposure to cats elsewhere, particularly through Swift.
#gonna
During the Aug. 20 episode of Not Gonna Lie, Kylie was discussing her continued campaign to convince husband Jason Kelce that their family needs a cat when she explained why their daughters keep asking for one. "I grew up in a cat-dog house, like both at all times, and now our kids have influences in their life, Aunt Taylor is a big one where they get to be around cats," she said, according to PEOPLE.
The remark marked the first time Kylie had publicly referred to Swift as "Aunt Taylor" since the singer married Travis Kelce in July. Jason and Kylie's daughters: Wyatt, 6, Elliotte, 5, Bennett, 3, and Finnley 16 months, have spent time around Swift's three cats, giving their mother some unexpected help in the family's long-running pet debate.
That feline influence actually predates the marriage. During Swift's 2025 appearance on New Heights, she revealed that she had already introduced the girls to Meredith Grey, Olivia Benson and Benjamin **** on while attempting to undo one particularly creative warning Jason had given his daughters about cats.
Kylie's cat campaign came up during her conversation with actress Leslie Mann on the Aug. 20 episode of Not Gonna Lie. Kylie explained that growing up with both dogs and cats made having both kinds of pets feel normal to her, while her daughters are now getting their own exposure to cats elsewhere, particularly through Swift.
#gonna
19 days ago
Kylie Kelce says she does not need a son and she wants people to stop treating her family of six as though something is missing.
During the Thursday, Aug. 20 episode of her Not Gonna Lie podcast, Kelce responded to another question about whether she and husband Jason Kelce would try for a boy. "You're wrong. I don't need to have a son," she said, before offering what she called her "quarterly reminder" that parents with children of one gender should not be asked whether they plan to try for the other.
Kylie, 34, and Jason are parents to Wyatt, 6, Elliotte, 5, Bennett, 3, and Finn, 1. According to PEOPLE's account of the episode, the question continues to follow her both online and in person.
Her response included a playful apology to "boy moms" and a Beyoncé reference, but her larger point was direct: She and Jason do not consider their family less complete because all four of their children are girls.
Before explaining why the recurring question bothers her, Kylie joked that she was biased because raising daughters is the only parenting experience she knows. "Who run the world?" she asked, nodding to Beyoncé's 2011 anthem "Run the World (Girls)."
#family
During the Thursday, Aug. 20 episode of her Not Gonna Lie podcast, Kelce responded to another question about whether she and husband Jason Kelce would try for a boy. "You're wrong. I don't need to have a son," she said, before offering what she called her "quarterly reminder" that parents with children of one gender should not be asked whether they plan to try for the other.
Kylie, 34, and Jason are parents to Wyatt, 6, Elliotte, 5, Bennett, 3, and Finn, 1. According to PEOPLE's account of the episode, the question continues to follow her both online and in person.
Her response included a playful apology to "boy moms" and a Beyoncé reference, but her larger point was direct: She and Jason do not consider their family less complete because all four of their children are girls.
Before explaining why the recurring question bothers her, Kylie joked that she was biased because raising daughters is the only parenting experience she knows. "Who run the world?" she asked, nodding to Beyoncé's 2011 anthem "Run the World (Girls)."
#family
19 days ago
Kylie Kelce revealed that her daughters' growing love for cats had sparked an adorable new family wish, and she had Taylor Swift to thank for it. During the Thursday, August 20 episode of her Not Gonna Lie podcast, Kylie discussed her long-standing desire to bring a cat into her household. While chatting with guest Leslie Mann, the mother of four explained that her daughters had plenty of feline influence in their lives.
"I grew up with cats," Kylie explained. She said her childhood home had both cats and dogs. Kylie shares four daughters with Jason Kelce: Wyatt, 6, Elliotte, 5, Bennett, 3, and Finn, 17 months. Her daughters now have another feline influence, thanks to their famous aunt. "Aunt Taylor is a big one where they get to be around cats," Kylie said.
Kylie's daughters' love for cats comes from spending time with Taylor's pets. The singer has three famous cats, Olivia Benson, Meredith Grey, and Benjamin ***** on. Kylie shares how the girls play with Taylor's cats when they visit her. When they return home, they ask for one themselves. Kylie also mentions that the girls pick out cat-related stuff whenever they go shopping.
The girls share a special bond with Taylor. They played a major role in her wedding to Travis Kelce in July. Kylie and Jason's daughters served as flower girls during the couple's Madison Square Garden ceremony. The podcast host also has plenty of praise for Travis as an uncle. Kylie once called him the "absolute best uncle" her daughters could have.
Travis reportedly loves spending time with the girls. Kylie said they keep him busy whenever he visits. The girls make him sit on the floor and ask him to build blocks and complete puzzles with them. Now, Taylor's cats may have given them another idea.
#taylor
"I grew up with cats," Kylie explained. She said her childhood home had both cats and dogs. Kylie shares four daughters with Jason Kelce: Wyatt, 6, Elliotte, 5, Bennett, 3, and Finn, 17 months. Her daughters now have another feline influence, thanks to their famous aunt. "Aunt Taylor is a big one where they get to be around cats," Kylie said.
Kylie's daughters' love for cats comes from spending time with Taylor's pets. The singer has three famous cats, Olivia Benson, Meredith Grey, and Benjamin ***** on. Kylie shares how the girls play with Taylor's cats when they visit her. When they return home, they ask for one themselves. Kylie also mentions that the girls pick out cat-related stuff whenever they go shopping.
The girls share a special bond with Taylor. They played a major role in her wedding to Travis Kelce in July. Kylie and Jason's daughters served as flower girls during the couple's Madison Square Garden ceremony. The podcast host also has plenty of praise for Travis as an uncle. Kylie once called him the "absolute best uncle" her daughters could have.
Travis reportedly loves spending time with the girls. Kylie said they keep him busy whenever he visits. The girls make him sit on the floor and ask him to build blocks and complete puzzles with them. Now, Taylor's cats may have given them another idea.
#taylor
1 month ago
Kylie Kelce slams baby No. 5 rumors with Jason Kelce originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Kylie Kelce is addressing rumors that she and Jason Kelce are expecting another child.
The 34-year-old addressed the speculation after posting photos of herself from her trip to Paris.
"We have four kids," Kylie said on the July 30 episode of her "Not Gonna Lie" podcast. "Stop trying to get me to have more. Stop it. That's between me, my husband, and my motherf--king uterus."
Kylie and Jason share four daughters: Wyatt, 6, Elliotte, 5, Bennett, 3, and 15-month-old Finnley.
#stop
Kylie Kelce is addressing rumors that she and Jason Kelce are expecting another child.
The 34-year-old addressed the speculation after posting photos of herself from her trip to Paris.
"We have four kids," Kylie said on the July 30 episode of her "Not Gonna Lie" podcast. "Stop trying to get me to have more. Stop it. That's between me, my husband, and my motherf--king uterus."
Kylie and Jason share four daughters: Wyatt, 6, Elliotte, 5, Bennett, 3, and 15-month-old Finnley.
#stop
2 months ago
Former Toronto Maple Leafs **** istant general manager Brandon Pridham will be joining the Pittsburgh Penguins as a hockey operations consultant.
According to a new report from Sportsnet inside Elliotte Friedman, Pridham is expected to handle contract, cap management, and planning responsibilities with the Penguins.
The duties Pridham is expected to take on were previously being handled by Vickie Mpofu, who recently departed the Penguins organization for Nashville.
Joining the Penguins will be a reunion of sorts for Pridham, who spent the past 12 seasons in Toronto with the Maple Leafs, with a number of those years working alongside Kyle Dubas.
Earlier this year, Pridham and the Maple Leafs mutually agreed to part ways after the team made changes at the management level, bringing in John Chayka as general manager.
According to a new report from Sportsnet inside Elliotte Friedman, Pridham is expected to handle contract, cap management, and planning responsibilities with the Penguins.
The duties Pridham is expected to take on were previously being handled by Vickie Mpofu, who recently departed the Penguins organization for Nashville.
Joining the Penguins will be a reunion of sorts for Pridham, who spent the past 12 seasons in Toronto with the Maple Leafs, with a number of those years working alongside Kyle Dubas.
Earlier this year, Pridham and the Maple Leafs mutually agreed to part ways after the team made changes at the management level, bringing in John Chayka as general manager.
2 months ago
Mammoth make Barrett Hayton contract decision after Devils offer sheet originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Utah Mammoth and New Jersey Devils had the NHL world in a little bit of suspense.
The suspense is over. The Mammoth have made their decision on Barrett Hayton's contract after the New Jersey Devils and the center had agreed to an offer sheet.
In the end, the Mammoth decided to match the offer made to their unrestricted free agent.
"Hayton now has a one-year, $4.775M contract and cannot be traded until next July, after he is scheduled to become a UFA," Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman wrote on X on Wednesday as he broke the news. "Any player signed to a one-year contract is eligible to extend after Jan. 1, though."
The Utah Mammoth and New Jersey Devils had the NHL world in a little bit of suspense.
The suspense is over. The Mammoth have made their decision on Barrett Hayton's contract after the New Jersey Devils and the center had agreed to an offer sheet.
In the end, the Mammoth decided to match the offer made to their unrestricted free agent.
"Hayton now has a one-year, $4.775M contract and cannot be traded until next July, after he is scheduled to become a UFA," Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman wrote on X on Wednesday as he broke the news. "Any player signed to a one-year contract is eligible to extend after Jan. 1, though."
2 months ago
Sergei Bobrovsky's free agent cost to Maple Leafs revealed originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Sergei Bobrovsky is only a year removed from winning back-to-back Stanley Cups with the Florida Panthers.
Now, the veteran goalie is a free agent, and the Toronto Maple Leafs appear to have a strong chance to sign him.
Some early rumors suggested he'd be quite pricy, but the latest report from Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman is more affordable.
"Heard Edmonton had interest, but I’ve honed in on Toronto," Friedman wrote early Wednesday morning. "Believe his last ask of Florida was three years, $21 million. So I’d expect the overall dollars to come in around there."
Sergei Bobrovsky is only a year removed from winning back-to-back Stanley Cups with the Florida Panthers.
Now, the veteran goalie is a free agent, and the Toronto Maple Leafs appear to have a strong chance to sign him.
Some early rumors suggested he'd be quite pricy, but the latest report from Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman is more affordable.
"Heard Edmonton had interest, but I’ve honed in on Toronto," Friedman wrote early Wednesday morning. "Believe his last ask of Florida was three years, $21 million. So I’d expect the overall dollars to come in around there."
2 months ago
ANAHEIM, Calif. – A day after acquiring his rights from the Florida Panthers in exchange for the rights to now-former Ducks captain Radko Gudas, Anaheim reportedly signed pending free agent forward AJ Greer to a four-year, $4.25 million per season contract on Tuesday.
NHL salary cap and tracking site PuckPedia was first to report, with near simultaneous posting from NHL insiders Pierre LeBrun (TSN, The Athletic), Elliotte Friedman (Sportsnet) and Frank Seravalli (Hockey247, Victory+).
The deal, which includes a 10-team no-trade clause for all four years, was signed the day before NHL free agency begins in full on Wednesday at 9 a.m. Pacific Time.
Gudas, who previously played for the Panthers from 2020-23, has yet to sign with Florida, as of Tuesday evening. Gudas played three seasons with the Ducks, including the last two as captain. The 36-year-old Czech Olympic blueliner battled lower-body injuries down the stretch this season with just 56 regular season games played and one playoff game–the opener in Edmonton.
“Wearing this jersey and serving as captain was a privilege that I’ll always be proud of,” Gudas wrote on Instagram on Tuesday. “Thank you for the support, the memories and for making my family and me feel at home from day one. Anaheim will always mean a lot to us.”
NHL salary cap and tracking site PuckPedia was first to report, with near simultaneous posting from NHL insiders Pierre LeBrun (TSN, The Athletic), Elliotte Friedman (Sportsnet) and Frank Seravalli (Hockey247, Victory+).
The deal, which includes a 10-team no-trade clause for all four years, was signed the day before NHL free agency begins in full on Wednesday at 9 a.m. Pacific Time.
Gudas, who previously played for the Panthers from 2020-23, has yet to sign with Florida, as of Tuesday evening. Gudas played three seasons with the Ducks, including the last two as captain. The 36-year-old Czech Olympic blueliner battled lower-body injuries down the stretch this season with just 56 regular season games played and one playoff game–the opener in Edmonton.
“Wearing this jersey and serving as captain was a privilege that I’ll always be proud of,” Gudas wrote on Instagram on Tuesday. “Thank you for the support, the memories and for making my family and me feel at home from day one. Anaheim will always mean a lot to us.”
2 months ago
It sounds like all the Zach Werenski trade talk to the San Jose Sharks might be moot.
Elliotte Friedman doesn’t think that Werenski wants to come to San Jose, at least not yet.
“Wherever Werenski’s going to go now is most likely somewhere he thinks he can win,” Friedman opined on the 32 Thoughts Podcast. “I just don’t think you can win [a Stanley Cup] there now.
The San Jose Sharks, led by 20-year-old superstar Macklin Celebrini, are undoubtedly on the rise. But they’ve also missed the playoffs for seven-straight seasons and running.
So, the reigning Norris Trophy winner, 28, would have a point. It’s also very much worth noting that the American superstar has a No-Movement Clause this upcoming season, so he’s not going anywhere that he doesn’t want, at least not in 2026-27.
Elliotte Friedman doesn’t think that Werenski wants to come to San Jose, at least not yet.
“Wherever Werenski’s going to go now is most likely somewhere he thinks he can win,” Friedman opined on the 32 Thoughts Podcast. “I just don’t think you can win [a Stanley Cup] there now.
The San Jose Sharks, led by 20-year-old superstar Macklin Celebrini, are undoubtedly on the rise. But they’ve also missed the playoffs for seven-straight seasons and running.
So, the reigning Norris Trophy winner, 28, would have a point. It’s also very much worth noting that the American superstar has a No-Movement Clause this upcoming season, so he’s not going anywhere that he doesn’t want, at least not in 2026-27.
3 months ago
Brady Tkachuk is on the move.
The three-time All-Star for the Ottawa Senators is joining the Florida Panthers via a blockbuster trade featuring three first-round draft picks, according to multiple reports.
In exchange, the Panthers will send the Senators the No. 9 and 25 picks in this year's draft, a first-round selection in 2029 and a second-round selection in 2030, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reports.
Tkachuk will join a Panthers team that features his brother and two-time NHL All-Star Matthew Tkachuk.
After winning consecutive Stanley Cup championships in 2024 and 2025, the Panthers fell to seventh place out of eight teams in the Atlantic Division at 40-38 and missed the playoffs. The trade for Tkachuk signals Florida's intent to return to contention next season.
The three-time All-Star for the Ottawa Senators is joining the Florida Panthers via a blockbuster trade featuring three first-round draft picks, according to multiple reports.
In exchange, the Panthers will send the Senators the No. 9 and 25 picks in this year's draft, a first-round selection in 2029 and a second-round selection in 2030, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reports.
Tkachuk will join a Panthers team that features his brother and two-time NHL All-Star Matthew Tkachuk.
After winning consecutive Stanley Cup championships in 2024 and 2025, the Panthers fell to seventh place out of eight teams in the Atlantic Division at 40-38 and missed the playoffs. The trade for Tkachuk signals Florida's intent to return to contention next season.
3 months ago
Detroit Red Wings star Dylan Larkin has requested a trade, according to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman and other news organizations.
That's a stunning development, adding a major name that teams can pursue in the offseason.
The Detroit Free Press, part of USA TODAY Network, said it could not independently confirm the report.
Larkin has been captain of the Red Wings since 2021. He's a six-time 30-goal scorer, including the last five seasons.
He also was a standout for the USA at the Olympics and the 4 Nations Face-Off.
That's a stunning development, adding a major name that teams can pursue in the offseason.
The Detroit Free Press, part of USA TODAY Network, said it could not independently confirm the report.
Larkin has been captain of the Red Wings since 2021. He's a six-time 30-goal scorer, including the last five seasons.
He also was a standout for the USA at the Olympics and the 4 Nations Face-Off.
