F.Michael

So no more Ned?

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I can see the resemblance…

You do recall Zadina was drafted at #6… If he’s a Stuart clone then I would take him at #9 considering there’s always a bunch that never make it to the big leagues.

Stuart is a guy this team can use - especially if/when the Wings make the playoffs. I'd gladly take him.

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Given what’s going on with the war between Ukraine and Russia I’d say it’s best to avoid Russian born/trained players.

Any time the coach is “friendly” with the players it’s a bit concerning…

And that’s the scary fact of reality - especially factoring in the failure of top prospects we have had in the past several years.

My #1 concern is Lalonde is Blashill part deux…

This should be a wooden sign handmade by 1 of the maintenance crew at the ScotiaBank Arena to hang over the door of the Leafs locker room.

Yzerman moving up to #5 for #9 and #17 ? Interesting that apparently Yzerman is thought of wanting Michkov. Read the scouting report on Michkov… “Michkov is one of the very best first-year draft eligibles I've ever seen from inside the offensive blue line. He has truly special offensive skill and hockey sense. His mind operates differently from other players in how he sees the play develop and he always seems to find ways to figure into scoring chances despite not being the biggest or fastest. His mind is special, but he's freakishly skilled with the puck too, and can make elite stickhandling plays seem routine. He can make plays at a high level, but Michkov is a finisher who will score a lot of goals as a pro. His skating is more elusive than fast and I wouldn't call him a high-compete type either. He’s signed in the KHL through the 2025-26 season, but he projects as a game-breaking elite scoring winger in the NHL.” Am I the only one who thinks of Zadina when reading the above?

Not likely - however there’s been talk about another round of expansion - Salt Lake City and Atlanta…

Hmmm… https://www.wtnh.com/on-air/thisweekinconnecticut/gov-ned-lamont-has-group-with-money-to-buy-arizona-coyotes-move-them-to-hartford/

I was thinking more Nyquist, but yeah…Raymond is still young - hopefully he’ll continue to improve (I seem to recall that he has all the ability of becoming an offensive winger in the mold of a Marner).

I’m all for the idea of putting lipstick on Zadina to pretty him up as part of the deal…

Nice to see FLA pull off a win at home.

Did you spend that gift card yet? Don't tell me you lost it on your previous work email...

Yeah - since I don't know/follow any of these prospects it's just interesting to read different takes/opinions. EDIT - I totally forgot the #1 reason why I enjoy watching the NHL Draft...MILFS

Just learned about this now, but Chelios will not return to ESPN this fall. https://nypost.com/2023/06/05/nhl-analyst-chris-chelios-among-espns-payroll-cuts/

Reunite the former Blues; Tarasenko - O’Reilly - Perron.

Chiasson > Erne Fight me!

Well at least Franzen had a sense of humor about it...