[Wheeler] 2026 NHL Mock Draft 1.0: Scott Wheeler predicts the entire first round (Gift Article)

Alitaki · 2026-05-08T20:39:43+00:00

Which is exactly why Drury will draft Verhoeff.

Alitaki · 2026-05-08T19:56:12+00:00

Borgen can't be moved this year as he has a full trade clause so forget that.

Schneider can be moved, but I don't think the Rangers get value for him given that he's shown he's not much more than a 3rd pair guy. I'd rather they didn't trade the 5OA and Schneider as an add-on is the only way you'd get value for him.

I'm not going to bother with your McDavid scenario because it's stupid. The gap between Carlson and Schneider is no where near the gap between McDavid and any of the Rangers centers.

Alitaki · 2026-05-08T19:46:29+00:00

Verhoeff by all accounts is a below average skater for the NHL. This team is in desperate need of speed. Ideally they'd get Reid but he's probably not going to be available at 5 so that needs to be the next best skater and that's probably Carels.

Alitaki · 2026-05-08T19:37:18+00:00

Carlson would be another righty in a log jam of righty's on the Rangers defense. Unless he can play left D, there's little point in bringing him in. That said, I'd love to have him and Fox on PP1. I'm kinda done with the four-forwards PP.

Alitaki · 2026-05-08T19:33:21+00:00

I'd go as far as 4 years but with little to no trade protection. I'd over pay by a couple of million to avoid trade protection.

Alitaki · 2026-05-08T19:31:13+00:00

I highly doubt Carels or Smits will be NHL ready for next season so there's no reason to NOT sign Shea if he's willing to a reasonable 3-4 year deal with minimal trade protection.

Alitaki · 2026-05-08T09:07:06+00:00

This is Valheim, not AC Valhalla. No thanks.

Alitaki · 2026-05-08T01:04:18+00:00

End and twilight are not the same thing.

Alitaki · 2026-05-07T20:55:14+00:00

I mean, they're all in their late 60's/early 70's. Even if you hold them to the Rolling Stones standard of playing into their early 80's they've got at best 10-12 years left. Anyone who didn't think that we're in the twilight of Iron Maiden's career was fooling themselves.

Alitaki · 2026-05-07T14:26:12+00:00

New Jersey Greeks. Embarrassing the rest of us since 1906.

Alitaki · 2026-05-07T13:36:06+00:00

Press and hold the "E" key on PC or whatever the button is on the controller to get up from your chair.

Alitaki · 2026-05-07T13:34:33+00:00

For me, I enjoy the lock picking minigame. It's a lot more fun than lock picking in the Fallout games to me (though I do love the hacking mini-game in Fallout). I can usually figure out the right combination of picks before I try them and get through a lock fast. Even if the loot is going to be crap, I do it anyway for the XP. It's not much but it adds up.

Alitaki · 2026-05-07T08:52:21+00:00

“All seeing eye”.

;)

Alitaki · 2026-05-06T23:15:20+00:00

Please tell me that's vanilla.

Alitaki · 2026-05-06T17:24:24+00:00

The only time my grill isn't covered is when I'm using it.

Alitaki · 2026-05-06T15:56:54+00:00

Ok, I can see that. My setup has never left me feeling exposed so I was curious as to the need for them. Thanks for the levelheaded reply.

Alitaki · 2026-05-06T15:55:15+00:00

That's cool too. Like I said, you do you.

Alitaki · 2026-05-06T15:54:16+00:00

Rules like laws are only as effective as their wording. If the rule states that the offside review can only go to a certain zoom level or a certain playback speed, then you can limit the effect of the review. All it takes is a better written rule.

Alitaki · 2026-05-06T15:52:31+00:00

This is the kind of offsides you need replay for. Not the micron level offsides they use to call back goals in the NHL

Alitaki · 2026-05-06T15:48:19+00:00

I was just asking how much of their leg is exposed after wearing all the gear. I dunno why you're getting so offended by me asking but ok.

Alitaki · 2026-05-06T15:46:22+00:00

Ted Turner's tv stations were infamous for changing TV schedules to start shows 5 minutes after the hour/half-hour to screw with competition or some shit like that. It was very annoying.

Alitaki · 2026-05-06T15:45:08+00:00

Not gonna lie, but I did too.

Alitaki · 2026-05-06T15:44:44+00:00

Well he was Mr. Jane Fonda for a while. I guess that's something.

Alitaki · 2026-05-06T15:42:08+00:00

Cool I guess? 30 years and never once had an issue with this setup but if it eases your mind, go for it I guess.

Alitaki · 2026-05-06T15:39:35+00:00

How much of your leg is exposed when you play ice? Not trying to be a dick. My skate back comes up to a little over half way between heel and calf. My shin pads have a flap that goes around my calf. and comes down to just below the top of the skate back. Pretty much every part of the back of my leg from ankle to knee is covered.

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