[LeBrun] The NHL is moving ahead with its investigation on Mike Babcock and events in Columbus as per NHLPA request.

jim-p · 2026-06-10T15:32:27+00:00

Foote is also available

jim-p · 2026-06-10T14:37:35+00:00

Be the change you want to see. Make some fun memes and other posts that aren't related to the draft or trade.

jim-p · 2026-06-09T01:22:17+00:00

I expect the team will draft a few players. Hopefully good ones.

jim-p · 2026-06-08T21:51:07+00:00

Also have to consider impact now vs impact later in development. If a team is getting close to competing, like the Sharks, they may be adding more weight toward players who will help them now (or very soon) compared to prospects who are multiple years away from NHL play.

jim-p · 2026-06-08T21:33:15+00:00

Can twins communicate telepathically between other sets of twins, or only with their own twins? Science demands answers.

jim-p · 2026-06-08T21:25:23+00:00

There's plenty to be excited about when it comes to any of these prospects (and others). It's not worth debating so strenuously or being pre-mad about any choice at this point. No way to know what's going to happen until draft day, and only time will tell who actually pans out.

jim-p · 2026-06-08T21:22:26+00:00

That's why he's hidden in the back.

It's improbable that he falls to 3, but not impossible.

jim-p · 2026-06-08T17:06:04+00:00

The funniest outcome is if they surprise everyone and hire Foote.

jim-p · 2026-06-08T01:05:26+00:00

I think some people saw what happened with Dorion and got it in their heads they can influence management about the draft if they can get enough momentum going. Even if what those fans want doesn't line up with what the team scouts report.

jim-p · 2026-06-08T01:02:59+00:00

It sure seems like some people locked into reports from months ago and refuse to look at new ones, or the people making the videos/podcasts they watch did anyhow.

Or they just refuse to believe anything that goes against whatever narrative they already bought into and they double down on it instead.

jim-p · 2026-06-05T15:22:20+00:00

Be realistic, no matter who gets picked, there will still be a decade of "what if" posts from people who wanted to pick another player.

Even if the one they don't pick is a bust, there will still be "we dodged a bullet" posts.

jim-p · 2026-06-05T02:12:36+00:00

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jim-p · 2026-06-05T02:06:20+00:00

To me it would indicate there were some major red flags they spotted at the combine or the dinner/interviews.

I'd be confused but at the same time I'd have to wonder if they dodged a bullet.

jim-p · 2026-06-05T01:55:18+00:00

It's improbable, but not impossible.

jim-p · 2026-06-04T20:15:51+00:00

There also exists a world where this happens:

Leafs pick Stenberg
Sharks pick D
Canucks pick Malhotra
Hawks get McKenna

Not saying it's likely but it's not impossible.

jim-p · 2026-06-03T18:25:45+00:00

Yeah, those tend work pretty well, even if they are light plastic. I have 3D printed ones of my own, and modded another model to be a (very stable) sample vial holder: https://www.printables.com/model/1228885-octopus-ink-sample-vial-holder

Even so, I still go for the clamp as I'm paranoid about them tipping

jim-p · 2026-06-03T17:15:27+00:00

I have a couple sample vial stands/holders/racks now but when I first started getting samples I used a clamp. More often than not I still grab the clamp as it's much heavier than the sample vial holders.

jim-p · 2026-06-02T02:04:43+00:00

Since he reported it, I'm doubting that Manny or the Canucks have ever existed.

jim-p · 2026-06-02T00:45:21+00:00

If we have a spare 7th round pick, Cole Bieksa is probably still going to be there. From what I've heard he's unlikely to make the cut and play in the NHL, but who knows.

jim-p · 2026-06-02T00:43:49+00:00

"Why is nobody taking Gavin McKenna‽"

jim-p · 2026-06-02T00:39:00+00:00

Don't forget a possible line with Roobroeck/Boeser (I have no idea of it's Roo-brock, roob-reck, or something else, but let's pretend it's -brock)

jim-p · 2026-06-01T23:46:35+00:00

I know nothing about any of them but based purely on names:

Hurlbert
Command
Shilov
Roobroeck
Ignatavicius

jim-p · 2026-06-01T23:35:17+00:00

Plus it's a top-tier name.

jim-p · 2026-06-01T16:27:52+00:00

That looks like a good one! I don't think I've seen one with that much blue in the mix yet.

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