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I am going to guess Tage Thompson.

You’re right, most drafted Dmen were scoring points in junior and then accepted the role of third pairing or the PK stay at home type. I don’t seem to see Brooks Orpik clones on scouts’ radars.

Luongo may have had some intel on him, being from the Montreal area.

I liked this guy since the World Juniors, not expected to make the team yet becomes the starter. 7th rounder probably because he played Junior A instead of CHL. I don’t know much about Northeastern but he must be a large part of their success.

I wish Power had some of Chris Pronger’s grit to his game. Just enough to make other teams think twice about putting it into his corner, driving the net, touching the goalie etc… I would give up a dozen points for that.

I work out of town so I try to catch a movie once in a while for something to do.

Tage has played more games but he is out scoring ROR this season. I’ll show myself out….

Trade them for futures as soon as they reach RFA status.

Going to see the latest Bond film tomorrow. Glad to see you liked it. I’ve watched over a dozen of the old ones the last few weeks to get me in the mood.

I like his enthusiasm. He will have an impact on this team, probably around 25 goals.

Levi with another win, allowing one goal. Good NCAA start, not a bad 7th rounder.

Marketing director for Ville Leino’s t-shirt business?

Much whining!

These are the kind of guys you need to find once or twice a year. I will try to catch a game or two of this guy on TV. The OHL has split into East and West so his team will not play in North Bay this season.

Two teams that will be Stanley Cup contenders in 2026 meet tonight in a battle to try and inch away from mediocrity. Will home cooking help them find their mojo? Come on Dahlin, find your game!

I’ve watched Nelson about half a dozen times here in North Bay. He is a great skater and can go end to end but plays the team game. He is getting better in the OHL every game after sitting out a year. He earned an A at camp despite having never played an OHL game. I compare him to long time Predator Ryan Ellis in stature and playing style. As this season goes on I should have tons of views on this kid and some intel as well, my son knows people on the team.

I like 19, makes me think of Sakic and Yzerman.

That is a massive mistake and adds to the pain felt by Kyle Beach. He was dumped in the back alley while Aldrich gets a day with the Cup, paraded around and a letter of recommendation.

Don’t worry, they have Ryan Reaves to protect him, ooopsies. Maybe Lehner will lose his sh.. on someone.

That’s ok, let him get acclimated to the organization and not feel the added pressure immediately.

Vegas is struggling to start the season and they have some injury issues. Their division is weak but they could miss the playoffs. Lehner is a wild card in net and their past success has been facilitated by Fleury. There is a chance of the pick being 11-16.

Krebs and Cozens know each other well from the WHL and Team Canada teams. Krebs would have gone higher in his draft year if he wasn’t injured. He is no Eichel but projects as a solid forward.

Sabres have some injuries and haven’t looked as good on this road trip. However, the Sharks are missing a bunch of guys due to COVID and the Sabres usually do well against them. I think they turn this around as they head north from SoCal. 4-2 Sabres, Dahlin with a pair of assists. Cozens finds the back of the net.

Was it this hit on Connolly?