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@Antoniokolstee @WJCrankings Ah I see. I agree, interesting draft where the two top prospects are undersized wingers

@SeppticTANK @WJCrankings Neither - I was talking about the “other” bias that GMs have. Centers, RHD and big guys always go higher than they should and smaller guys drop. McKenna is just elite and if he isn’t picked first overall it’s because they are worried about his 200 ft game.

Completely agree. This happens every year with the public sphere, so my guess is it won’t change soon. It was “crazy” to take Carlsson over Fantilli. It was “crazy” to take Frondell over Martone/Hagens. It’s kind of just a fact of life. NA bias is pretty brutal.

@Schmidttybay @HawksHawkey McKenna is the project

@HawksHawkey McKenna->verhoeff->malhorta. I like stenberg but I feel like he’s more of a project than people think. Won’t be upset if we take him tho

Who do you take:

@Antoniokolstee @WJCrankings McKenna isn’t big or does he play center?

@WJCrankings To be fair in this case, McKenna just has a higher ceiling but also lower floor. More risk with taking McKenna imo but the bias extend also to height too. Tall, Canadian and centers or RHD always get drafted higher than they should

@JoeA_NFL @OviClapBomb Stenberg is better than McKenna

@OviClapBomb Yet another Kyle Davidson disaster in the making.

Been chatting with a reputable source, whom has connections in the organization. Obviously things can change, and much due diligence still needs to be done, but the Hawks internal draft board probably looks something like this. Stenberg McKenna Verhoeff Reid/Carels Smits

@ConnorGavin_ I think gajan spends time in echl to get every game

With the recent Gajan signing here’s how I think next season will look: #Blackhawks Knight Commesso 60/40 split maybe 70/30 depending on how the season goes. #hognation Berezhnoy Gajan 50/50 split That’s a very young goalie group

@CCHockeyNews @chnews Zeev buium imo

In an interview on the @chnews podcast last week, Kris Mayotte said that since he began coaching at CC in 2021, Max Plante is the best player he’s seen come through the NCHC.

@dwtreadwell73 @pabpickaso @realBillWirtz Agree with the high risk pick. I would disagree all this d look much better. Demidov should’ve been the pick but all of the other d have had the same struggles.

@SeppticTANK @pabpickaso @realBillWirtz Buium, Hutson, Dickinson look like they've got much better hockey sense. Sure, Schaefer was the top pick, but Lev was 2nd the season prior. This was about "hitting a wall", anyway. Why hasn't Schaeffer hit one? Lev just constantly looks lost. Bad hockey IQ. High risk pick.

And you all want Davidson to roll out these same 6 defensemen in the fall. Get fucking real. #Blackhawks

@dwtreadwell73 @pabpickaso @realBillWirtz What d men after lev look miles better than him? Also of course Schaffer is better he went first overall

@pabpickaso @realBillWirtz Typically young guys get better, not worse. Has Matthew Schaefer hit a wall? Korchinski is a bust. D-men taken AFTER Levshunov look miles ahead of him. Rinzel looked great end of last season & like crap this season. There's legit cause die concern. Sorry.

@mnhshockeytalk “Poaching” as if it isn’t a huge honor to represent your country. Also most mn kids invited are playing high school and that season is over. Hard to find time that works for every different league

What are you doing NTDP? As if it isn't bad enough you are poaching our kids, now you are making them miss our Bantam State Tournament???? Hold your tryout a different day we got a big tournament here

@BigHeadSens Mike Yeo is one of the most elite PK minds in the nhl

On January 24, Travis Green announced that assistant coach Mike Yeo would take over responsibility for the team’s penalty kill, the Sens have played 9 games, taken 28 penalties, and successfully killed 84.2% of them ranking among the NHL’s top 10 penalty kills during that span.

@CHGO_Bears @AdamSchefter Get rid of carm man. It makes your show very unserious with his character. Honestly tough to listen to his reaction on the recent events

The #Bears are releasing LB Tremaine Edmunds, per @AdamSchefter. The move frees up $15 million in salary cap space.

@SportssFann1 @The1Tab Much more similar to baseball prospects than football

@The1Tab I’m just starting to get into hockey so this might be a dumb question. Are first round picks typically ready for the NHL right away or do they normally need development in the minor leagues? Thanks.

It's worth noting that, if the Panthers' pick gets bumped to next year, the #Blackhawks could have three (3) first-round picks in 2027 to play with

@yolo_pinyato Crevier and Vlassic are both 24 do they not count as young d?

@imken24 @AlCimaglia @ChrisBlock He had to primary assist to turbo

@AlCimaglia @ChrisBlock He didn’t make the scoresheet last night, but he was very noticeable. He had a lot of jump in the first half of the game. Not that he’s been good since the cross check vs. Calgary, but ‘unnoticeable’ last night is inaccurate.

I watched most of the game last night and I didn't see much from Frank Nazar. Actually haven't noticed him often since coming back from injury. So I asked my statistician @ChrisBlock what's up and he fired back: Since returning in 22 games Nazar has- 2 goals , 6 assists and is-12. The team is 5-13-1-3. 🙀

@ConnorGavin_ @LoganKane24 The sharks also have no defenseman which take longer to develop

@LoganKane24 Sharks have their impact players on the roster rn while the hawks are still waiting.

The San Jose sharks are 3 points out of a playoff spot with a game in hand and the Davidson defenders are telling you that the hawks need to be losing to continue tanking Incredible. This team is going nowhere. The sharks and ducks have done their rebuild right. KD has failed

@LoganKane24 Most the of the Blackhawks prospects haven’t even signed in the nhl yet. The sharks also have no defensemen. I think it’s premature to call any of these 3 rebuilds a success or failure

@Dhogan1982 @THEOttoJohnson A real coach carle wanted nothing to do with McLaughlin and bob thought he could slot right in

@THEOttoJohnson I don’t trust any of those 3. If Begley or Rud went in the portal they wouldn’t land at any team in a major conference, and very likely wouldn’t land anywhere D1.

Six days after the Gophers put together their best performance of the season, they put together their worst game of the season. Burn the tape. Get Begley in for McLaughlin. Bag skate like it’s Miracle. Do absolutely anything. Abhorrent.

@THEOttoJohnson Not good enough Carle but good enough for Bob

@Dhogan1982 @THEOttoJohnson You an idiot if you think McLaughlin is

@THEOttoJohnson Begley is not the answer, he can’t play at this level.

@JosephLaMagna Don’t get why he gets so much more love than Vik. Vik has had more success in majors and won bigger events

@JosephLaMagna This for sure isn’t trending up

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