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I, once again, am offering my services to be the guy who looks at things like this internally and says “no, that would be dumb” before the public ever gets to see them

People are going to talk about McDavid’s contract being extremely team friendly, and rightly so, but man that’s a sweet deal for Ekholm. Love him as a player, even at 34.

Former Canes PTO Kevin Labanc heading over to Russia, or China more specifically, where he’ll join future Canes Hall of Famer Greg McKegg

Would anyone want my two tickets to the Canes STM All Access event tonight at Lenovo Center? I know it’s short notice but it is what it is. Send me a DM if interested.

Looks like Jaaska’s healthy enough to officially be sent down. He’s been in Chicago already for a little while.

One thing I’ve learned looking at other social media platforms is that people are very very obsessively concerned with losing a third string goaltender with a 13-23-7 record, 3.77 GAA and .884 sv% over 55 career NHL games

The Workrate Hockey newsletter went out at 7am this morning. In it we talk about Doug Warf, Cayden Primeau, waiver timing, and the song of the day is a thrash metal power ballad. They exist, I swear. Subscribing is free and warms my heart subcockles workrate-hockey.ghost.io/workrate-hoc...

Guys, Amir Miftakhov isn’t going to be a member of the organization by December 1st

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I feel like I’ve missed something, @corylav.bsky.social

Me a week ago: “You know, if the Yankees beat the Red Sox and the Dolphins beat the Jets I’ll be happy”

Bussi seems like he could be a plan B if Primeau gets claimed, but Bussi would then need to get sent down as well, & if Florida re-claimed him and no one else claimed him, Bussi would go back to Charlotte without being waived again. Of course, Carolina @ Florida could work out a deal, but let’s wait

If you see this, QRP with a gif of your first ever anime. Good ol’ Battle of the Planets aka “G-Force” on the playground. I later found Gatchaman and the “real” version of the show and that kind of blew my mind with the actual violence and the killing and the gender swapping main villain.

A reminder for anyone in the Workrate Hockey newsletter fantasy league - we draft in 10 minutes

The Workrate Hockey newsletter came out this morning, and I thought I was smooth writing it yesterday afternoon, so of course I needed to revisit it last night. Check it out anyway - Song of the Day is back! workrate-hockey.ghost.io/workrate-hoc...

Seravalli, Chris Johnston, and Cory Lav - you don’t need any more confirmation. It’s dead. Go buy your ticket rep a coffee.

Well, looks like I’m making a late edit to tomorrow’s newsletter and I’m ok with that

I may only be a fake hockey lawyer, but I’d love to see what legal grounds any kind of threat would stand on, especially something as frivolous as a change dot org petition

I always kind of liked Niko Mikkola because it reminds me of Nicolock Pavers, which is a very Long Island reference

“i need to properly know the genders of the robots so i know which ones i can be safely sexually attracted to so people can know that i am perfectly normal”

Of the less common ones:

With Jost claimed and the other players assigned, that leaves the amount of contracted players listed as center in Chicago Wolves camp at… nine.

A reminder with waivers - Nashville needs to keep Jost at the NHL level to retain him. If they attempt to send him through waivers again, the Canes can claim and if they are the only claim they can send him directly to the AHL.

Expected that call. Kind of feel for these guys, but alas.

I don’t always agree with Luke but tons of respect to him for saying the quiet part out loud on the record for the N&O. Idiots like me can say this all day long on socials & a tiny newsletter but this will get seen and talked about by a much larger audience that should know what’s being considered.

“I don't think there's a snowball's chance in hell Smith makes the 23-man roster. Of course, I'm not smart, so feel free to save that quote for later on.” Read this outdated take and other ways I incriminate myself in today’s Workrate Hockey newsletter! workrate-hockey.ghost.io/workrate-hoc...

Death, taxes, and the Canes making a Workrate Hockey newsletter be outdated hours after it gets sent out

Anyone want my tickets for tonight’s Canes preseason game? Free to a good home. Parking pass included.

Today’s Workrate Newsletter is late, but to be fair, I’m sick, and I didn’t think we’d have to talk about that fucking guy again. Subscribe or don’t - I’m just going to lay down. workrate-hockey.ghost.io/workrate-hoc...

Buying 1 (one) item from Canada is fun nowadays

Charlotte Checkers and “why don’t we ever give this guy a chance” legend Trevor Carrick in the house

The Workrate Hockey newsletter came out this morning. I go over the first Canes preseason game and who impressed & who didn’t. You have to subscribe to see, but subscribing is free, unless you want to be a Cool Cat and throw me a few bucks and keep me honest. workrate-hockey.ghost.io/workrate-hoc...

joining the war on autism on the side of autism

Nikishin playing like a youth league player who broke a stick earlier in the game and if he breaks another one mom is going to kill him

UPDATE: it was not a great idea

Conor Geekie looking like he wants to tangle with someone and that’s probably not a great idea when Givani Smith is wearing a white jersey

Jatovi was a great part of the in-game entertainment and they did him dirty if they didn’t even let him know his status. Curious to what they’re going to replace him with, but not optimistic.

The Fensore/Legault pairing is nipple sharpening

"The world is crumbling around us, but at least the boys are back for training camp" @mrworkrate.com gets it workrate-hockey.ghost.io/workrate-hoc...

Today’s Workrate Hockey newsletter is a Workrate Special - nearly 2000 words on training camp, player numbers, & player acquisition rumors, both good & bad. Please consider smashing that subscribe button, since ya boy isn’t exactly making bank off of this. workrate-hockey.ghost.io/workrate-hoc...

PSAs on every network now

Khazheyev walking into training camp like

Wow! *checks ice hockey team* Double wow!

Remember that two narratives hockey media love to run with is: - Canes look for “buy very low” assets because analytics/cheapness - Canes would be great if they just had good goaltending If I’m an agent, that’s absolutely the nerve I’m hitting, regardless of actual interest

an EMF match would be Unbelievable [andrew dice clay sound]

I sent out the newsletter at an odd time yesterday because I was waiting on a training camp roster & I’m dumb but you should check it out anyway since the next one is Friday & we’ll know the camp players by then and instead look into how my broken ADHD mind works irt Simpsons & wrestling references

Team physicals and testing started two hours ago officially for the Canes. They still have not released a training camp roster. Part of me seriously wonders if there are some PTOs on the table with the offer of “if you show up, you show up”