*Shout out to Noah Cates for receiving both Calder AND Selke votes at last night’s NHL Awards, which everyone definitely knew was happening last night!
*Anyhoo, happy Draft Day Eve!! Big day tomorrow. Maybe a big day today if some of these rumored trades pop off. Anyway, you’re coming to our party tomorrow, right? [BSH]
*About those trades, you may have noticed that everything has stalled out. [Inquirer]
*Thankfully we have someone like Pierre LeBrun to explain what’s happening here. [The Athletic]
*So this is pretty much where we stand right now, 36-ish hours from the start of the draft. [NBC Sports Philly]
*And a full rundown of the rumors league-wide, for your reference. [Sportsnet]
*We don’t know what players will be left on the board when Danny B. walks up to the podium for the first time, but what we are hoping for is a big ol’ swing. [BSH]
*We’ve got another mock, this time from our local experts over at the Inky. [Inquirer]
*Quite a few of the more skilled players in this draft seem to be on the smaller side. Are we still pretending height matters in the NHL? [ESPN]
*Here on the Community Board we are nearing the end of the line, with another tie at 29th overall. [BSH]
*Have you ever wondered exactly what a draft pick is worth? It doesn’t seem like a thing you could definitively evaluate but that won’t stop the nerds from trying! [The Athletic]
*Oh yeah, back to the trades. We have a rather big one yesterday, with what looked to be a move to clear cap space for the Boston Bruins. Torey Krug played there, did you know this? [TSN]
*And finally, a Charlie mailbag never disappoints. Enjoy! [The Athletic]
