The NHL is allergic to fun

[@Scantronimus466]

Funniest moment: “You can’t boo us, we haven’t done anything yet!” - Ryan Smith, right before announcing Utah HC’s first pick

[@GizmoBeach]

Stuck with a stupid, generic look…should’ve been boo’d out the building. It doesn’t take a year-and-a-half to come up with a decent logo and look; the longer they take, the worse the final design will be.

[@Gabryal77]

Crushed my Flames dreams

[@redshyguynumber5567]

Welp, Flames fans can certainly boo him now

[@zip53a]

I heard someone yell coyotes forever

[@Omit1tulliportin]

Cucking the flames is a reason I cheer for them.

[@LowgaenSchmidt]

I loved the fact that Bettman got booed every time he went up to the podium

[@leezwatz3339]

Why is Bettman even booed in the States? As for the WTF reaction from Beckett Sennecke being picked third, I had the same reaction when the Habs picked Reinbacher fifth last year.

[@Dekudude707]

@@leezwatz3339it’s just tradition to boo him. I was at SAP Center for the sharks draft party and the entire arena booed him, but everyone was laughing about it too. it’s like WWE and he’s the villain, it’s just fun.

[@WaaDjooNoBoutDa]

@@leezwatz3339 Because he's running the NHL into the ground with all his terrible decisions and bias. It's pretty easy to understand if you follow hockey for more than 5 minutes.

[@remimk]

​@@Dekudude707wwe president actually turned out to be a real villain tho

[@AoE2Replays]

pretty sure the value of NHL franchises has only gone up. thats his only job, that and take the lighting strikes ​@@WaaDjooNoBoutDa

[@robrick9361]

I thought it was cute when Connor Bedard came on stage dressed up like he's starting an MLM company to announce the pick.

[@jimb.7523]

*Love that Joe Thornton looks like an 1860's proprietor opening a railroad. lol*

[@barley12girl]

He's like one of the Pinkertons from rdr2

[@fluentprime]

ehehehehe :)))))))

[@THEDOCO13]

Born in St. Thomas... So no surprise on the railroad look 😆

[@OnwardsUpwards]

Hahaha Lord Strathcona

[@meechisminners]

I'm a new fan to hockey but moving the draft away from in person is an insane decision, especially since the number one complaint is a problem they seemed to have created for themselves. "Oh there's so much travel" why is your entire front office announcing the pick? Just let Gary Bettman do everything

[@Poxell91]

Bettman is barely able to speak anymore. I've never seen him struggle as much as when he presented the cup to the Panthers.

[@robrick9361]

"With the 1st" BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! "overall pick" BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! "the Anaheim" BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! "Ducks select" BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[@realShadowKat]

Yea boo fricken hoo. There's literally only two teams that just finished their season that could even remotely have the right to complain. There are half the teams that had 2 months off, and the other half of varying time off since April. It must be so fkn difficult to be flown around on the company dollar to sit around and live the high live in Las Vegas. Instead of not having the draft in person next year, fire those that are complaining and hire people that would love to do it. These people obviously find it taxing to their delicate nature. Fk them.

[@Scantronimus466]

Or just one person from each team at the actual tables and then everyone else on Zoom call.

[@marklittle8805]

It is what has made the NHL fun for years. The issue is shorten the season and then it ain't a grind from the POV of the finalists being there after the parade

[@fitzgeraldlansanah5306]

I agree with you reduce how many people each team sends😊

[@samuelfrick3475]

That’s all they’re really going to do anyways, I’m not sure why people think it’s the whole draft moving remotely.

[@5ch3nk]

"Too much travel." It's literally one plane flight for everyone in attendance.

[@dylanroot6401]

And the "too soon after the playoffs" applies to two teams at most lmao

[@isthatrubble]

two, they gotta get home again after

[@5ch3nk]

@@isthatrubble Lol true

[@cannedpineapple2702]

I WISH my job required travel. "Too much travel" stfu and enjoy your privilege of getting paid to see the world

[@kevinjones6529]

As a Blues fan my favorite part is… 31 other teams: “We would like to thank blah blah blah, this selection is dedicated to blah blah blah, to make our pick is HOFer blah blah blah, with the number X pick, the team selects player Y. The Blues: We select player Z.

[@Scantronimus466]

It was about a 50-50 split between teams showboating and teams just quickly announcing their pick.

[@Scantronimus466]

I was there in-person for the first round and the show was incredible. They should really find a way to keep doing at least the first round at the Sphere.

[@Statsy10]

I wish I could have been there. I don't think TV did that justice.

[@Scantronimus466]

I took some photos and video clips and it doesn’t do the Sphere justice - you definitely have to be there.

[@imulippo5245]

Nobody's going to mention Aatos Koivu, #70 by Canadiens? His dad Saku was with Canadiens 14 season, and captained ten of them.

[@glennhagstedt]

Yeah thats actually pretty strange, as a man born in the early 90s i've always held Saku as one of the greats in the NHL, i guess people are quick to forget nowadays. His brother Mikko wasnt to shabby either.

[@Gallalad1]

The whole idea of the draft is amazing and fun! It's unique to north American sports and should have some pomp and circumstance. If its too close to the playoffs then push it a few weeks out.

[@wildwilie]

I mean, I would only consider it close to the playoffs for maybe 4 teams? The rest have had multiple weeks/months since anything happened.

[@Gallalad1]

@@wildwilie valid

[@tt128556]

It's basically modern day slavery, fat owners auctioning "employees" and trading them for future shipments of new "employees".

[@Scantronimus466]

Other than the Oilers and Panthers, everyone else has been off since early June.

[@HT-jj5sx]

32 picks where each team gets 3 minutes took FOUR HOURS! My lord, even in the sphere it's such poor production.

[@lexnotfound1323]

I had to go to work but started watching the draft and it took a solid 30 minutes to draft the first two picks.

[@samuelfrick3475]

I wish they speed it up a little. The worst part was waiting 10 minutes for the first trade to go down, I lost it. 😂

[@Scantronimus466]

That’s just 3 minutes to make a pick, there’s also about 3 minutes per team to bring the choice up on stage. Roughly 96 minutes for picks, 96 minutes for presentations - so expected time is about 200 minutes or about 3.5 hours. Which is about how long it ran.

[@runningchief]

How do you go full spectacle of the sphere to a fucking zoom call.

[@marklittle8805]

The NHL will try

[@samuelfrick3475]

They’re not doing a zoom call for the ENTIRE NHL draft. It’s only team personnel that are doing this remotely. Just look up the NBA and NFL Drafts, and you’ll understand why they’re “decentralizing”. I still prefer the current model for the NHL, but whatever. Seriously, people, do some research before spreading false information.

[@trvman1]

The same way Bettman goes from NBC sports where with your cable package you got to see a lot of games. To going to TNT and ESPN where you see 1 game a week. That's Gary for you. If it doesn't make sense for the FANS, he is all for it.

[@tiggybiggy9929]

They have such a boring organization for such a fun intense sport. For example I want more suban lizzo jokes during playoffs. They really tried to mimic a tnt NBA crew this playoffs which I appreciated. But still.

[@meatmanmagoo]

Bedard handing off a draft hat must be wild for bro

[@samuelfrick3475]

Connor Bedard was like “You are the next chosen one!”

[@v4v819]

@@samuelfrick3475 "Hello there..."

[@scrotumscratcher2474]

@@samuelfrick3475bro looking at bedard: 👁️👄👁️

[@matthewc2810]

Life long Detroiter here. Just look at the NFL draft we just had here in Detroit. We broke the attendence record and the NFL and City of Detroit had no idea how to handle all the people. Literally tens if thousands of young people not tied to football walked away that day wanting to learn more. It's never a good move to separate fans from a sport.

[@petercfraedrich]

Yeah, but none of the team staff were in Detroit -- they were all back the team HQ's. If that's the route the NHL goes then I'm not mad about it. The NFL draft hasn't been "in person" for forever.

[@samuelfrick3475]

@@petercfraedrichthat’s exactly what to expect.

[@v4v819]

What do fans have to do with sports they are just spectators they don't actually do anything for the league... The NHL is the players and the management. And they deserve an off season! The fans will survive til next season starts...

[@milanek1527]

​@@v4v819the fans run the sport. Its like saying "customers dont run the store, the employees do" YEAH BUT THE CUSTOMERS KEEP YOU ALIVE. Like when Atlanta Trashers collapsed. Not because of the players, but because revenue was kinda gone. And now Arizona is relocated too. Money is what makes the league and players. Fans are what make and give the money.

[@LionsFever]

What do you mean the city of Detroit didn’t know how to handle all the people? We had a firm handle on all the people.

[@SasukeJR]

My first thought was "I'm surprised the Ducks didn't try to trade the pick if they thought they could get him later" but I'm happy they kept the pick and did the player a solid.

[@corey6393]

Never have I watched the NHL draft, and I likely never will. Much easier to read about it the next day, then wait a couple months for the season to start back up.

[@drunkreapermatt]

The nhl should move to a nfl draft style. Have fans, GMs, alums, Gary, announce the picks. Make the event for the players

[@samuelfrick3475]

That’s exactly what they’re doing. But of course this video is clickbait

[@HammerJammer81]

HUGE mistake

[@Statsy10]

My understanding of things is that the players and their families will still be at the event, just not the management teams. This will still be a fun, watchable event. Does anyone have info that is contrary to that?

[@samuelfrick3475]

You’re spot on!!!

[@Wolky324]

I think it's just the teams that aren't going to the draft, like the GMs and such, the same as in other leagues. I don't think they're getting rid of the in person draft entirely

[@samuelfrick3475]

You’re correct. It’s literally just the team war rooms. I wish people actually read the details before posting videos and comments that spread false information. If you’ve seen a NFL and NBA draft, both drafts are “decentralized” and yet fans still show up, players show up IN PERSON, and random arenas and venues still get to host the draft events. Relax. The fans will still get to experience it

[@THEREDHOTWRECK]

I was there. Had a blast. As an Anaheim Ducks fan, I'm proud to call the guy a Mighty Duck! The fans will still be allowed to attend future drafts

[@snapshotfps]

I am going to hate utah for the rest of my life

[@TOCC50]

Jewel 💎 too?

[@Littlethelion]

Logan Thompson asked for a trade - loves Vegas but wants to be a #1 goaltender. Met him today after the signing and he was great - took time to take a picture with my son. We’ll miss him here. Still cool he took time to sign autographs.

[@DarthPlagueisTheWise620]

I just hope the Ducks didn’t screw up

[@atomicgps7488]

Don’t worry, if they did; they will have an early pick next draft !!

[@spiderhands]

They did not. He'll pan out

[@squeekywheel9591]

The Vegas 2024 draft was excellent. The NHL is making a mistake.

[@glennhagstedt]

Taking away the in person draft is a huge mistake in my opinion, its one of the steps and highlights for young players coming into the league, there have been some very iconic draft moments and i think every kid thats eligble for the draft feels its something they want to do, alot of players who have gotten drafted during the years have gone nowhere in their career after that, but i bet they still feel like "atleast i got drafted", its a good story to tell when youre older and now they're making the draft an unimportant zoom call.

[@kingdom7777777]

The NHL could avoid most problems by starting the season 3 or 4 weeks early. That way the season wraps up and there is more time for the draft. I think this Draft was really good, they didnt waste nearly as much time with intros and kept the picks pretty quick. Still room for improvement, but i think changing the format is a huge mistake

[@lucasmalley8867]

The majority of the video was talking about the draft. Where’s the explanation of why the NHL is allergic to fun? I know you said that they are not going to do in person drafts anymore but that’s it. The rest of the video was about the draft. Aren’t there other reasons why the NHL is “allergic to fun?”

[@Razahoo7]

No in person does not mean no cool draft selectors. NFL doesn't do it and they still get celebrity guest.

[@andystover1013]

Pretty sure you're wrong on this. I believe the NHL front offices are going remote, however the players are still going to be at a draft event like how it's done every year

[@samuelfrick3475]

That is correct!

[@aviationstuff9564]

Bettman still shaking while he speaks. He should really just retire.

[@ckendall67]

No matter how well things are going for the NHL has they have been this week, somebody's always got to put a negative spin in there somehow.

[@lexnotfound1323]

As a hawks fan, I thought we really should’ve picked Demidov. Levshunov (I hope that’s how you spell it) is still really good tho and I can’t wait to see what he brings!

[@imclueless9875]

Translation : We dont wanna pay for these places anymore.

[@TopNic21]

They aren't cancelling the draft. The only difference is that the GMs will be virtual, very similar to the NBA draft.

[@samuelfrick3475]

That’s what I’ve been TRYING to tell people. But all they see is LAST IN PERSON DRAFT and they lose their minds. People, do some bleeping research! Have you seen the NFL and NBA drafts? Good grief. I wish they would have just kept it as is because I like the intimate experience for all teams, staffs, scouts, and front offices, but I’m just a fan, I don’t have a say. Thankfully, you understand.

[@MatsLM]

Eck you missed the biggest news for Norwegians at the draft. Michael Brandsegg-Nygård being drafted by the Red Wings, and Stian Solberg being drafted 23rd OV by the Duck. This marks the first time any Norwegians was drafted in the first round, let alone two! Also there were no Swedes drafted in the first round this year.

[@TheKisj]

Feels good man 😁

[@jeffreyc1971]

The headline reads that the NHL is allergic to fun, then at the 45 second mark Eck comments on how much fun this year’s draft was! Dude.

[@jamesi6262]

You missed the point. He said that NHL is allergic to fun because the draft will not be in person anymore.

[@jeffreyc1971]

@@jamesi6262I got it. It just struck me as funny. Also, few NHL fans attend the draft in person, relatively speaking. NHL attendance this season was 22.5 million people. Not sure how many attend the draft but it’s a few thousand. Even if the sphere hosted 30,000 NHL fans, that’s one tenth of one percent of fans being affected. As fun as the draft may be, the vast majority of fans are unaffected by the change. Also teams draft parties will still happen and will likely be improved due the change.

[@jamesi6262]

@@jeffreyc1971 Agreed with everything. It's a good point that there is not too many in person fans in the attendance anyway.

[@estellegrignon]

Here's an idea: don't stretch the playoffs until June 24th. Then, the draft won't feel so close to the Finals

[@insertgenericusernamehere2402]

I'm sick of how long the god damn drafts take. Fell asleep during Celine's speech woke up and she was still going....

[@marsupialsr]

to be fair that's on you for watching a draft live

[@insertgenericusernamehere2402]

@@marsupialsr bro I just wanted to see who my caps got and go to bed... They shouldn't take as god damn long as they do.

[@marsupialsr]

@@insertgenericusernamehere2402 lol fair enough but you know a live draft is gonna be boring af, esp NHL

[@insertgenericusernamehere2402]

@@marsupialsr it shouldn't be...that's my issue with it. Should be pick. Here's your jersey kid. Take a photo...NEXT.

[@skykings89]

Celine suffers from stiff person syndrome that deeply impacts her rigidity and muscular strength as well as has impacts on speech. Not saying i didn't agree it was slow and tough to watch but devils Advocate, I do understand why it would take her so long and do feel for her

[@Evan-qc3iz]

Wow great another negative video from "Eck"

[@samuelfrick3475]

And one with very misleading information Fans and prospects will still get to be apart of a in-person draft event. It’s only the team staffs themselves that aren’t. Think of the NFL and NBA draft formats and you shouldn’t be that worried about it. Trust me, I hate that he to make this video that clearly deceives a bunch of people.

[@podermon4845]

Norway had 2 first round picks!!!!

[@testchannel6743]

"And we have A LOT to talk about!" - 2 minute video.

[@TOCC50]

Just have the draft in Hartford every year.

[@DiasBenes]

There is talk that they won't be moving away from in person drafts since the teams that wanted to do that are having second thoughts. There was an NBA exec at the NHL draft and a hab reporter asked him what he thought and he said the NHL draft is way more exciting then what the NBA does and he wouldn't move away from this format. The guy who is reporting this is Arpon Basu, and Athletic writer for the Habs and he has been talking with the GM's. Another thing he pointed out that the NHL doesn't have an event where they all meet to discuss ideas and this is actually a good venue to do it. The real reason as to why so many GM's don't want in person drafts previously is that it was so close to Free Agency. Free Agency starts on July 1st. So they feel that they have so little time to prepare for it and don't want to travel if they can avoid it. Now though some are reconsidering.

[@samuelfrick3475]

I know the in-person draft events will continue no matter what. But I am also in favor of the NHL reconsidering. It’s so much better when the entire NHL community is gathered in one setting for this draft. It makes the experience more real, and you get to hear all of the rumors and suspense. I love what Sphere did to amplify the experience!

[@anonymousskunk]

In my head, I imagine the Smiths (Utah) calling up Craig Conroy (Calgary) and saying "I'm going to pick Tij. What are you willing to give up to stop me?" Followed up with "That's not enough" and finally "Alright. Your loss."

[@maekoh]

Honestly, they probably picked him so they have trade leverage against us in the future. Really it made no sense for Utah to select Tij with some of the big names still available. And I'd argue Parekh is a way better option for the flames, especially with how reliant they've always been on offensive defensemen.

[@BuriedFlame]

That was probably it.

[@coastaku1954]

@@maekoh Parekh is way overrated and very injury prone, and dives ALL THE TIME. As a Knights fan, I hate him so much

[@ianism3]

@@coastaku1954 lol, chill. he's an 18 year old who's not even in the NHL yet.

[@coastaku1954]

@@ianism3 He stole the Memorial Cup from teams that actually earned their way into the tournament!

[@BleachCowboy2016]

The real reason is probably because the live draft is too expensive. Holding it in the Las Vegas sphere must have cost a fortune. Even the NBA didn’t go that crazy with their venue, and they make way more money.

[@wurm90125]

The Draft should still be live. But this is what happens when the Final ends like 5 days before free agency and the draft. The playoffs take too long. Started later this year than usual.

[@samuelfrick3475]

The draft will still be in-person It’s only the team war rooms that won’t be in person

[@NATEPAW239]

AS A BLACKHAWKS FAN IM SUPRISED BEDARD ANNOUNCED THE DRAFT😂

[@dana102083]

Why? Everything is about him..ultra hyped! Center of the universe.. its ok i live in edmonton..understand the hype of the big bous 😊

[@NATEPAW239]

@@dana102083 you shouldn’t be around hockey

[@NATEPAW239]

@@dana102083 he is the next great one

[@maekoh]

"Too much traveling right after the playoffs" for the 2 GM's that make it to the finals maybe. You can't tell me every single one of the GM's and their staff are traveling to each round of the playoffs. A single flight with two or three management representatives and the player/person you want announcing the pick is all you need. There's no way that's "too much travel." Look how incredible the draft looked in the sphere, probably one of the nicest sports shows I've watched in a long time. They want to go from that, to a shitty webcam meeting with some animated graphics on the screen?

[@Statsy10]

The travel is not the biggest problem, despite what this video says. Teams don't like having other teams be in their back pocket while they are trying to talk about secretive info. They would rather be in their war rooms.

[@samuelfrick3475]

@@Statsy10I think what gets me is when they say the last “in person” NHL draft, they’re ONLY referring to the team war rooms, NOT THE ENTIRE SPECTACLE! I am laughing that some people are so literal about everything.

[@Statsy10]

@@samuelfrick3475 Exactly.

[@samuelfrick3475]

Can we PLEASE once and for all stop overreacting!!! The only thing changing moving forward is that team personnel are moving their war teams to remote locations. Everything else will remain mostly the same based on the understanding I’m getting with this change. If you’ve seen the NBA and NFL drafts, it’s similar to that… Do I think it’s better? No, I like the way it’s currently set up because of the intimate interactions. But please stop with the panic. Fans will continue to attend these draft “events”, and the first round (at the very least) will continue to be a prime event.

[@shuazTV]

dont really understand the "oh hes russian" view angle. Like as if thats his fault? Kid probably didnt serve or anything so why is it that big of a deal? If i was a GM where a kids born is so the last thing i care about.

[@SupplementalSense]

I don't know if I'd classify a draft as "fun" but maybe it is for super nerds. I think I'd be super bored sitting at a draft for any sport. I don't follow youth hockey or whatever, so I don't know any of these children.

[@crow27837]

I got to see Iginla play during the WHL playoffs and he was phenomenal!! So excited to see what his future holds.

[@TKCEDM]

I'd love to see them just do what the NFL and NBA do where the teams can stay in their own board rooms locally, but then Bettman just announces every pick instead of having each team attend the draft.

[@robotba89]

If I had to honestly guess, it's a business tactic to skip a few years, save some cash, and generate bonus enthusiasm about the draft, simply because we haven't had one in a while. They will probably bring it back in 3 or 4 years. I doubt enough people are watching it to make it profitable, so they are doing this to try to get that number above $0 for the NHL and the owners. They probably don't see it as super critical to the game, and having a big TV event in a random venue is expensive every year. There are a lot of reasons for them to stop doing it, financially. I am a huge hockey fan, an SJ Sharks fan, and even I did not tune in live. They basically got $0 from me, a mega-fan that watches almost every team. I saw a couple ads in the borders of the screen as I fastforwarded through the draft and send my brother and dad a clip of the first OA with my phone. The league got absolutely NOTHING from me, besides minor engagement. The league has an argument to stop doing it.

[@brythkaltaris]

Here's the cast that should be present: President, GM, Coach, Captain. That's it

[@ultraginge1990]

The sphere was a great idea. I agree it sucks it’s not going to be in person. You have to spend money to make money Brad 😢

[@andrewborody]

Moritz Seider had a similar reaction when he went #6 overall

[@mobailey6666]

I think Chris Johnston or Elliotte Friedman said that the GMs only voted for a decentralized draft because that’s what the owners wanted them to vote for but that none of the GMs actually like that idea so it may still be centralized

[@larsandersson5974]

Click bait

[@jtshark5817]

OKay. Going to stop you right at the first moment. The NHL and the NHLPA put their heads together on this. Who do you think is paying for all the maybe drafted players and their families to go? Take fewer staff? One guy at the table and the rest in the war room? MY buddy had two sons who were both eligible in previous drafts. Both ranked in and around 100 to 150 by some scouts. Each draft they attended the draft and neither draft were his kids taken, It was an expensive vacations for the family. Look beyond the basics on why this has happened. Also, while it was a boon for some cities, these cities did not kick back enough to the NHL. Also, the ratings are not that great in general. It is only for die hard hockey fans. Talking heads will still be able to talk about stuff

[@dabootvv]

"too much travel"???? are they 10 years old? we can expect grown men to get on a plane and go somewhere to represent the sport we love... (it might not be eco-friendly, but comon the NHL is not that woke (half of the teams play in arenas that basically kill climate :D)

[@mikesxoom]

ESPN coverage was horrible. 3 Chicks who didn't know shit and interviews like it I was watching the view, not analysis of who the player will be. Poor Kevin Weeks

[@Catssonova]

I notice you didn't mention the first Norwegian drafted, but you're probably mad that the Red Wings might take Trouba off your hands lol

[@Krazycabes]

As a capitals/panthers fan i’m really annoyed with NHL right now. And it’s really pissing me off how they are making up things to get in NHL fans, mad in drafting.

[@trev3971]

I've been to the draft. It's terrible. Baseball has it right: run it quick, announce the results, see you when camp starts.

[@soccerkiller3]

This is my first time hearing that this is the last in person draft, every single GM needs fired as well as that damn commissioner. God forbid people do anything in person anymore. What a fucking joke.

[@mew3782]

Too cheap to have a live draft? Another little contribution to diminished relevancy as a league...

[@brokenarrow726]

No love for the flyers brining out Wresling Hall of Fame Anoncer Michael Buffer to do their announcement?

[@mikelubey]

Caps GM was saying to press he would vote for how it was done this year if he could change his vote. Maybe it’ll catch on. Def the most watchable draft in a long while.

[@Canada-_]

idk I never really liked watching the draft so not to sad to see the in person draft go, I've found the draft doesn't really mean much its what you do with your talent afterwards.

[@johnsohn653]

I enjoy the draft but it's so darn bloated on day one. You can get through 7 rounds on day two with his tabs hour and a half extra. You could still have a nice spectical if you kept it to two hours

[@JJ-bf6dx]

Too much travel to? That’s the best part of the job. Everybody just wants to work from home.

[@BvG_Venom]

The NFL turned the draft into a huge spectacle. It's great for cities that won't host a super bowl to have a big event for their fans.

[@TouzY69]

totally agree. Playoffs should end by first week of June. change the format from 4 out 7 to 3 out of 5

[@samuelclemons-d7p]

I don't think i heard anyone congratulate florida for winning the stanley cup. 😂

[@thet3504]

No, the NHL is a PROFESSIONAL sport...

[@RipleyAtHome]

Gms work for the owners. Losing the in person draft is billionaires pinching pennies.

[@reignofrock]

To be fair, the Oilers came close. Expect them to plau like crap next year; as is tradition.

[@Mr.StevenKerr]

Obviously they are. Worst league in professional sports

[@23mylo60]

Utah Hockey club is the most pathetic name for a team ever what a joke this sport is becoming

[@Jamie-1985]

Goalies everywhere getting nervous when they learn Jarome Iginla has a son @ 1:45

[@hi33-33]

thought he was mouthing wtf cause he was drafted by anaheim 😅

[@TropicsHC]

you get paid millions of dollars and they complain about the travel? lol

[@luvslogistics1725]

NHL has to remain the NHL and honor its tradition and those who came before. We are not the NFL with the whole look at me antics.

[@f15stroke]

There is no such thing as "too much travel" in professional sports.

[@hhoyt3501]

I like how they did like the funnest draft to date before killing it...

[@karlkarlsson9126]

They should have used that stage for the awards rather then the basement they used, seriously.

[@paulweber4661]

Les Canadiens repêchent encore un russe. Bravo, ma belle gagne d'innocents.

[@soum23]

Talk about nashville signings and calen addison

[@Dazlidorne]

Is that seriously the Utah jersey? U T A H?

[@optimisticsand5374]

Beckett Sennecke apparently lives near me

[@fluffypuff6027]

100th like

[@m.fheagle3286]

I was lamenting the love draft this year as it was happening. So what to expect next year? The prospects are all invited to an arena and the GM’s just call in via zoom? Garbage.

[@samuelfrick3475]

Everything else remains the same except for the team war rooms, so if you’re bummed by that part, I get it.

[@PhoenixRiseinFlame]

Logan Thompson is a class act.

[@skirmisher912]

Jerome looking GOOD man

[@hughjass69702]

That utah jersey is trash 😂

[@samuelfrick3475]

That’s not the final jersey as it’s just a sweatshirt. The actual jerseys have stripes and nicer things…. Don’t kid yourself it’s still going to be boring as heck at least for this year until the permanent name and brands arrive for Year 2.

[@hughjass69702]

@@samuelfrick3475 What are they Utahded?

[@samuelfrick3475]

@@hughjass69702for Year 1, no it still says Utah 🤣 Year 1 they’re just the Utah Hockey Club, even though there’s an actual public fan vote as far as I know to crown the permanent name. I voted for the Utah Yeti, but I know the Mammoth and Blizzard are a few other finalists.

[@williamfrank7565]

did not know the draft will "not be in person"....SAD....as a longtime hockey fan(I'm 66) ...way back when I was in my 20"s....I traveled by train to Montreal(from NE USA) and visited....did not plan this but stumbled into the NHL draft being held at the "OLD" Montreal forum....WOW...still recall it to this day......also got to thank AL ARBOUR who I met and introduced myself as a ISLANDER fan of fans....thanks for the video