Proposal: Do you want to take a day off from your job to watch trade deadline?

[alko]

He in Slovakia it isnt necessary. Most trades we see from 5 till 11 p.m.

How will you follow it in North America?

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[General Fanager]

I used to but not anymore. Most trades happen the weekend before or late in the day Monday and I am home by then. I use the radio while at work....

 

[DucksUnited]

If you’re an Anaheim fan I would. Anaheim finally has the two best players available this deadline with Lindholm and Rakell. Not to mention Deslauriers who’s getting a lot of buzz as well

 

[Reality Czech]

Would love to see poll results broken down by country.

I estimate it would be:

Every country in the world except Canada 0-5% yes
Canada 90% yes

 

[Lauro]

I think I'll stay longer at work. Cause the heat usually begins at our european early evening time and 3 little children at home wouldn't let me follow it.

 

[Taswell]

I used to take the day off from school/university. These days, I have access to my phone or a computer fairly regularly as a teacher, so there is no need.

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

Lol no I'm not going to take a day off work to see which 4th line center and 6/7 dman my team will trade a mid to late round pick for

 

[Habs Halifax]

NO! According to the HF board experts on trade value, everyone of value is not worth much and it will be not interesting to watch as a "Seller"

 

[Damisoph]

I did this once and I almost instantly regretted it. Trade deadline day is too slow, you'd be better off just refreshing twitter

 

[Dr Pepper]

I don't plan to, no.

I mean I could think of a million reasons to not be here, but I don't think I've ever specifically had the trade deadline in mind as a reason to bail on this place.

 

[Gaud]

lol I actually thought about it..... then remembered those years where nothing happens for 3 hours and all you have is 12 trios of tired journalists repeating the same things and passing the puck to each other. might just work with it in the background

 

[TeamRenzo]

LOL at someone taking the day off to watch NHL trade deadline

 

[Altimus]

I just stream it at work on an old phone.

 

[BondraTime]

Maybe in 2003 with limited social technology.

Now, you’d have to be foolish

 

[Mrfenn92]

No I will not

 

[janesy12]

I used to, but now with technology you literally have multiple ways to watch/follow along.

I'm not saying it's a productive day at work....but I'm there.

 

[Peasy]

No lol. Shit is a slog for 90% of the day. As other have said, with technology nowadays it's way easier to consume what occurred. I wfh anyways so I can likely just throw it up in the background anyways

 

[WhatTheDuck]

My boss didn't understand importance of this deadline for the Ducks so I had to quit.

 

[kevsh]

I can't imagine there's that many jobs left in the world that with all the technology we have one still couldn't effectively still be watching it while working?

 

[Natey]

Any excuse to take a day off work is worth it

 

[Clint Eastwood]

Do people actually take the day off for the trade deadline or is that just an excuse? (Same for free agency)

Check your phone every couple of hours and you'll be caught up in 5 minutes. Discuss it on forums when you get home or something.

 

[MarkusNaslund19]

LOL at someone taking the day off to watch NHL trade deadline

They're probably a serious fan of hockey, what are they doing on these forums amirite?

To answer, I have before and didn't regret it. Of course, I actually follow the league and not just my team, so it's not only interesting to me when my team does something.

These days I don't schedule clients until the afternoon and Monday I don't work until 2:30pm so I'm going to see much of it.

 

[LAKings88]

I used to but found it overall not worth it. This year it falls on Spring Break tho (teacher). Of course my wife booked a vacation to start that day. First world problems.

 

[Chainshot]

I used to but not anymore. Most trades happen the weekend before or late in the day Monday and I am home by then. I use the radio while at work....

I mean, I've done it but I'm with you - I will leave a broadcast on in the background while I work but no, I'm not taking the day.

 

[JTToilinginToronto]

Why would anyone do this? I mean pretty much everyone has a smartphone and you can just occasionally check Twitter or other social media instead of wasting PTO.