GDT: The 2021 NHL Entry Draft Thread! Round 1, 8pm EST on ESPN2!

[FabricDetails]

"For our American viewers, Elliot is good follow on Twitter..." Huh... How many new-ish fans who care to watch the draft don't know about Elliot Friedman?

 

[redwings8831]

This is a NHL Network production, not ESPN.

 

[FabricDetails]

Pretty lame that I can’t grab my phone, hit a few buttons and watch the draft. The once year I miss cable.

 

[FabricDetails]

This is a NHL Network production, not ESPN.

Ahh, got it.

 

[ShanahanMan]

Lol, Bettman totally forgot Pittsburgh back to back wins

 

[The Real Pastafarian]

Gary Bettman. How did this guy become the face of the league? He has the charisma of a rotting carp.

 

[raymond23]

This is so low energy so far kinda lame

 

[FabricDetails]

Bettman really exudes a "Billionaires own every atom of my being and all future generations of Bettmans" energy doesn't he?

 

[FabricDetails]

Sabres 'bout to draft Wallstedt 1st OA? Haha.

 

[burbankmarc]

Bettman doesn't bother me.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Ugh...I absolutely hate Bettman.

Is there another sports commissioner that is more loathed?

 

[Hen Kolland]

Can we not use Sam Cosentino’s rankings as the ESPN best available? Gross

 

[lhsgolf19]

Feel bad for Owen lol

 

[The Real Pastafarian]

Bettman really exudes a "Billionaires own every atom of my being and all future generations of Bettmans" energy doesn't he?

Not billionaries -- Cthulhu. There's a horrible air of existential dread that seeps out of his pores.

Oh look they picked Power. Woop te doo, Sah-brays. I wonder who they'll pick first overall in a couple of years.

 

[FabricDetails]

OP 1st OA.

 

[Ed Ned and Leddy]

Ugh...I absolutely hate Bettman.

Is there another sports commissioner that is more loathed?

Bettman sucks, but Goodell and Manfred are I think even a tier below sadly.

 

[FabricDetails]

What do you think a trade for Owen Power will look like in 2-3 years? Haha.

 

[FabricDetails]

Ugh...I absolutely hate Bettman.

Is there another sports commissioner that is more loathed?

There's probably a positive correlation between the net worth of a league and how much the commissioner is hated.

 

[Pavels Dog]

If you can't build a competitive team with Dahlin/Power on the blueline you should be relegated to the AHL.

Draft begins at pick #2. Let's see if it follows the mock drafts.

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

Bettman has not looked healthy these last few years

 

[Martinez]

Captain eichel will call him and say get out

 

[FabricDetails]

...Trash ass Kraken getting 2nd overall.. Not jealous at all.

 

[FabricDetails]

Bettman has not looked healthy these last few years

A more empathetic way of what I tried to say. There's a price to pay with year after year of bending over to big money.

 

[ricky0034]

Powers then Beniers

boring so far

 

[Ed Ned and Leddy]

There goes my hero, watch him as he goes.