Vancouver meet up?
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Richard Banger
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Seriously though that's awesome for you guys. Hopefully you can make some connections and your podcast can include some heavy hitters
Would love to hear you talk to some NYR brass.
n8
WAAAAAAA!!!
The conversation I'd love to hear is how a previous draft list (doubt they'd reveal any lists from recent years) looked, how they came up with it and how they view it in retrospect. That would be a fascinating conversation.
AKA Chief
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Back in 05 I had the opportunity to talk to some of the people in charge of a few team's drafts and they didn't want to be quoted by name but they were very forthcoming. The most surprising interview I did was with Doug MacLean while he was GM of the BJ's. I was at a Memorial Cup game in London when Crosby was in his draft year. I saw MacLean and I went up and asked him if I could possibly do an interview some time. He told me to call his office the next week and we'd set something up. I didn't know what to expect but I called and he not only took the call, but called in his head of scouting and we spoke for an hour!
On the flipside, I arrived at the Buffalo airport on that trip (I was going to drive to London). I went to the luggage carousel and there 2 people there and one of them was Don Maloney (who was with the Rangers brass at the time). He was going to go to the Memorial Cup as well, but I think he was driving to Kitchener first. I tried to get an interview and he said it had to go through the Garden. I tried but they never agreed to an interview.
On the flipside, I arrived at the Buffalo airport on that trip (I was going to drive to London). I went to the luggage carousel and there 2 people there and one of them was Don Maloney (who was with the Rangers brass at the time). He was going to go to the Memorial Cup as well, but I think he was driving to Kitchener first. I tried to get an interview and he said it had to go through the Garden. I tried but they never agreed to an interview.
Amazing Kreiderman
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darko
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Just landed in Zurich. One more flight and I'll be home. In total it will be 31 hours traveled this weekend for 48 hours in Vancouver
And probably 8 hours sleep in total?
Amazing Kreiderman
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Something like that. Still worth it. I have a few days to catch up before traveling to Budapest on Friday
Miamipuck
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Make a thread of this pleas, if this is your latest podcast please. Only because it will get buried here.
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Inferno
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Yeah I slept a total of 7 hours over 3 days...I slept 11+last night.
It was exhausting but amazing.
AKA Chief
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One more draft-related story: My son and I flew to Seattle and then drove to Vancouver. On the way back, we were walking through the Seattle airport and I walk by a middle-aged guy, blonde woman, and what looks like their son. They've all got on black warm up jackets with the Kings logo on them and my mind quickly starts putting 2 and 2 together. They must be a draft pick and his parents. Maybe Kaliyev. So I turn and half yell out "Arthur!" And the 2 grown-ups turn around and me and my son go over and I ask if Arthur will take a pic with my son? I told them we were bummed the Rangers didn't pick him and the mom frowns. "Us too." Too funny!
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