The Hockey News take on the draft

[Sharpjoker]

Here’s some advice, Dean: Take off your Michal Handzus/Ladislav Nagy-signing hat and go find your trade-for-Jack Johnson hat.

THN.com Blog: Who should draft whom

[Goallum]

Oooooooh.... they even photoshopped Staaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamkos in a Kings jersey... I say at least 10% of the board will have it as their avatars within 24 hours.

[Goallum]

It's funny how in the case of "your reputation precedes you" these pundits always have "the Russian" going to the Blackhawks.

[going5hole]

haha! yeah, it crossed my mind there for a sec.

Originally Posted by Goallum

Oooooooh.... they even photoshopped Staaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamkos in a Kings jersey... I say at least 10% of the board will have it as their avatars within 24 hours.

[PRMan!!]

Here’s some advice, Dean: Take off your Michal Handzus/Ladislav Nagy-signing hat and go find your trade-for-Jack Johnson hat.

...and then pick Stamkos?!?

That doesn't make any sense.

If he were putting on the draft day blockbuster trade hat, wouldn't he be trading Cammalleri and Purcell and Stamkos for Tampa's 1st this year, 1st next year and a young defenseman playing for them right now? Or something like that?

[VegasHockey]

That's hot:

[potsie03]

Originally Posted by VegasHockey

That's hot:

Would it sound gay if I said I think I am in love?

[twzking]

Originally Posted by potsie03

Would it sound gay if I said I think I am in love?

A little.

[gescom]

Originally Posted by PRMan!!

...and then pick Stamkos?!?

That doesn't make any sense.

If he were putting on the draft day blockbuster trade hat, wouldn't he be trading Cammalleri and Purcell and Stamkos for Tampa's 1st this year, 1st next year and a young defenseman playing for them right now? Or something like that?

i think it's an allusion to the wisdom behind the Jack Johnson trade.

[Bogey Man]

The consensus is to pick Stamkos, therefore DL will pick Kelsey Tessier, Matias Sointu or some MFer like that.

[TonySCV]

Originally Posted by VegasHockey

That's hot:

I'm trying to figure out which King they chopped *out* of that pic - it's clearly Staples Center's boards in the background (the Sempra Energy and Waste Management ads on the boards are the give-away). It's Stamkos' face on someone else's body.

- T