14: Kevin Weekes vs. the Jonas Brothers

(July 17, 2022) This is the sound a brain cell makes as it bounces between Europe and Canada. Iris and Puff break down all the good stuff around the draft, the first days of free agency, and highlight some wholesome Cup celebrations. Also Mac finally breaks down the fourth wall to defend press conferences.

Link In The Notes

Representation station

• Mike Grier GM of the Sharks. Kevin Weekes breaks the news… in front of a shark tank. First black GM in NHL history. 
• Maple Leafs: Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser assistant GM. 
• Coachella Valley Firebirds (Kraken AHL affiliate): Jessica Campbell assistant coach. The Athletic has a whole article about her road to this job. 
• Devils: Kate Madigan assistant GM. 
• LA Kings: Manon Rheaume as Hockey Operations and Prospect Advisor. 

NHL draft

• Jack Hughes the second. Eventually got drafted 51st overall by the LA Kings. 
• NY Rangers: Brendan Othmann finally got that proper draft moment. Vegas: Artur Cholach, from Ukraine, also gets draft moment. 
• Morgan Geekie gets sassy on Twitter. 
• Prospect fell down the stairs after being drafted. Link is dead. 
• Cutter Gauthier drafted 5th overall to the Flyers - used to be a Crosby fan growing up. Can we still change our pick? 
• Stars pick Bichsel is a kitchen legend. 
• Frequently bought together, do not separate: Anaheim Ducks draft Tristan Luneau and Noah Warren. 
• Canucks complete their collection of Elias Petterssons. Twitter has fun with it. But the Petterssons have never met. Weird name stat! Don’t worry though, Petey 1.0 is having fun with it on social media. 
• Devils, come get your food! 
• Puff’s Juraj Slafkovsky segment: the Wingate damage. The Leafs Hat. He can cook - with a stove. 
• Draft prospects discuss hockey debates.