#2017 expansion draft

[theseshipsshallsail]

THE POWER OF LAUGHTER

If Elio were a betting man - like those who spend their days playing endless rounds of bridge and briscola in the Silvestri brothers’ bar - he’d lay good money that aside from the obvious lure of his cock and ass, Oliver’s favourite part of his body is most certainly his torso: the smooth, pale expanse of skin that’s ostensibly non-exceptional save for the peak of dusky nipples and sparse trail of hair leading to the aforementioned regions below.

It’s the spot Oliver braces his head when they’re alone in the villa’s garden; readily discussing the final draft pages for Signora Milani. 

The area he nuzzles upon first awakening in the burnished light of dawn; sleep-soft and heavy and blissfully warm against him.

It’s where he’s placing a teasing kiss right now, in fact - chapped lips skimming the shallow dip of Elio’s navel - and given they’re both naked in bed after a night of self-indulgence, the sensation itself should probably err on the side of erotic. As things stand, however, he finds it rather tickles, so the hitched gasp Elio sputters is truly mortifying when paired with the ungainly giggles that follow thereafter. 

High-pitched. 

Jagged. 

Redolent of an out-of-tune violin. 

Quick as a flash, Elio cups a hand over his traitorous mouth, but it’s barely a second before Oliver’s peeling it away; eyes dancing in such brazen amusement it only serves to fuel the indignity.

“Don’t,” he says, thumb tracing idle patterns atop the thin knot of veins at his wrist. “I want to hear you,” he assures, levering up on his elbow, and Elio huffs in fond exasperation. 

“Why?” 

Oliver shrugs. “Why not?” he replies; turning the gentle benediction of his lips to the ridge of Elio’s knuckles, instead. “Call me maudlin -”

“I’ve called you far worse…”

“- but half the pleasure lies in knowing what this does to you,” Oliver explains, skimming the pads of ink-stained fingers in a looping figure of eight. “In knowing how much you enjoy it.” 

Elio scoffs, already arching into the soothing touch. “Surely I've made myself tragically clear on that point?”

“Bravely,” Oliver corrects, never one to let him put himself down. “You've made yourself bravely clear, Elio Perlman…”

And all at once he’s laughing again - swatting ineffectually at Oliver’s sun-bronzed shoulders as he doubles his attack. 

Grazing his stubbly chin over the freckles on Elio’s abdomen.

Scrabbling relentless digits between his eighth and ninth ribs.

Nipping careful teeth along the bony curve of his hip.

“I still can't believe I get to do this…” Oliver murmurs then - completely at odds with his confident demeanour - and Elio’s brain just about short-circuits as he wraps both arms around him: the newfound need to shelter and protect stronger than he’d ever deemed possible.  

Notes:

A bit rough and ready but it's been one hell of a week, and as much as I've sent my congratulations to the big man himself, I figured Elio would like the chance to express his pride too.

[stereax]

Can you explain the erik-canes drama please 😚

Yeah, no problem, anon! Meet me under the read more for the details :)

So last night we found Haulzy wearing a "Canes Suck" bracelet -

(let the record show I posted this FIRST before the Canes fans found it because I am speedier than them and also much better in every single way 😉)

Now, you may be asking yourself, "why is a grown, 32-year-old hockey player of a man wearing a bracelet that says Canes Suck on it?" That is a WONDERFUL question. First, let's look at Haula's career.

Erik Haula was drafted in the seventh round by Minnesota. He played for the Wild for a few years before, well, the Wild essentially sold him to the Golden Knights in the expansion draft - they basically sent Vegas Alex Tuch (one of their better prospects) for a third and "expansion draft considerations", meaning the Knights would choose Haula in the draft and not a player like Matt Dumba or Marco Scandella, who were more vital to the Wild's core.

Haula plays for the Knights for two years - he's part of the team that wills itself into the Cup finals in 2017-18. In 2018-19, Haula goes down early, getting injured in a game against Toronto that keeps him out the rest of the season.

Vegas trades him to Carolina three days before his wedding. It's a Kelly McCrimmon move - and if you know the Knights, you know what that means (trading fan favorites for better returns). By all accounts, Haula loved Vegas, so he's going into this Carolina thing with some apprehension, especially because this is the last year on his contract. If he puts up good numbers, he's going to get a payday. If not, well, probably not. Remember, he had a career year in 2017-18. He wants to prove he's got what it takes.

Alright. He gets there, gets hurt for a few games with an LBI, comes back, gets hurt again and is out for a few weeks. At the time he gets his second injury, he's got 11 points in 16 games, with 8 goals, one less than team leaders Svechnikov, Aho, and Hamilton (all of whom played more games). So the dude's playing stellar, but then gets banged up. He slots back into the lineup just before Christmas.

And here's where things go south. You see, Haula and his wife, Kristen, were planning to start a family. Kristen got pregnant probably around August, given that when Haula posted the baby announcement on his Instagram he noted a May due date.

The baby is found without a heartbeat 12/30/19.

Erik Haula plays the next day and pots a goal and an assist.

It's a second-trimester miscarriage, which means it's likely Kristen had to deliver a stillborn baby.

He points to the sky after the goal, honoring his lost daughter.

It's around this time that relations between Haula and the Canes begin to take a nosedive.

(Fun fact, contrary to what Canes fans will tell you, Haula's play only suffered significantly after the miscarriage. In the four games in December he played before the miscarriage, he got 2 goals and 2 assists, so in 20 games he had 15 points which is nothing to scoff at for a middle-sixer. Despite being tossed around a bit in the lineup, he was still producing very well.)

Reports of exactly what was going on are incredibly difficult to find and are generally tainted by the biases of whoever writes them. It's stated that Haula was, in some way or another, "forced" to play the day after the miscarriage and never given time to emotionally recover from it. He gets scratched a few times (and again, it's a contract year for him, so ice time is exceedingly valuable). There are rumors of a "shouting match" between Haula and head coach Rod Brind'Amour. Supposedly, he's not participating in after-game workouts that Brind'Amour makes the team do (for recovery) and thus "doesn't fit the culture of the team", "has no respect", and "is a jerk". (Which... we'd prefer him do work on the ice, thanks???) Other rumors say he's "bullying" the rookies on the Canes (which have never been corroborated by a reliable source nor been backed up by similar actions anywhere else). Kristen makes vague posts on Instagram that Canes fans interpret as being derogatory towards the team - Reddit widely quotes one as "Don't allow your loyalty to become slavery. If they aren't appreciating what you bring to the table, let them eat alone."

So Haula gets dealt at the deadline to the Panthers as part of a deal for Vincent Trocheck, after playing only 41 games for the Canes. And he journeys around the NHL for a few years after that before finding his home in New Jersey.

Ever since then, the Canes have absolutely haunted Haula. The "1-14" thing Canes fans put on pictures of him? It's because, since leaving the Canes, he's won once at their home rink (PNC)... and lost 14 times. In three consecutive years, his teams have lost to the Canes each time in the playoffs (Predators, Bruins, then Devils, respectively). He's the first player that happened to, where he played for three different teams and each year lost to the same team.

Canes fans boo him every time he touches the ice - for them, he's a traitor that shit-talked Raleigh and the team and backs it up by playing like a goon when he's against them.

So if there's one person on the whole Devils roster who deserves to wear a Canes Suck bracelet, it's Uncle Haula.

Go off, king.

📿👑

~ [ Addendum 1: Pasta ] ~

David Pastrnak, much like Erik Haula, also lost a child - his son died only six days old. I'm sure, when Pasta accidentally ran into Antti Raanta on the ice during the 2022 playoffs, they didn't go on his socials and make disgusting comments about his child's death...

Oh? They did? Well then.

Canes fans will tell you they only had the utmost of respect for Haula during his miscarriage and never used it against him, both during and after his Canes tenure. Somehow, I doubt that.

But maybe that's just me.

~ [ Addendum 2: Signs ] ~

When Canes fans make signs like this about you, it's understandable why you get upset.

The sign reads "It's me. Haula. I'm the problem. It's me. Hi everybody agrees", with cutouts of Haula's former teams' logos pasted on top.

What's so strange is that no Panthers, Bruins, Knights, Predators, or Wild fans seem to have a problem with Haula. It's only the Canes fans calling him "locker room cancer". Jack Hughes disagrees with this assessment.

Coincidentally, the "locker room cancer" charge was also famously said about Dougie Hamilton...

Oh, hey, look, some Canes fans behind the Devils' bench, just behind Jack, made a sign! I'm sure it's nice and respectful :)

Wait, is that Ellen Weinberg-Hughes next to a man whose face is photoshopped to be Sebastian Aho?

The sign says "Jack Your Mom's A Ho", by the way.

And several Canes players signed it.

"Bunch of jerks" is right.

So if you wonder why Jack Hughes beat the shit out of Sebastian Aho... look no further.

~ [ Addendum 3: Culture ] ~

Once again, I point you to this post by eugeniosuarez -

1 is about Jordan Staal, 2 and 3 are about Tony DeAngelo, if you're unsure.

Yeah, I think I see the culture problem here. Just to be clear, this one, right?

Glad we're on the same page 👍

[jeynearrynofthevale]

Calvin Pickard was selected in the 2nd round by the Colorado Avalanche, a promising young goalie, people thought he might one day become a star. When Varlamov unexpectedly went out with an injury, it was Pickard who became the unexpected starter for the 2016-2017 season. The Avs had one of the worst records in nhl history that season. He was then the 1st player selected in the expansion draft by Vegas and the 1st player treated as disposable. Excited for a fresh start there, he was placed on waivers almost immediately. Then, he was traded to Toronto and helped the Marlies win their 1st Calder cup. He was then placed on waivers again by Toronto and picked up by Philly. Less than a week later, he was placed on waivers again and picked up by Arizona. He went on to sign in Detroit on a 1 year deal and then signed as an ahl goalie with the oilers in 2022. He made his first ever playoff start tonight at age 32 and won it for the oilers.

[thenhlteaissuperhot]

realistically, could leon leave edmonton sooner? like get traded or something? i don't understand the contracts so i am not sure whether that's possible in his case. also, where could he go?

Leon's situation is actually quite optimistic in the sense that he has the chance to get out of there if he desperately wanted.

His contract with Edmonton is up for one more season and he has a "modified no-trade clause", which means that he can be traded if he agrees with the trade. Since it's modified it also means that he can't be traded into just any team as he has handed in a list of 10 teams back in 2017 when he signed the contract, which he so-called wouldn't mind getting traded into, and those teams are the only ones Edmonton can communicate with if the trade was about to happen - that list is still private as of right now, however, so we don't know what destinations he has scratched off completely.

Being logical and looking at what teams could have appeared like attractive destinations to him in 2017, it's safe to say that Boston, Pittsburgh, and Washington might be on that list, while Colorado and New Jersey not so much... - though I am not sure whether the list isn't updated by him once it actually comes into force (which it did last year)

Connor's contract, which is up for two more seasons, has, on the other hand, a "no movement clause", which means that he cannot be waived, assigned to minors, traded without approval, or be exposed in an Expansion Draft - just to give you a bit of explanation about the contract terminology.

Looking at where could Leon go, you have to look at teams that have money to invest and won't be resigning huge names in the near future. Sure, the salary cap will be raised in 2024 and Leon is more than a promising investment to make for anyone, but still... He is a part of the top 5 players in the league so he will naturally want to be paid accordingly.

Looking briefly at a few teams:

Toronto is out of the question (fortunately) - paying another huge star would end them, and they have other problems to invest into (if they are sensible enough to realize that), even though an actual performing player in the play-offs would definitely come in handy for them

If we were living in my dream, I would have traded him to Boston for Swayman and perhaps one solid defenseman - Edmonton desperately needs someone good in the net and actually playing defense while Boston would definitely appreciate an above-average center creating scoring chances for guys like Pastrnak and Marchand to fill in the hole left after Bergeron and Krejci even more

Chicago could technically send like half of their draft picks to Edmonton - I can definitely see them wanting to acquire a decent linemate for Bedard (just Draisaitl and his Connors...) and frankly, the two would be quite a fun pairing

Detroit seems to be content with rebuilding their team through prospects so I don't think they would go for Leon if the chance occured

For all those mad Tkachuk and Draisaitl shippers, lovers, whatever you are - Florida does have a lot of defensemen, whose contracts end next season too, and they also have decent draft picks, so it's not completely unimaginable, but I am pretty sure that Leon would rather go play bear league rather than be with Tkachuk on the same team.

What's your opinion? Where could you imagine Leon if the trade really happened?

[archaicbro]

anyway, jonathan marchessault and reilly smith, did it feel good winning against the team that left you unprotected during the 2017 expansion draft

[torilaa]

Wednesday Writing Blog #1

So, I have a problem. A big problem for a writer at least. I have never finished a first draft. Hell any writing project really except for one or two short stories that I had to finish for college. Pressure seems to be the only way I spit things out. This is why I'm going to start making a blog post every week or so in order to remind myself that I need to write... Also because I love talking about writing. I think it would be great to spend every Wednesday or so venting or nerding out about it.

I could just be procrastinating again though.

Yup.

Anyway, today I figured out how my first book is going to end. They say the best thing to have before you start to write is an ending. I've been a pantser since I started writing, but I've discovered that really doesn't help with my motivation. If I don't know what happens next, I'm stumped for weeks. As for how I outline, I just use bullet points with acts 1-3. Any more structure than that and I feel constricted creatively. Any worldbuilding I have is thrown into the "Worldbuilding" folder. Let's hope I remember to update that as I write! Since worldbuilding is, yes, important but the story comes first.

I've made a basic outline so I'm rather confident about it for once. In fact, I wrote around 7k words so far (I scrapped basically all of what I wrote in 2017 with this concept which is...hard, but it had to be done since the MC is a very different character now).

Finally, I started reading Leviathan Wakes (the Expanse) partially for research purposes and partially because I loved the show.

Since I can't help but share, here is the alpha version of the first page:

Martin called it The Coffin.

The walls of the room were made of mirrors and a door that only Interrogator Martin Prouset could enter. The Order of Representatives made sure the room had nothing to distract the suspect except for the endless reflection of themselves, the table, the chairs, and the interrogator. These reflections made the room feel larger than it appeared to be in reality. Because it was small. Cramped. Three meters by three meters approximately and high enough so that the tallest man could stand with about an inch of clearance. The Coffin was a joke the Representatives played on both the suspect and the interrogator. Martin would rather be in a larger room, no, another place, a different time but instead, through fault of his own, he came into this room everyday to greet the mirrors, the table, the chairs. The only difference, ever, was the suspect that sat in that infernal chair.

Enough to make a man mad.

This new suspect? Dr. Theo Johansson, engineer with a memory quotient of 190 (that he would certainly brag about). Martin sat in the chair nearest the door and Theo Johansson’s reflection sat across from the table. Johansson’s wrinkled face was pale except the sockets beneath his eyes. Those deep eyes asked, “why?” The ones that forgot always asked why. Even doctors with an MQ of 190. The only people that looked at him were the ones that remembered what they did. Always it was with an expression of determined steel. Thankfully that wasn’t Johansson. The steel gaze always, always, made his blood run cold.

[starshine-hockey-girl]

Listen- I will hate Jim Nill until the day I die for trading my emotional comfort hockey player, Jamie Oleksiak, to the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2017. He redeemed himself when he traded back for him in 2019. However, he is forever dead to me when he left him unprotected in the 2021 Expansion draft.

Fuck Jim Nill now and forever.

I am sorry to see my fellow Stars fans in pain because he is an evil, evil man.

[crosby-interesting]

For the falling out basically Catherine and Veronique had this children's boutique that sold fancy children's clothes and it was called "Alex and Estelle" after their first born kids. It launched online for a bit and was even supposed to have an actual location in Pittsburgh and then suddenly the IG page for the shop said they were on a small break and soon after that the store shut down without a word. During this time on blogs it came out that Catherine and Veronique had a falling out in their friendship and then it was basically confirmed when they unfollowed each other and Catherine stopped going to games. This was in early 2017 where soon later that year Veronique's husband got drafted in the expansion draft to Vegas and they left Pittsburgh and that was that. Soon after Catherine also left Pittsburgh and that's been the end of things. They still don't talk this day, so I guess don't mix friends with business

I agree, just because I also had a bad experience of doing business with a close friend. Although lately I think we have a chance to return our friendship:)

Thanks anon 🥰you really helped us out because I was too lazy to repeat everything for the third time

[lboogie1906]

Pastor Darren Russell Carrington (October 10, 1966) is a former football player who was a safety for eight seasons in the NFL for five different teams. He played college football for the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks, averaging over 27 yards per kickoff return, with a career-best of 99 yards. As a senior in 1988, he had 39 tackles, two interceptions, and two forced fumbles, which was enough to get him selected in the fifth round of the 1989 NFL draft.

He started in Super Bowl XXIX for the San Diego Chargers and was the Denver Broncos kick returner in Super Bowl XXIV, where he finished with a franchise-record 6 kickoff returns for 146 yards, including a 39-yard return that set up the Bronco’s only touchdown of the game. His best season was in 1993 when he intercepted 7 passes and returned them for 104 yards. He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 1995 NFL Expansion Draft.

In his eight NFL seasons, he intercepted 22 passes and returned them for 377 yards and a touchdown. He also returned 6 kickoffs for 176 yards. As of 2017’s NFL off-season, he held the Broncos franchise record for most kick returns in a playoff game and average yards per return in a single post-season (24.63 in 1989).

He is a graduate of James Monroe High School. His son Darren played wide receiver for the Oregon Ducks. He played his senior year for the Utah Utes.

He lives with his wife and three children. He works as the marriage and parenting pastor for the Rock Church. His daughter Daria is the head coach of the West Coast Breeze of The Basketball League. Another daughter, DiJonai Carrington, plays for the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA after playing for the Baylor Bears and Stanford Cardinal women’s basketball teams.

He works as the marriage and parenting pastor for the Rock Church. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence #kappaalphapsi

[sidewalkscienceguy]

Draft 1: Complete.

Began writing Book 5 on December 21st 2021

Finished first draft May 7th 2023

Finished editing first draft December 10th, 2023

Book 5 of the Recovery series (my 8th book written since 2004) was, again, a book I didn't fully intend to write when I set off into this series back in 2013. I'd originally planned this series to be three books based off a short story I wrote in my Creative Writing course in college. But here we are, 5 books in of 8 now planned.

With the chopping of original ending and slicing and dicing Book 1 (Embassy, 2013) by a full 50%, it grew into a very different story, one not full of aliens and interstellar wars, but the wonders and pangs of humanity's expansion to new planets two thousand years after the desolation of Earth.

Book 2 (Resonance, 2014) was originally meant to take place 18 years after Book 1, but ended up being a continuation of the new story, all leading up to those pages I'd chopped off and held onto for two years.

Book 3 (Perihelid, 2017) was originally what Book 4 ended up becoming in some ways. A loose version of the story, at least. The Book 3 I ended up with was a direct continuation picking up mere seconds after the end of Book 2, and coming full circle for the main character's arc.

Book 4 (Belvun, 2021) was born from the scraps of original Book 3. With a fully fleshed out plot spiralling toward ultimate disruption of balance among humanity's inhabited worlds, Book 4 ended up with a vastly different tone from the first three books, written from fresh new perspectives covering both political and civilian spheres.

And now, Book 5 (due for release October 2024 or April 2025) continues and concludes the story of Book 4, setting fire to the balance humanity has maintained. This destruction will set the stage for the concluding three installments, Books 6-8, which I will write between 2024 (?) and 2040.

Come January 2024, I'll input these edits, and then it all starts again (this time, only on the computer! Every first draft I write is on paper, though).

The next step from here is a break.

To all our endeavors.

[searchengineexplorer]

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[thesingingrevolution]

(this has been in my drafts for almost a month but i saw this tweet and decided i might as well write a little more and share)

part of the reason a survival show is a horrible idea for nct tokyo is because i feel like nct members have a very specific vibe. like you know when we call taeyong THE neo or say that something like a song or concept or outfit is “neo,” like it’s hard to explain but there is a certian vibe for sure… i don’t think it’s a coincidence that quite a few members were street cast or sought after specifically as opposed to regular auditioning like most kpop trainees.

this is also part of the reason why i think limitless expansion only yielded 23 members at the group’s largest point, because honestly if it was just about adding people mindlessly they could debut any somewhat talented somewhat attractive young male trainee and call it a day 😭

(i think the nct dream graduation system failing because it was so poorly organized is to blame too, with a graduation system rotational group it would be far easier to introduce new members but honestly no one really wants/wanted that)

sm has never cared about being organized with the nct units since so many members like sungchan, shotaro, ten, and kun remained unitless for years. they literally could have just added more people during nct 2020 or 2021. but i still think that back then they had a shred of integrity and knew that adding any boy to a group with a very specific vibe is just not the move.

it’s like when nctzens say only nct can cover nct. i literally knew nothing about these trainees when i started writing this, as of today i know their faces, names, and ages. i don’t think it’s right for me to judge them since i have never seen any of these guys perform, but i feel like there are other issues too.

going off track with this whole neo vibe talk, i am still so concerned about the gap in experience and even age. there are 06 and 07 liners in the competition, and that is just…… we do not need more 15 year olds in kpop. we do not want 15 year olds in nct. we have seen nct dream talk about how hard it was to debut at such a young age we do not need that or want that. there’s gonna be almost a 15 year gap between taeil and these little kids. this wouldn’t be as apparent of an issue if the limitless expansion thing had literally expanded to the point where new people are added all the time, but since nct will have less than 30 members it’s much more visible. nct has done so many mature concepts we do not need kids in nct

also because so many nctzens are adults too. i honestly don’t know how many new fans this unit is gonna bring in. i think sm saw how popular boys planet was and was like ok 😄👍. but i do not see this new unit brining in many fans, from what i’ve seen nct is already quite popular in japan. i don’t even think the 5 nctzens that are all all unit stans will tune in because we do not like this idea as a whole. and now that i am nearly 20 i avoid every group with extremely young members, i literally do not think i can stan a group where every member is younger than i am if i am literally just 19. so if none of the 02 or 03 (or even 04) boys make it…. yeah not good. we want older people please

and now: experience gap

literally over half of nct have been idols for over 7 years, which is how long most idols last at all in the industry (if they’re lucky and don’t disband earlier). in other instances where members debuted later (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) the gap was less of an issue for a few reasons. in 2018, nct were still a pretty young group and still were establishing themselves. and since all the new members debuted in nct u with their more experienced counterparts, it was a benefit overall since the older members could help the newer ones. and i think in 2019 it was the same. when xiaohenyang debuted in wayv, the other 4 members of the group that debuted with them had been in the group for at least one (or, almost one) year at that time. and winwin had been in a fixed unit since debut and i think all of that helped the new members not stick out as inexperienced at all. and obviously by the time they debuted in nct u the following year they had already gained a lot of skills on their own.

as for sungtaro, it was similar to nct 2018 in the sense that it was just them and debuting in nct u with other members who were more experienced and could guide them. and when nct tokyo debuted they would have that connection to the main group thanks to sungtaro. and now we don’t have that. and it’s probably gonna be seven 15 year olds hanging out with grandfather aged nct 127 i hate it here 😭

[sagarg889]

Industrial Motors Industry Dynamics, Segmentation & Future Outlook 2022 to 2032

The worldwide industrial motors market is estimated to develop at a 3.5% CAGR from 2022 to 2032, reaching a value of more than US$ 917.3 million in 2032. Several government entities, like the European Water Association (Europe), the Environmental Protection Agency (US), and the India Water Works Association (India), are actively drafting legislation and regulations governing water disposal and reuse programmes.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the United States, for example, has made it essential for companies to purify water before disposing of it. In this regard, specifications for maximum allowed contamination levels have been devised.

Furthermore, severe government laws have been put in place for the construction of water projects to produce power, handle water waste, and stop deposit exploitation, among other things. These industrial water and wastewater projects are expected to have a direct impact on the growth of the industrial motors market from 2022 to 2032.

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By product type, AC motors are projected to hold a market share of 71% in 2032.

By end use, the energy segment is anticipated to boost the demand for industrial motors globally and demand from it is expected to grow at 1% from 2022 to 2032.

By power output, the 15 to 20 MW segment is expected to accelerate and create and incremental opportunity of US$ 70.5 million in between 2022 to 2032.

By 2032, Europe is expected to have the largest share of the global market, accounting for around 7%.

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Among the industry’s key players are ABB Group, Siemens AG, Hyundai Electric Co. Ltd., Toshiba Corporation, Nidec Corporation, Hitachi, Ltd., WEG S.A., General Electric Co. , Bonfiglioli Riduttori S.p.A., Hyosung Corporation, Menzel Elektromotoren GmbH, Kirloskar Electric Company Ltd., and Regal Beloit Corporation.

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Unbelievable Luck or Master Strategy? The Story Behind the Golden Knights' Incredible Run to the Stanley Cup Finals

Unbelievable Luck or Master Strategy? The Story Behind the Golden Knights' Incredible Run to the Stanley Cup Finals Unbelievable Luck or Master Strategy? The Story Behind the Golden Knights' Incredible Run to the Stanley Cup Finals The Las Vegas Golden Knights had a historic run to the Stanley Cup Finals during their inaugural season in 2017-2018, becoming the first expansion team in NHL history to reach the championship series. Many were left wondering if their success was due to sheer luck or a master strategy. In this article, we explore the journey of the Golden Knights and dissect the factors that led to their unprecedented success. The Birth of the Golden Knights The NHL's announcement of a new expansion team in Las Vegas was met with skepticism in 2017. Many believed that a city known for its hot desert climate and not hockey was not a suitable location for a new team. However, the Golden Knights defied all odds and quickly became a fan favorite in the city. The Expansion Draft One factor that contributed to the Golden Knights' success was the expansion draft. Each NHL team was allowed to protect only a limited number of players from the draft, leaving a pool of quality players for the Golden Knights to choose from. General Manager George McPhee and Head Coach Gerard Gallant made bold selections, picking up players that other teams had undervalued. The Impact of Marc-Andre Fleury One of the key players selected by the Golden Knights was veteran goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury. Despite being left unprotected by the Pittsburgh Penguins, Fleury was still considered one of the top goalies in the league. He proved his worth by posting incredible numbers throughout the playoffs and was a major factor in the team's success. The Impact of Coaching Another factor that contributed to the success of the Golden Knights was the coaching staff. Head Coach Gerard Gallant led the team with a hands-on approach and instilled a winning mentality within the team from the outset. His strategy of focusing on team chemistry and camaraderie paid dividends, leading the team to record-breaking success. The Commitment to Excellence One of the things that set the Golden Knights apart was their commitment to excellence. From management to players, everyone was dedicated to achieving the highest level of success possible. This dedication was reflected in the team's impressive work ethic, attention to detail, and relentless pursuit of victory. The Fierce Competitive Spirit While the Golden Knights were largely seen as underdogs, they never let this perception hinder their competitive spirit. Every game was approached with the same level of intensity and determination, and this attitude paid off in a big way. The Community Connection The Golden Knights quickly became a source of pride for the Las Vegas community. The team's commitment to giving back to the city that welcomed them with open arms was evident in their active involvement in the community, both on and off the ice. This connection helped to foster a sense of unity and loyalty among fans, who rallied behind the team throughout its incredible journey. The Legacy of the Golden Knights The impact of the Golden Knights' success will be felt for years to come. The team's incredible journey has become an inspiration to sports fans worldwide, shining a light on the power of determination, commitment, and teamwork. Whether their run was due to luck or master strategy, the Golden Knights have carved out a place in NHL history that cannot be denied. The Future is Bright Despite falling just short of the ultimate prize in the 2017-2018 season, the Golden Knights have established themselves as a force to be reckoned with in the NHL. With a solid foundation of dedicated players and a winning mentality, the team is poised for continued success in the future. FAQs 1. Was the Golden Knights' success a fluke? - While luck may have played a role in the team's run, the Golden Knights' success was primarily due to a combination of skill, strategy, and dedication. 2. How did the expansion draft impact the Golden Knights' success? - The expansion draft provided the Golden Knights with a pool of quality players to choose from, which helped to fill gaps in the team's roster and create a winning team chemistry. 3. What was the coaching philosophy behind the Golden Knights' success? - Head Coach Gerard Gallant focused on building team chemistry and instilling a winning mentality within the team. His hands-on approach and commitment to excellence were instrumental in the team's success. 4. How did the Golden Knights connect with the Las Vegas community? - The team's commitment to giving back to the community helped to foster a sense of unity and pride among fans. Their active involvement in the community both on and off the ice played a crucial role in the team's popularity and success. 5. What does the future hold for the Golden Knights? - With a solid foundation of dedicated players and a winning mentality, the Golden Knights are poised for continued success in the future. The team's impressive run in their inaugural season has set the stage for even greater achievements in the years to come. #NEWS Read the full article

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Okay now to the proper answer and not just an expansion on others content. (This is long and also functions as a mini primer about Dylan Guenther)

Now unfortunately as you've seen with other responses this is a very nuanced conversation with many factors e.g., age (Prime or Peak ages usually ranging from 23-30 for forwards and 25-32 on defenseman and goalies), location, coaching & staff, availability, and physicality. Now I will go over some of these things but since the Penguins have already been touched on by my lovely friend and mutual @coffee-at-annies I'll be focusing on the Coyotes. Notorious in the last decade or so for having atrocious luck with prospects and draftees.

My poor poor desert dogs have been in a off and on rebuild since 2013, and with multiple bad ownership groups starting back in '09 its been a long and draining process on our fans and players. Our General Manager situation didn't seem to help either with Chyka in 2020 seemingly not wanting to be here and also breaking league rules and getting the Yotes 1st rounder taken away that year. Later that same year we had a GM with a mere 2 month stint before we landed on our current GM Bill Armstrong (I will be referring to him as GMBA from here on out for times sake). We (Yotes fans and maybe @desertpups or @patrichornkissed can corroborate) haven't had this stable of a GM with a solid plan in what seems like ages, and under him we have completely revamped our Player Development staff and programs.

Now that we have some context out of the way, I'm going to go through all of the Yotes 1st rounders from the last decade (2014's draft) and go over how many games they played for ARI and if they got traded. (If you have any questions about these players send me an ask and i'll answer to the best of my abilities.)

2014- Brendan Perlini (12 OVA) Currently Inactive at the NHL level, played 153 games for ARI with 57 points (33-24-57) 2015- Dylan Strome (3 OVA) Currently with WSH, played 48 games for ARI with 16 points (7-9-16) 2015- Nick Merkley (30 OVA) Currently Inactive at the NHL level, played 1 game with ARI 2016- Clayton Keller* (7 OVA) Still with ARI, as of right now (MAR 25, 2024) he has played in 509 games with 404 points (163-241-404) 2016- Jakob Chychrun* (16 OVA) Currently with OTT, played 373 games for ARI with 170 points (60-110-170) 2017- Pierre-Olivier Joseph (23 OVA) Currently with PIT, Traded before he could play for ARI 2018- Barrett Hayton (5 OVA) Still with ARI, as of right now (MAR 25, 2024) he has played in 209 games with 84 points (35-49-84) 2019- Victor Söderström (11 OVA) Still with ARI-AHL, as of right now (MAR 25, 2024) he has played in 53 games with 11 points (1-10-11) 2020- NONE 2021- Dylan Guenther (9 OVA) Still with ARI-AHL, as of right now (MAR 25, 2024) he has played in 67 games with 37 points (17-20-37) 2021- FORFEIT (11 OVA) 2022- Logan Cooley (3 OVA) Still with ARI, as of right now (MAR 25, 2024) he has played in 71 games with 34 points (13-21-34) 2022- Conor Geekie (11 OVA) Prospect -WHL 2022- Maveric Lamoureux (29 OVA) Prospect -QMJHL 2023- Dmitriy Simashev (6 OVA) Prospect -KHL/MHL 2023- Danil But (12 OVA) Prospect -KHL/MHL

5/10 of our last NHL playing 1st round draftees are no longer with the team and 2 are no longer active in the NHL. Of the remaining five only two can be considered full time players for the Coyotes -I'm not counting Cooley just yet as he may get assigned to the Roadrunners next year for Dev reasons- those being Hayton and Keller. The two players with Stars next to their names played in the season they were drafted with everyone else on this list getting at least one full season in a development league or college. Keller IIRC didn't play until the end of the season post his college season rounding out, but I really want to talk about his line mates.

Now I have a lot to say about Hayton's development as a whole, as he is a fantastic skater who makes great decisions and moves the puck beautifully with his line mates, but has no finish. He does not score often, with last seasons 19-24-43 being his best since he has been playing at an nhl level, this year he has been plagued with injury after injury. But the real enigma is Dylan Guenther and his progression.

Gunner (Guenther) played his first year post draft and post ELC signing with the WHL's Edmonton Oil Kings and would've been part of the WJC-U20 team had it not been cancelled. After that he officially joins the Coyotes to everyone's excitement. However he only posts 6 goals in 33 games prior to that years WJC-U20. Post WJC he gets sent down to WHL's Thunderbirds (Traded from EDM to SEA at the deadline) for more development and a chance once again at the playoffs ultimately winning them a championship. The season is over, and he is doing off-season training trying to bulk up on his own before the mini training camp and ultimately the AUS games. He is looking dead ringer for a spot in the opening night line-up, and he starts the season in the AHL. He is mad, and turned that into an opportunity to get better.

According to reports from the Roadrunners HC Potvin he was spending almost all his free time training in some way or another and taking advantage of all the resources provided to him. He gets better over the course of his time down in Tucson and eventually is the team leader in points. He is working on himself and his game and Zucker gets suspended for 3 game. There is an empty spot on the roster for the best player on the Roadrunners, and Guenther is it. His mentality as a call up? “I’m not really thinking about what might happen. I’m just gonna go out there and I’m gonna play well. That’s all I can do, make it impossible for them to send me down. Absolutely, that’s the plan.” And He Does Just That. He has been playing since Zucker got suspended, he is currently at 34 games played and 22 points (11-11-22). He is the epitome of how you want development to go at this stage.

Right Now, the coyotes have the stability in their coaches on and off the ice as well as in their want and drive to be here. We could not have said that in 2020. As of the beginning of this season fans got an interview with GMBA where he said "We're in Phase 2 right now. It's right on track". We've got depth, we have draft picks, we have prospects and we have players who want to be here. The Prospects are the life blood of any given team, but that means nothing if you don't have a working system around them of a stable GM, HCs, Scouts and Development team. Prospects and Rookies take time, they take effort and they take what they can, to get what they need. There is no real stigma around whether or not you can call them up, its a decision on whether they're ready mentally and physically, if they're ready to be pushed into more grueling hours than they had been prior, if they're ready to use their drive to be better into being better not only for themselves but their team, coaches and fans, and whether or not the coaches and gm are ready to help those players each step of the way to the best of their abilities even when its not what the players want.

NHL-wide thought: it's funny how when a team has reached it's expiration date they call for a retool to get younger and refresh the roster to compete. but when they see prospects doing so well before coming in the show, they're like "but does his game translate well to the NHL???" or "is he NHL ready?" What really is the deal about prospects and why is there so much stigma about them despite the need to rebuild at some point?

good question, anon! I would like to know the answer to this too, but sadly I am here exclusively for the shits, giggles and pretty faces so am probably not the best person to ask.

I would suggest asking... perhaps @reavenedges-lies @coffee-at-annies or @idontlikeem all of whom i think know far more about Proper Hockey Stuff!

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Introduction

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After being selected first overall in the National Hockey League (NHL) draft in 2016, Auston Matthews became one of a handful of Latino hockey players to grace the ice. Despite the fact that Latinos make up 17 percent of the current U.S. population and are the fastest-growing markets in the U.S., Latino communities are oftentimes missing in conversations of diversity and expansion within hockey.

Since 2017, the NHL has campaigned under #HockeyIsForEveryone to help support non-profit hockey organizations that provide opportunities to underserved youth across Canada and the United States, but Latino involvement in the NHL continues to be staggeringly low. While there seems to be outreach by teams, especially those in cities where Latino communities are the majority, that coverage is often overshadowed by the never-ending hockey coverage.

Within this analysis, I aim to sift through the world of hockey to examine the kind of coverage the NHL.com news blog provides for Latinx outreach by league franchises? Furthermore, what does this say about the kind of outreach that needs to be done to expand the NHL into Latino communities?

THE LITERATURE: CREATING LATINO FANS

To most effectively examine how NHL.com is covering its Latinx audience, a subset of literature has been selected based on its relevance to the following inquiries:

RQ1: How do we define the “Latinx/Hispanic audience”?

RQ5: How can teams in non-traditional hockey spaces cultivate hockey fans?

RQ3: How does NHL.com use its news blog feature to connect with its Latinx audience?

RQ4: How are teams in Latinx-heavy populated areas connecting with communities?

Latinos in Sports and the Latino Audience

Guillermo Gibens, in “Univision and Telemundo: Spanish Language Leaders in the United States,”  notes that with the rise of the Hispanic identity came the sense that being bicultural, binational, and bilingual (2009). For many Latinx audiences who have geographical roots in Latin American countries, access to any of these factors can be difficult. The literature surrounding the construction of the “Hispanic audience” in the cultural production industry can be classified into two main strands. The first is the effect migration from one country to another has on an (im)migrant’s connection to media in their community of origin and in their new environment. Research shows that those who fall under this strand are less likely to assimilate to the media culture since their nostalgic connection “helps them retain symbolic connection with their former ways of life and with their communities of origin” (Tainsky & Stodolska, 2010).

The second strand is the changing demographics and creation of the “new Latino” (Chávez, 2015). Research shows that in this younger, bicultural, technology-savvy audience there is “a growing share of Latino adults [who] are consuming news in English from television, print, radio and Internet outlets, and a declining share is doing so in Spanish’’ (López & González-Barrera, 2013, p. 6) and the strategy used by the media industry to appeal to this generation is through professional sports.

Socialization Theory and Identity Formation

But no one is “born a fan” and often the familial environment, especially fathers, are who creates a strong connection between younger generations and a sport and/or team. In order to further analyze the success of outreach to Latino audiences, we must examine how sports fan identification is created. Previous research has indicated that effective sports fan identification can lead to a life-long allegiance to the team and is associated with consuming team-related products and game attendance (Wann & James, 2018). If organizations could better understand how the sport-fan identity is formed, they could tailor marketing and outreach to target special interest groups. According to Wann and James, when socialization factors come from the fan’s environment and outside of direct control of the team, the sports fan identity will be less casual (2018). The most prominent factors include influence from family and/or friends, the geographic region a fan grew up in, media exposure through various sources including social media, video gaming, television or radio, and participation in the sport.

METHODOLOGY

To determine how NHL.com was covering the Latino community, a general search for articles and posts that mentioned the word(s) “Latino,” “Latinx,” and “Hispanic” was made on NHL.com. Articles and posts from the beginning of the 2017-2018 season (October 4) until the end of the 2021-2022 regular season (May 14).  

Content analytic methods were used to examine the content of the coverage. The coding categories included: community member recognition which includes any recognition of a community partner or organizer from a franchise or the league; ‘HIFE event’ which will cover any event thrown in recognition of the Hockey is For Everyone campaign including themed-ethnic nights; any time a team donates to a Latinx (serving) charity; news regarding a (Latinx) player; campaign announcements that serve the Latinx community; game recaps; and partnerships with communities. Each post was also coded based on whether the team is doing regular community outreach like learn-to-play camps, making an administrative announcement, and the team the article is related to.

The coding categories were chosen based on an examination of the results of the general search. The goal of this coding is to understand the efforts that teams are going about to connect with the Latino community and the kind of coverage NHL.com is giving these teams.

THE RESULTS

The results found that by searching the term “Latino” in the NHL.com search bar, 73 out of approximately 156 results were directly related to the Latino community.

According to the collected data, posts announcing the recognition of Latino community members are the majority of NHL.com posts followed by holiday posts, all composed of 5 de Mayo or Hispanic Heritage Month (September 16 - October 16) announcements and events. The categories with the least amount of posts included recaps of games and announcements that pertained to a team providing financial charity to an organization.

The second part of this study focused on finding which franchises were providing the events, announcements and material for NHL.com. The visualization of this data only shows 10 of 32 NHL hockey teams because none of the remaining 22 teams appeared in the data. According to the data, the majority of the results came from the Arizona Coyotes followed by the Los Angeles Kings and Dallas Stars.  

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS

According to a Nielsen report, 94 percent of Latino males are sports fans, and 56 percent consider themselves dedicated fans (2013). If teams want to expand into the market of one of the fastest-growing ethnic populations in the United States, they have to be able to catch up and implement the strategies teams like the Stars, Coyotes and the Kings have. When we consider that the majority of the results focus on access to sports (Community Outreach), cultural access (Community Partnership; Community Member Recognition) and overall representation in the sport (Administrative Announcement; Player Related News), the result proves my hypothesis. In order to create meaningful relationships with communities that have not had the chance to familiarize themselves with the game, there must be a direct cultural connection.

Out of the 73 NHL.com blog posts that were analyzed, most were community recognition and featured the Arizona Coyotes. This, of course, is not surprising, considering that the Coyotes are the first and only NHL franchise with a Latino CEO in Alex Meruelo and a Latino president in Xavier A. Gutierrez. The Coyotes are also the only team in the league with a Spanish social media presence, replicating the media outreach that has allowed American baseball teams to have the highest Latinx fanbase in the U.S.

Similarly, the Dallas Stars have retained former Cuban-American player, Al Montoya as Director Of Community Outreach. Under Montoya, the Dallas Stars have focused on increasing game access for Latinx youth. In October 2021, the Stars hosted several learn-to-play hockey camps as a celebration in El Paso which had won the Hockeyville, USA competition. Montoya said of the event:

“As a Cuban-American coming up in hockey, there weren’t many people like me, who looked like me. So, the importance for these kids to see players with last names like Montoya, or Hernandez, it’s huge. The fact that the Latino community here has voted for hockey, that they want hockey, it’s one of the happier days for me. El Paso voted for this game. They want it, and I wanted to be here (for it).” (Kinkopf, 2021)

Finally, in Los Angeles, the Kings have created language access to the game in the form of Francisco X. Rivera who has done the Spanish play-by-play for NHL en Español since 2018 (Douglas, 2021). “I really want the game to grow here and in Latin America and the Kings to be a name that Latino fans recognize,” Rivera said about his hopes for the game (2021).

While there are teams who may be doing their own work to connect with the growing Latinx populations in their areas, there are still miles to go for hockey access. There is a need for hockey in Latino communities and if NHL franchises truly believe that #HockeyIsForEveryone they need to bring everyone into the fold of hockey to create a new generation of lifelong fans.

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