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Day Two of our Nashville trip was the busiest yet. It started early in the morning with the ALLCITY Network Mock Draft and concluded with some tunes and brewskis on Broadway. Time for day two of my CHGO Blackhawks NHL Draft Diary.
After weeks of planning, then non-planning, then planning again, somehow, the ALLCITY Network Mock Draft came together.
Greg Boysen, Mario Tirabassi, Leah Merrall, Craig Morgan, Steve Peters, Shawn Depaz, Jesse Montano, Meghan Angley, AJ Haefele, Nathan Rudolph and myself all took part, each selecting a number of picks. When the smoke cleared, the 32 picks had been made. Here’s a look at the results.
1. Chicago: Jay: Connor Bedard
2. Anaheim: Rudo: Adam Fantilli
3. Columbus: Greg: Will Smith
4. San José: Leah: Leo Carlsson
5. Montréal: Petey: Matvei Mitchkov
6. Arizona: Craig: Dalibor Dvorsky
7. Philadelphia: Shawn: Ryan Leonard
8. Washington: Jesse: David Reinbacher
9. Detroit: Mario: Oliver Moore
10. St. Louis: Meghan: Dmitry Simashev
11. Vancouver: Rudo: Zach Benson
12. Arizona: Leah: Matthew Wood
13. Buffalo : Shawn: Tom Wallinder
14. Pittsburgh: Jay: Brayden Yager
15. Nashville: AJ: Nate Danielson
16. Calgary: Jesse: Gabe Perreault
17. Detroit: Mario: Axel Sandin Pellikka
18. Winnipeg: AJ: Samuel Honzek
19. Chicago: Greg: Colby Barlow
20. Seattle: Jesse: Otto Stenberg
21. Minnesota: Petey: Cal Ritchie
22. Philadelphia: Shawn: Quentin Musty
23. NY Rangers: Greg: Oliver Bonk
24. Nashville: AJ: Mikael Gulyavev
25. St. Louis: Craig: Daniil But
26. San Jose: Leah: Eduard Sale
27. Colorado: Meghan: Gavin Brindley
28. Toronto: Mario: Andrew Cristall
29. St. Louis: Craig: Etienne Morin
30. Carolina: Jay: Bradly Nadeau
31. Montréal: Petey: Ethan Gauthier
32.Vegas: Meghan: Beau Akey
At long last, we were finally ready to sit down and do a podcast. It was our first time sharing our long-form thoughts on the Taylor Hall/Nick Foligno trade, and it was nice to chat about some hockey stuff instead of speculative stuff for the first time in a while.
It was time for our CHGO Blackhawks party at Hopsmith Nashville, and it was awesome. Giant mozzarella sticks, killer wings, oh, and the company was pretty great as well.
We had guests from Toronto, Pennsylvania, Florida, and of course, Chicago at our get-together. It was an awesome time, and we’re so grateful for your support and for the opportunity to put some faces to some names.
I had to put on a button-down shirt and long pants, which typically would be unacceptable, but for the dinner we had at Luogo, it was worth it. We had the opportunity to dine with some members of the Blackhawks Beat and talk about things other than hockey, which was nice. If you’re looking for a classy meal in Nashville, Luogo (not Luongo) is the spot. It was excellent.
We finally got a chance to hit the strip, and as you’d expect, we had some encounters with some hockey luminaries, including Luke Richardson, John Buccigross, Meghan Hunter, Pete DeBoer, Cam Robinson and many more. Broadway was hopping, and I got to hear my favorite 90s country song, Chattahoochee, while at Tootsie’s.
Long-time Blackhawks fans might remember Tootsie’s as the spot where former coach Brian Sutter put forward Tyler Arnason up against the bar room wall.
While the more youthful members of the ALLCITY Network decided to stay out and tear up Broadway, the old men in the party, Greg and I, decided to call it a night. Wednesday is Bedard Day, and we want to be rested.
Talk to you tomorrow after what will be one of the biggest days in Blackhawks’ history.
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