THURSDAY COMMENTARY – HOW TO DO A DRAFT

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WE’VE GOT A 3-FOR-1 DEAL TODAY; THREE THOUGHTS IN A MINUTE-LONG COMMENTARY.

THE NFL DRAFT BEGINS TONIGHT, AND THEY’RE HOSTING IT IN CLEVELAND. IF THERE WAS EVER A CASE STUDY IN HOW TO MARKET A PRODUCT, THIS IS IT.

THE NFL DRAFT’S BEEN AROUND SINCE 1936 AND IT USED TO BE THE GM’S SITTING AROUND A TABLE IN A HOTEL CONFERENCE BOARDROOM PICKING PLAYERS.

BUT IN 1980, ESPN TELEVISED IT FOR THE FIRST TIME AND EVENTUALLY TURNED IT INTO THE EXTRAVAGANZA YOU’LL WATCH THE NEXT THREE DAYS. ENJOY!

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WE’RE GETTING DOWN TO THE SHORT STROKES OF THE NHL SEASON AND TEAMS SHOULD BE FINE-TUNING FOR THE PLAYOFFS.

EXCEPT FOR THE WINNIPEG JETS. THEY’VE DROPPED BACK-TO-BACK GAMES TO THE OILERS THIS WEEK TO FALL THREE POINTS BEHIND EDMONTON FOR SECOND.

THEY’RE GOING TO MAKE THE PLAYOFFS, AND UNDOUBTEDLY PLAY EDMONTON, BUT RIGHT NOW IT’S LOOKING LIKE A SHORT SERIES.

THE JETS HAVE LOST THEIR CONFIDENCE, ARE BATTLING INJURIES, AND ARE MAKING MISTAKES ALL OVER THE ICE.

IT’S SAD TO WATCH.

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AND LASTLY, CONNOR BEDARD IS ONLY 15 YEARS OLD BUT ALREADY HAS HATERS.

THE REGINA PATS PHENOM IS SKATING AS AN UNDERAGE WITH TEAM CANADA AT THE WORLD UNDER-18’S AND I’M SEEN THE CRITICISM ONLINE THAT HE DOESN’T STAND OUT, HE’S TOO SMALL, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH.

BUT CANADA IS 2-0 AND CONNOR IS AVERAGING 1.5-POINTS PER GAME. THAT’S HIS M-O, AND HE’LL GET BETTER AS THE TOURNEY GOES ON.

AND ON SCRIPT, THE HATERS ARE THE ONES WHO’VE NEVER ACCOMPLISHED ANYTHING IN THEIR LIVES, AND TRY TO DRAG DOWN OTHERS WHO ARE.

AT LEAST CONNOR’S LEARNING EARLY IN LIFE HOW TO TUNE THEM OUT.

THAT’S TODAY’S ROD PEDERSEN COMMENTARY.