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CEDAvsFan

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  1. In my post about the Blackhawks' playoff elimination, I asked, "How long until Connor Bedard demands a trade to a contender?" I asked that semi-jokingly, though with Bedard's mindset, he may want out after about four years. Jumping ship to a perceived contender may sound like a good idea, but as the saying goes, "The grass isn't always greener on the other side." Let me tell you a little story. Once upon a time, there was an NHL player named Matt Duchene. Duchene was drafted by the Colorado Avalanche in 2009 and played over eight seasons with the team, which included the horrendous 2016-17 season. After that year, Duchene wanted a trade--he wanted out. In fact, his exact words were, "I want to be on a playoff team." At that time, the Avs weren't a perennial playoff team. After being ousted by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2008 playoffs, the Avs only made the playoffs twice during Duchene's tenure: the 2009-10 season and the 2013-14 season (the latter season being Nathan MacKinnon's rookie year). On November 5, 2017, Duchene was dealt to the Ottawa Senators as part of a three team arrangement with the Avalanche and the Nashville Predators. At the time, the Senators were coming off almost reaching the Stanley Cup Final in the previous year (2016-17). However, the Senators would regress badly. A seventh place finish that year, and on the following year (2018-19), the Sens finished with the worst record in the league. That year saw Duchene caught on tape complaining about the state of the team, and he ended up dealt to the Columbus Blue Jackets, where he was part of Columbus' surprise upset sweep victory over the 62-win Tampa Bay Lightning. Duchene would later be signed by the Nashville Predators, and he's currently with the Dallas Stars. As for the Avalanche, months after the trade, the team went on a winning tear that resulted in a surprise playoff appearance in 2018. It would be the first of six straight playoff appearances (with a seventh most likely happening this year), and would include a Stanley Cup Championship in 2022. So yeah, if after a few years, Bedard's thinking about wanting to jump ship and head to a contender, he will have to think very carefully. At times it does work out, but Matt Duchene is definitely a cautionary tale. In November 2022, the five year anniversary of the trade, I wrote about the famous deal on Vocal: https://vocal.media/unbalanced/the-matt-duchene-trade-5-years-later
  2. Good point. If he's going to be put on that pedestal, he better be ready to take the blame.
  3. https://allchgo.com/chgo-blackhawks-podcast-chicago-blackhawks-eliminated-from-stanley-cup-playoffs-already Everyone saw this coming, but even so, it's absolutely satisfying. This team has been an absolute mess ever since it was revealed that a lot of the coaching staff covered up a staff member raping Kyle Beach in 2010 just so they could focus on that Cup they won. Connor Bedard wanted that NHL spotlight, now he has it and the bumps that go with it. And with the way the Blackhawks are going, it'll be a LONG time before they ever play meaningful spring hockey again; those days are long gone. How long until Bedard starts demanding a trade to a contender? I give it four seasons.
  4. It's what I've been saying. Supply and demand. That's the cause of high prices, not any sitting President. Regarding Wendy's, it was never really high on my list of fast food joints.
  5. Following a robbery, a couple (Peter Benson & Erin Boyes) calls the police, and they are introduced to the lead detective (Melina Perez) on the case. Melina's appearance surprises Peter, as they used to date prior to Peter's marriage to Erin, who is greeted warmly by Melina during the interview. However, Melina's partner (Sarah Dugdale) notices that she had been visiting the couple frequently, even off duty, and her own investigation uncovered a shrine of Peter in a secret room in Melina's home. Before Sarah could leave, Melina turned heel and murdered Sarah, and later spoke to her shrine in a delusional rant, which revealed that she masterminded the robbery as part of her plan to get closer to Peter--a plan that would include attempting to eliminate Erin. Additional cast includes Patty McCormack as Erin's widowed mother, Isabella Hofmann as a police psychologist with some insight on Melina, Matthew Pohlkamp and Laurie Fortier as another couple are are friends with Erin and Peter, and Mickie James as someone from Melina's past. Distributor: Marvista Entertainment EP: Lindsay Hartley Director: Roxanne Boisvert
  6. Legends of Tomorrow is a classic. How is Superman and Lois #1, though? Over Arrow, The Flash, and Batwoman?! Come on
  7. It was absolutely thrilling; I really love this series!!
  8. https://tvline.com/lists/you-season-5-release-date-trailer-cast-netflix/ I'm anxious to see how the series ends. I'm still grateful to Netflix for picking this show up after Lifetime axed it.
  9. That "nicholas246702" clown sounds like an absolute sicko.
  10. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tiktok-ban-congress-bill-bytedance-divest/ This can't happen! I just joined Tiktok less than a year ago. I use it to share my stories on Vocal, and it's helped me quite a bit! It's not just me! Tiktok has helped everyone express themselves, their true selves! I've enjoyed a lot of the things I've posted on there in just under a year! I pray that bill never gets signed; we all need Tiktok in our lives!
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