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I’m just a big proponent of going with the talent in a rookie draft. Hunter is the last player in that top tier and I wouldn’t want to dip into the lower tier while a player in the top tier is still available. The rest can be figured out later, like trading for a RB.

Superflex? I’m going Ward or Hunter (probably Ward). If not SF, Travis Hunter easily.

It makes the NFL way more fun! I follow more teams, stay in touch with friends, and meet new people. I despise gambling, but I see the money as an “entry fee” for a season-long hangout. Best way to start is starting a small, casual league (8–10 people) or seeing if a friend’s league has an opening.

Yep, SF and half-PPR. I have Kyler, Baker, and JJM. RBs I have Bucky and Jacobs, but lack much depth.

Been looking forward to your final prospect models!!

Draft in a few days and I have the 1.02 (acquired from trade). I have been back and forth a million times between Hampton and Ward 😭 I have more of a need at RB but I don’t like need-based drafting and want to get the best player. So tough.

Severance — Music To Refine To feat. ODESZA | Apple TV+

You’re welcome

#severance

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Bolts reunite with Gourde, add Bjorkstrand in 3-way deal | theScore.com The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired center Yanni Gourde, winger Oliver Bjorkstrand, and a 2026 fifth-round pick from the Seattle Kraken in exchange for a first-round selection in both 2026 and 2027, a second-round pick in 2025, and forward Michael Eyssimont, the teams announced Wednesday.The Detroit Red Wings also got involved as brokers. The Kraken are retaining 50% of Gourde's $5.17-million cap hit, while the Red Wings are taking on 25%, bringing his price tag down to just under $1.3 million for the Lightning. Detroit will receive the earlier selection between the Bolts' or the Edmonton Oilers' fourth-round pick this year for its involvement. The Lightning also acquired unsigned Harvard defenseman Kyle Aucoin from the Red Wings. The first-round picks headed to Seattle are top-10 protected. If either pick becomes a 2028 first-rounder, the Kraken will bag an additional third-round pick in that same draft, per TSN's Chris Johnston. If both picks slide, Seattle will get a third-round selection in 2029 as well.Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois expects both new additions to be in the lineup Thursday against the Buffalo Sabres, according to beat reporter Gabby Shirley."We're adding two players who are going to play significant minutes for us," the executive said. "Two players who are highly competitive, have had success in postseasons in the past, have elevated their game when it matters most."Bjorkstrand is signed for one more season with an average annual value of $5.4 million, while Gourde is a pending unrestricted free agent."It's premature to talk about re-signing Yanni right now, but that's certainly a conversation we're going to have," Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois said, according to NHL.com's Benjamin Pierce. "And part of the rationale for making this trade is I am hopeful and I am optimistic that we're going to be able to keep Yanni beyond this season."Gourde won two Stanley Cup championships with the Bolts in 2020 and 2021. He totaled 13 goals - including four game-winners - and 21 points in 48 contests across those runs as a key member of the Lightning's pesky third line.The 33-year-old veteran spent the first six campaigns of his career in Tampa Bay after going undrafted, but his tenure with the Lightning ended after Seattle scooped him up during the 2021 expansion draft.Gourde has six goals and 17 points in 36 outings this season. He missed 22 games after undergoing surgery to correct a sports hernia injury in January. He returned to the lineup Tuesday, recording one assist during Seattle's 4-3 loss to the Minnesota Wild.The Quebec native owns a career 132 goals and 333 points in 581 NHL games. Bjorkstrand, meanwhile, has racked up 16 tallies and 37 points in 61 contests for Seattle. He's hit the 20-goal mark in each of his previous three campaigns and five times in his NHL tenure.The 29-year-old began his career in Columbus after being selected by the Blue Jackets in the third round of the 2013 NHL Draft. The Kraken pried him out of Ohio in exchange for a 2023 third- and fourth-round pick during the 2022 offseason. Bjorkstrand has amassed 167 goals and 375 points in 606 career outings, as well as 20 points in 45 playoff games. Eyssimont heads to Seattle with five goals and five assists in 57 games this campaign. He enjoyed a career year for the Bolts last season with 11 tallies and 25 points in 81 contests. An energetic forechecker, Eyssimont has also spent time with the Winnipeg Jets and San Jose Sharks. He carries a cap hit of $800,000 and can become an unrestricted free agent this summer.The Bolts likely won't pick in the first round again until 2028. They shipped out their 2025 first-rounder as part of the package for forward Tanner Jeannot, who they later traded to the Los Angeles Kings for a 2024 fourth-rounder and 2025 second-round pick."What guides us, what drives us, is trying to win a championship," BriseBois said, per the Tampa Bay Times' Eduardo A. Encina. "That's really hard, and in order to do that, you need a lot of good players. ... I'd rather have a lineup full of good players than a bank of a ton of draft picks." He added: "Ultimately, the calculation is that trying and failing will yield less regret than failing to try."

Yanni Gourde is back! Great move, it’s where he’s meant to be ⚡️#tampabay #lightning #nhl

https://thescore.com/nhl/news/3233968

Pretty rare, but felt an earthquake just north of Boston. Let’s not make a habit of it.

Not since ludicrously capacious bag have we been given a banger as good as fetid moppet

Did Netflix botch the Tyson fight on purpose so they could blow people away with the quality of this Christmas NFL double header? Impressive so far

Do you want crypto to be regulated or not, make up your mind. It’s all fun and games until your first rug pull

I don’t know how you expect me to react, Venmo, but please stop “selecting” me for your great offer to apply for your credit card

You know you’ve made it as a fan of a truly good football team when all the internet does is complain about your team always getting special treatment from refs. Congrats to all of you Lions fans for reaching that milestone and right of passage.

Why does this Miami at Syracuse game look like a high school broadcast?

traded for him in dynasty the day before this game 😎📈🚀

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oh another live action remake

asking my wife later if we should have another child just so I can name them Saquon, wish me luck

@marvinje.bsky.social was literally the ONE remaining reason I had not deleted X yet… and now he’s on Bluesky! If you like fantasy football (especially dynasty) and you want top notch content and analytics you need to follow him asap #fantasyfootball #dynasty

all I want for Christmas is a Trey McBride TD

I really enjoy NFL offenses that just give the ball to their best players and when one of those players are out they give the ball to their other best players even more.

excited to settle in for my weekly unnecessarily close and exciting Miami game against an unranked opponent

I’m glad this is being reported on. I don’t think people outside of tech realize how prevalent this is. it’s not scalable but it sure looks ✨magical ✨and gets B2B deals across the finish line.

it seems more people should be talking about Kendrick gifting us a banger of a surprise album today

Never change, Jameis

If one game could ever perfectly sum up a career, this would be it for Jameis Winston.

All I hear is that 65 million people concurrently had an awful experience on Netflix

Netflix has to thank their lucky stars they had two AMAZING matches before that main event. The Barrios/Ramos and Taylor/Serrano fights were excellent albeit with a ton of streaming issues

Netflix has absolutely bombed this test

It’s been really bad. Constant buffering and then having to close the app and go back in to watch live. And repeat every few minutes.