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Old 08-01-2024, 08:25 AM   #176
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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina View Post
The only odd thing about this is, a few years ago, Bob Mckenzie was tweeting out the picks a minute or two in advance. He nailed every one of the first 15 and it seemed like every one knew someone was feeding him the picks from the draft floor. So why was that OK? Unless, because of who he is, he was somehow given permission by the league?
IIRC McKenzie was not officially working that draft.

I believe that was the first year ESPN took over the US side of draft coverage.

Prior to that NHL network would cover the draft and bring McKenzie along with a handful of his TSN cohorts to help.

ESPN did not bring in anyone from TSN.
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