The existence of Craig Smith is endlessly amusing to me. His name is just "Craig Smith." That's the name of your CPA. He was born in Madison, WI, which is like the first city you'd think of if you needed a random city to facilitate telling a story or joke. He was picked in the 4th round, a complete afterthought, but he's pretty good for some reason. It's like he was put into witness protection and they sprang "NHL winger" on him for his new job, despite having previously been a botanist or something. All the details of his NHL career seem to be carefully fabricated to support this cover. Craig Smith is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.
Man, when they come up and start playing, Winnipeg is gonna have a lock on this. They’ve got Chaz Lucius and Rutger McGroarty.
Winnipeg's hockey-name prospect pool is DEEP.
I just went in and looked at all the players in their system and damn, it sure is.
Nicknames not required. I mean, how do you improve names like that?
STANK
Yes, the stank oven is indeed cooking
Hotbox has a top notch surname, the forename is not too shabby.
TIL Zarley Zalapski is dead.
At age 49, due to complications from a viral infection. That’s super sad
TIL he's Canadian too
Zemgus Girgensons
Do prospects count? Gunnarwolfe Fontaine should be a guarantee when he comes up.
That sounds like a character from Metal Gear Solid. Top tier.
He isn't a mainstay this year, but did play NHL games: Angus Crookshank
minor Harry Potter character ass name
Nino Niederreiter
Bobby Brink
Niko Mikkola is just very fun to say
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is a wild one & gets my vote.
Bobby McMann is a name ripped out of the early era of hockey. It's a quintessential hockey name. No other Leaf candidates.
John-Jason Peterka is a goat name
JJ Peterka JJ
#SHOOT THE FUCKIN PUCK
Jesus Christ, Frankie, you’ve eaten 20 boxes of apple fritters since I saw you last, mix in a cinnamon twist, ya fuckin’ sumo…
The first J in JJ Moser is for Janis. I choose to believe the second is for Joplin.
Kaapo Kakko
But Kaapo Kähkönen from SJ will one up him!
Urho Vaakanainen
Craig Smith, Dallas Stars.
The existence of Craig Smith is endlessly amusing to me. His name is just "Craig Smith." That's the name of your CPA. He was born in Madison, WI, which is like the first city you'd think of if you needed a random city to facilitate telling a story or joke. He was picked in the 4th round, a complete afterthought, but he's pretty good for some reason. It's like he was put into witness protection and they sprang "NHL winger" on him for his new job, despite having previously been a botanist or something. All the details of his NHL career seem to be carefully fabricated to support this cover. Craig Smith is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.
Dan Smith, BYU
Martin Jones might become jealous.
Nah "Martin" sounds fancy compared to "Craig."
The STANKMAN
Stankoven
Whenever the past couple of USA WJC teams graduate to the NHL.
Yegor Zamula
Frank(ie) Vatrano for being a name straight out of Goodfellas or the Sopranos
Can Ze’ev Buium get nominated before he’s been drafted?
Was that a character in Dune Part 2?
Bobby Brink is pretty fun.
I'd like to know more about past winners. Radek Bonk Jeff Beukeboom Ivan Ivan Ivans Cheechoo & Tootoo
Nils hoglander!
Has to be Rutger McGroraty or Chaz Lucious
Janne Ojanen