*We’re fully counting down now, in case you didn’t notice. It’s fun. Cal Petersen was the last guy to wear #40! Anyhoo, speaking of counting down, we’re still at 20th overall on the 25U25, and next in line is a guy a lot of prospect nerds seemed to be excited about, but injuries have settled the hype down a bit. [BSH]
*While we’re talking prospects, let’s talk about Ilya Pautov, who has been popping off in early preseason games. [BSH]
*Mid-August with no news to speak of felt like the right time to take a super deep dive into which players should be playing with Matvei Michkov this season. So we did that. [BSH]
*Folks are starting to talk Four Nations, which means it is time to do a little roster speculation. Like who, for example, are we going to get to see on Team USA? [Sportsnet]
*Turning to Team Canada, their goalie situation is a little… rough. Canada doesn’t seem to be making goalies anymore, huh? [TSN]
*And finally, a 2025 Entry Draft ranking? Why the heck not. These prospect dudes never quit. [The Athletic]
