Well, yeah, before we get to the rest of the podcast, which we recorded late last night

after the Florida Panthers made it a series, Emil Dellich, our lovely producer, was about

to hit publish on the latest pod, and then you wrecked his day.

Here's the very latest.

Here is the freshest, a sign and trade.

The new Jersey Devils signed Damon Severson to an 8-year 6.25 AAV contract and immediately

trade him to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a third-round draft pick, Columbus

is shoring up their D-Eliot.

Yes, they are, and I'm always happy when I can ruin Amel's Day, but Columbus made it

very clear that this is what they were going to do, Provarov trade earlier this week, and

we heard that they'd been talking about the possibility of Severson, and in a rare moment

something that's set on this podcast actually comes true.

So Severson, the Devils get the pick, they weren't going to be able to match that for

Severson.

Columbus was aggressive.

I think initially Severson was thinking about maybe Western Canada, something like that,

but Columbus wouldn't take no for an answer.

They were taking this date to the prom, and analogy I've been using way too much lately,

but it is June, so it is prom time.

That's between you and your therapist Ellie, don't work your personal things out here

on the podcast.

That's right, but you know the Blue Jackets, I heard they had some Zoom calls with them,

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