Red Wings select Lucas Raymond 4th overall

So there was some drama…

Word is DET is throwing a curveball…— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) October 6, 2020

DET are picking Lucas Raymond.— Corey Pronman (@coreypronman) October 6, 2020

And the Red Wings did indeed pick Frolunda Indians forward Lucas Raymond.

The Red Wings pick Sweden forward Lucas Raymond with the fourth overall pick. pic.twitter.com/LMCgTPl7j9— Detroit News Sports (@detnews_sports) October 6, 2020

With the 4th pick in the 2020 #NHLDraft, the #RedWings select forward Lucas Raymond!#DRWDraft x #LGRW pic.twitter.com/ErIU50ZUvR— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) October 6, 2020

https://t.co/AHXFpnXJcr— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) October 6, 2020

The Red Wings selected RW Lucas Raymond 4th overall. He got 9.5 rating for fantasy upside and 9.9 for NHL certainty.https://t.co/bPYf9zEy16— Jokke Nevalainen (@JokkeNevalainen) October 6, 2020

Lucas Raymond väljs som nummer fyra av Detroit Red Wings i årets draft. Stort grattis, Lucas! pic.twitter.com/yZlUrrgUr8— Frölunda Indians (@frolunda_hc) October 6, 2020

Couple Lucas Raymond stories for you all to get you started:

The case for him at No. 4: https://t.co/0qciaLly0r

His hot start this season: https://t.co/MhMdK00Fx4— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) October 6, 2020

.@daniellabruce_, @carleykjohnston, @ArthurJRegner and @KenKalDRW offer instant reaction following the Detroit Red Wings first selection in the 2020 NHL Draft. #DRWDraft #LGRW

Presented by: @LabattUSA https://t.co/JvHVodPGkW— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) October 6, 2020

I really like the Raymond pick for Detroit. He’s a playmaker, a scorer, and a competitor.

Here’s what his coach, Roger Ronnberg, told me last week:https://t.co/MhMdK00Fx4 pic.twitter.com/RxLzSbvHzx— Max Bultman (@m_bultman) October 6, 2020

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NHL resets start date of 2020-2021 season to January(ish)

From the NHL and NHLPA:

NEW YORK/TORONTO (Oct. 6, 2020) – The National Hockey League Players’ Association and National Hockey League announced today that they will target Jan. 1 for the start of the 2020-21 regular season.

Estimated timing for the start of training camp will be communicated at a later date.

Moon shot update: rounding the final corner

Some 16 hours into our fundraising adventure, you’ve raised $1,000 of the $1,378 necessary to buy the upgraded, updated laptop.

I’m humbled by and grateful for your assistance, and now we only have a quarter of the way to go!

Https://paypal.me/Themalikreport or https://giftly.com (to rtxg@yahoo.com) are the easiest ways to make it happen.

Morning laptop fundraising update

Good morning. I hope you’re doing well.

I barely slept last night (I think I finally feel asleep at 7:30 AM) worrying about my situation and feeling embarrassed about the mess I accidentally made.

There is good news: the laptop fundraising effort is halfway to the $1,299 goal already, so if we can find between 16 and 24 more folks who are willing to donate in the $30 to $50 range, the whole situation will be resolved today.

The bad news is obviously that there’s a long way to go in a short period of time, and I know that it’s the time of year when other blogs and services look at the new fiscal year and say, “Oh shit, we’re broke!”

So I know my timing is awful and that I’m asking a lot. I’m sorry for that, but shit happens, so here we are.

I’m headed out today to help my aunt get a hearing test at U of M’s East Ann Arbor center so that we can begin the process of getting her hearing issues resolved.

What happens between now and 3:30 will determine what direction the great laptop fundraiser will go.

If you can lend a hand or a recommendation, please do so via https://PayPal.me/TheMalikReport or Giftly; for now, my email (rtxg@yahoo.com) is the next- way to reach me.

Thank you so much for your time.