00:00But we knew the Islanders were going to take Matthew Schaefer first overall,
00:03and that is precisely what they did.
00:05Schaefer, very emotional on stage.
00:07Of course, nice touch by the Islanders.
00:09They put the purple ribbon up there on his jersey when he got it.
00:15Here he is afterwards talking about the big moment.
00:18Drafts to draft, I'm just honored to be picked,
00:20and I've dreamed about it my whole life.
00:22So to hear a name called, it's pretty cool.
00:24As you guys can see, I couldn't control the tears.
00:26Obviously, thinking about my mom a little extra today.
00:29I know she'd be very proud, and I'd love for her to be here in person.
00:33But obviously, cancer sucks, so she's with me in spirit.
00:37So I know she's not suffering, and she's happy, smiling down, and always with me.
00:42Well, good for you, kid.
00:43I know what it feels like.
00:44I lost my mother to breast cancer as well, so it's no joke.
00:48It's no laughing matter.
00:49It's serious stuff.
00:50And he's very brave, and he's a fantastic player.
00:54He's clearly the best player in the draft, and the Islanders got him.
00:57They should be so lucky.
00:59They already had him out there.
01:00The Islanders had their prospect camp start today.
01:03All the clips.
01:04I mean, he already looks like he's 17 years old, and he already looks like he's the best player on the ice.
01:10I mean, you just watch him around everybody.
01:13Hopefully, he's going to be a very special player for the Islanders for years to come.
01:18The Islanders had three first-round picks.
01:20Remember, they got those 16th and 17th picks.
01:23They were not able to move up and get Higgins, who ended up going to the Bruins.
01:27But they did get these kids, Eklund and Acheson, who both were allegedly supposed to be top-end picks.
01:34So the Islanders had a pretty good night, really recharged their prospect pool, which is something that they wanted to do under darts.
01:40You talked earlier about that kid Kindle that the Penguins took.
01:44They took him in the first round.
01:46So it is what it is.
01:48It's the NHL draft.
01:49And honestly, the kid had 99 points, and everybody says he sucks.
01:53Like, how can you have 99 points in the minors in a season, and you suck?
01:57These people know nothing about the NHL draft.
02:03There are a couple people who, yes, there are guys that work for NHL.com.
02:07That's all they do, Scottie, right?
02:09They don't go to NHL games.
02:11They don't cover NHL games.
02:12They spend the whole year watching these kids.
02:15I don't mind listening to them, but any fan of any team does not watch these kids all year round.
02:22They don't do it.
02:23So for them to talk, oh, this kid sucks, or this kid sucks, you have no clue what any of these are all dart throws, the first round of the NHL draft going forward.
02:33Free agency starts at noon tomorrow.
02:35We already know that Marner's going to Vegas.
02:37I did think that I saw, Scottie, some of the return that is going back the other way.
02:44If you give me a moment here, I will try to round that up for you as we move through.
02:48Ekblad, eight years, 6.1 AAV.
02:51We know the Sam Bennett deal as well.
02:53Toronto re-signed Matthew Nye's six years, $46.5 million deal.
02:59They'll need him with Marner being gone now to step up.
03:03Islanders re-signed defenseman Alexander Romanoff, eight years, 6.25 AAV.
03:09Claude Giroux back with the Senators on a one-year deal.
03:12We know that Marchand is going back to Florida.
03:15Anaheim traded goalie John Gibson to the Red Wings for Peter Mrazek, a 27-second and a 26-fourth.
03:24You know, Detroit needed that, Scottie, because their goaltending the past couple seasons has been horrible the last few years.
03:34Now, they're not getting John Gibson from, like, five years ago when I think he was a really, really good goalie.
03:46But I guess they're getting better than what they had, which was nothing between the pipes.
03:51So, I guess it's an upgrade.
03:53I guess.
03:56It's an upgrade, somewhat.
03:59Anaheim, actually Detroit, also moved Vladimir Tarasenko.
04:03He goes to Minnesota to the Wild.
04:05Future considerations there.
04:08And the Stars are still looking for a head coach.
04:11They have allegedly offered the head coaching job to Oilers' assistant, Glenn Galutzen, your boy, Double G.
04:19Glenn Galutzen, Oilers' assistant.
04:23That's who you fired DeBoer for, the Oiler assistant.
04:26I guess if you can't beat him, bring him in, right?
04:29I guess that's the idea.
04:31I mean, honestly.
04:32And not only that, they offered him the job and he still hasn't taken it.
