Drew Alkema

Drew Alkema is a fingerstyle guitarist, teacher, writer, and composer.

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@WingRaider @GrindLinePod Given the projected cap increase over the next 3 years, that won't hurt as bad as one might think.

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@EmptyNettersPod Will Farrell and Vince Vaughan do make a lot of Kings games, but theres no equivalent to Spike at The Knicks, that's true. I'll work on becoming more of a star so I can attend all the Wings games
... then again, they do need to be watchable.

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@wegener_cory @GrindLinePod One thing in Detroit's favor is that Robertson played AAA in Detroit as a kid. He's very familiar with the area.

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@RyanHanaWWP ". . . And with the 6th overall pick in the 2026 NHL draft, the St. Louis Blues choose. . ."

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@JeffMossDSR I've said the same thing, almost verbatim. Notice how the same guys they trade for or get in FA are the same type of guys Draper and Maltby were?

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@RyanHanaWWP They planned on losing this game. The coaching staff treated is as such by playing their backup against one of the best teams in the league and bringing up Shine for no good reason, other than to give him time in what they figured would be a throw away game.

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@JMatthie @RyanHanaWWP 5 feet from the bench, puck wasnt played, an opposing member was not physically interfered with. The right call was made. The puck hit the player's skate, but he did not play it. Both he and the ref knew the rules.

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I've gained so much respect for Jack Hughes. Both his toughness and skill but even more his pride. Proud to be an American, proud to be a part of the American team, proud to represent our wonderful country.

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Refs must have money on Duke

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@EmptyNettersPod Thank you!

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@EmptyNettersPod guys, can we give some love to my Grand Rapids Griffins on the pod? (Sorry if you have and I missed it) I know AHL teams aren't brought up a ton, but my hometown guys are 32-3-2-1 (15-0-1-1 on the road) Just ridiculous.

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@GrindLinePod Oliver Moore on his birthday. Youth and speed. Better yet, Frank Nazar. Both I wanted Detroit to draft.

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Please join my Fan Claim and help me perform at the new Acrisure Amphitheater in my hometown of Grand Rapids, MI!

FAN-CLAIM™ https://t.co/LgiTfUgp7V #opnr #builtforthecommunity #opnrmusic

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@shikkaz @stripermagnet51 @BrianFisherLORW Hamilton doesn't suck. He's 6'6", 230 with a career +/- of +22, & he's a +4 this year on a bad NJ team. He also has offensive upside having 2 seasons of over 50 points and several over 40. His 9.5 mil contract is up in 2 years, so no long term pain. Detoit also had 28 mil in cap.

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@EmptyNettersPod @spittinchiclets honestly, who in the hell is not watching Sergei Fedorov's jersey go in the rafters tomorrow? #RedWings

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@GrindLinePod I'm not saying mess with a good thing, but can Todd please stop putting out Johansson/JBD with 1:30 left in the game? It seems like he's always got the bottom pair going at the end in a 1-goal or tied game.

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@DTUI67 @TaylorLewan77 October is the best. Changing of the leaves and you still get days in the 60s and 70s

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@EmptyNettersPod Can we take a sec to talk about something massively overlooked? In Mystery, Alaska there's a player named "Skank" Martin.

Nicknamed "Skank" for his sleeziness & debauchery.

Mr. Martin happens to be a grade school teacher.
... and nobody bats an eye.

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@GrindLinePod ... Dan Cortez

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@prestonreed Merry Christmas, Preston!