As many of you know, the Colorado Avalanche do not possess a 2012 first round draft pick as they sent it away in a deal for some goaltender from... Finland? Norway? Well one of those countries across the ocean.
Anyway, on the first day of the draft, this could present certain problems. As the Avs are sitting at their table while other clubs are drafting, it is easy to get bored.
Here are a few things you might see at the Avs table as they try to pass the time.
-A game of "I spy." Head of Scouting Rick Pracey is looking at one Canadian hockey player with dark hair, the rest of them have to guess who.
-NHL 12 on Playstation Vita. The Avs' table is going to do multiple offseasons and try to make the best trade and then run them by the other 29 general managers to see if they'll do it. David Jones and Jan Hejda for Jamie Benn (actually got accepted when I did it, believe it or not) here we come!
-Prank calling other team's tables.
Adam Deadmarsh: "Hi I'm trying to call for Mike Rotch."
Scott Howson: "Mike Rotch! Has anyone seen Mike Rotch? I really need to find Mike Rotch!"
*Avalanche table bursts out in laughter*
-Darts with the other team's signs. First one to hit the Kings' sign without anyone getting hurt wins. (Hockeybuzz is not liable for anyone hurt in case anyone gets any ideas.)
-Random Chinese Fire drill. At a random moment of the night the entire table will stand up and run around the table clapping and cheering. They will then sit down as if nothing ever happened.
-Truth or Dare. Deadmarsh will tell Joe Sakic stories that will make his hair curl.
-Drafting. No they won't be selecting anyone but when people get up from their table to visit another (especially Red Wing staff members) they will fall in behind, getting a draft and increasing their fuel mileage. Bump drafting may ensue but no one should end up in the wall.
At the table, the Avs will also be drafting. They will bring a few sheets of blank paper and draw caricatures of the other people. Wait until you see the caricatures for Brian Burke. Hilarious.
-Card games. Poker, 51-card solitaire, Go fish will all be played.
-World of Warcraft. Seriously, apparently Sherman is a Level 42 General Manager Wizard (not making this up I swear).
-Reading. Half the table with read Harry Potter, the other half Twilight. After Pick 15, they will switch and debate which is better.
-How I Met your Mother Drinking game. Everytime Barney Stinson says "suit," drink. When he says "suit up!" that is two drinks. For the song "Nothin' suits me like a suit" they have to drink through it all.
-Aerobics. when the first Swede is taken, they will all honor the first swede of last year's draft and Landeskog
Anyone else have any ideas to submit to the Avs? Considering the first round of the draft takes longer than the Oscars. I was going to put "signing their restricted free agents" but I didn't want to put anything extreme and/or ridiculous in there.
Come back at the start of the draft for an Avs live draft chat, just like the ones that used to happen at the Avalanche Guild. It's going to be fun a I swear (might even have cookies.)
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