Tom Edwards
@mrworkrate.com
Hofstra educated #GoodLongIslandBoy. Former pop culture blogger, now I write the Workrate Hockey newsletter (go subscribe!). Youth hockey parent, DJ, and PbP guy(?). Pretend hockey lawyer. #21 in the 2000 RSPWF Top 200. Still too quiet at Canes games.
The Workrate Hockey Newsletter came out on Friday. I forgot to tell you, mainly because we’re scraping from the bottom of the barrel for content. Noah Philp! Patrick Swayze! Dragging the Florida Panthers! Subscribe for free! workrate-hockey.ghost.io/workrate-hoc...
Workrate Hockey #69 - August 14, 2026
Nice.
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Well, sure. Sardarian was drafted out of Russia (not the NCAA) in 2021, so his rights don’t expire until he turns 27 (he’s currently 23). Release says he’ll report to AHL Chicago but he doesn’t currently have a contract - not that he needs an NHL one to play for the Wolves.
The #Canes have acquired forward Stiven Sardarian from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for future considerations. Details » www.nhl.com
Oh boy. Anyone got Tom Dundon’s whereabouts on Wednesday? Because this looks sad.
Apparently, a speaker advocating for Moda Center subsidies at yesterday's Portland City Council forum looked a lot like Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon in disguise. Did he really pull a Mr. Snrub?
The Workrate Hockey Newsletter is out. The Canes aren’t doing anything, so let’s talk about former Canes. Plus, a Song of the Day that takes up half the newsletter! Subscribe for free, because the AI can’t have my #content. workrate-hockey.ghost.io/workrate-hoc...
Workrate Hockey #68 - August 7, 2026
Its gotten to the point we're talking about other teams' signings.
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I wondered why the Penguins would be giving a Victor Rask-ass contract to Ville Koivunen, but then I remembered
RIP Carolina Hurricanes Discover card Cause of death: Capital One
The Workrate Hockey Newsletter is out! We talk Sasha, vacuums, the McDonalds Dollar Menu, uninspired Twitter accounts, virtual museums, and Kids Incorporated. It’s been a slow offseason. Subscribe for free! workrate-hockey.ghost.io/workrate-hoc...
Workrate Hockey #67 - August 4, 2026
In which the grumpy old newsletter writer yells at clouds.
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Post office really needs a “grown folks who know what they’re doing” express line and dedicate everything else to the people holding a stack of papers, a cantaloupe, and a crushed Amazon box who “just want to get this to Arizona”
When you’re a kid you think you’re going to do something when you grow up that will be exciting or change the world then you do grow up and find out work is a 10 email chain of people going back and forth over who will fill out a four field online form
If you think the slop I put out for my newsletter is written by AI because I use em dashes you have a very bad understanding of AI. AI wishes it could generate the segues, tangents, obscure references, & rambling that forgets the main point of the paragraph that years of mental illness have produced
Authors and journalists are doing more first-person (hello 2010s blogging) and embracing "mistakes" in writing to prove they're not chatbots. There's even an “anti-Grammarly" app that leaves in typos and signs off "sent from my iPhone" to create more authenticity: www.wired.com/story/more-t...
The Workrate Hockey Newsletter came out this morning. We talk about backup backup goaltenders, whether being a #3 NHL goalie is better than being the #1 goalie overseas, and holy crap - has it been a year of these already? Subscribe for free or something. workrate-hockey.ghost.io/workrate-hoc...
Workrate Hockey #66 - July 28, 2026
We're talking goalie depth? Man, it must be late July.
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Part 2 of the Workrate Hockey Newsletter hit inboxes today. In it, we talk about an inactive offseason, favorite Canes moments, and a big ol’ rabbit hole featuring the Four Pillars of Heaven, the Muta Scale, and more. Subscribe for free! workrate-hockey.ghost.io/workrate-hoc...
Workrate Hockey - July 21, 2026
Mailbag Part 2 - Mailbag Boogaloo
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Part 1(!) of the Workrate Hockey Newsletter - mailbag edition is out. Canes as Simpsons characters, overrated and misunderstood hockey stats, goalies are voodoo, Jakub Nakladal, queso, and drunk ass Casino Night Jiri Tlusty. Subscribe for free! workrate-hockey.ghost.io/workrate-hoc...
Workrate Hockey - July 17, 2026
You wrote questions. I wrote (some) answers.
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Last call for the mailbag - it’s going out tomorrow, and it’s looking like not much hockey talk in it…
The Workrate Hockey Newsletter is out and it’s nothing special. No, really, not a damn thing is happening, so I’m calling on y’all for a mailbag, or else the next issue’s just going to be about mid-90s AJPW and the Four Pillars of Heaven. workrate-hockey.ghost.io/workrate-hoc...
The Workrate Hockey Newsletter is out and it’s nothing special. No, really, not a damn thing is happening, so I’m calling on y’all for a mailbag, or else the next issue’s just going to be about mid-90s AJPW and the Four Pillars of Heaven. workrate-hockey.ghost.io/workrate-hoc...
Workrate Hockey - July 14, 2026
So it's come to this (again).
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The Workrate Hockey Newsletter is out. I talk about engraving the Cup because that’s the only way I’ll ever be accepted by the Canadian media. Also the Song of the Day is back and it’s the song you couldn’t escape in the late 90s. Subscribe for free! workrate-hockey.ghost.io/workrate-hoc...
Workrate Hockey - July 10, 2026
You're allowed one joke about the names on the Stanley Cup. After that, you're just a hack.
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The Workrate Hockey Newsletter is out! In this issue, I talk about offer sheets, Sasha Nikishin being unable to sign one (this season), what a reasonable number might be to sign him at, and just overall online courtesy. workrate-hockey.ghost.io/workrate-hoc...
Workrate Hockey - July 7, 2026
Please let this whole newsletter not be about Zach Sawchenko
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Eventually I will make my way to @quailridgebooks.bsky.social to pick up Cory’s book but I have to remember to do it first and that may be a hopeless endeavor
Please enjoy this clip of possibly the greatest finish to any match ever. Florida Brothers forever!! #DragonGate 🤼
Explaining a wrestler named El Grande Americano cheering on the Mexican national soccer team to someone not knowledgeable with the current WWE product might literally break a mind
lmao, El Grande Americano
Me: wtf am I going to write for the newsletter tuesday subscriber (and friend): i’d love to know why nikishin isn’t eligible for an offersheet twitter rando: THIS IS THE ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION ARENT I THE SMARTEST BOY Me:
Wtf
Alt: David Schitt saying “what the actual fuck?”
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Fun fact: Seeley filing for arbitration means that the Canes will have a second 48h buyout window that begins on the third day after a player's salary arbitration case is settled or awarded. This buyout window is only for players making $4mil or more. No reason I’m sharing this. 👀
Per /nhlpa, players who elected salary arbitration: Bourgault (Ottawa) Dach (Montreal) Drysdale (Philadelphia) Greaves (Columbus) Jefferies (Islanders) Krebs (Buffalo) McMichael (St. Louis) Perfetti (Winnipeg) The Robertsons (Dallas & Pittsburgh) Schmid (Florida) Schneider (Rangers) Seeley (1/2)
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If you have a second to read, I would appreciate it. I'm not gonna list the PayPal and venmo here publicly but if you want to help, it's so appreciated and you can message me, and I'll provide those. I went back and forth on asking for help bc I'm little miss independent but 😭
Sawchenko was signed by the Canes a few seasons ago, where he was one of the two AHL goaltenders on a Chicago Wolves team whose leading scorer was Malte Strömwall. We don’t talk about that team.
The #Canes have signed goaltender Zach Sawchenko to a one-year, two-way contract. Details » www.nhl.com
A reminder that today is the only day drinking these things is acceptable