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Brendan Farrell

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Semi-recovering sportswriter | Big fan of spreadsheets

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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
All of my NHL previews are done. You can find one for all 32 teams in this thread.
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The Vancouver Canucks were the worst team in the league last year, and they’re probably going to be just as bad this year bfarrell27.substack.com/p/previewing...
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Previewing every NHL team with 1 chart: Vancouver Canucks
Team in western Canada praying for the right ping-pong balls, part 2
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
There's probably not much of a reason to watch the Calgary Flames this year, but that's OK. bfarrell27.substack.com/p/previewing...
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Previewing every NHL team with 1 chart: Calgary Flames
Team in western Canada praying for the right ping-pong balls, part 1
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Seattle Kraken are set for another mediocre year. bfarrell27.substack.com/p/previewing...
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Previewing every NHL team with 1 chart: Seattle Kraken
Another year in no-man’s land
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The Anaheim Ducks had a brutal offseason, but they still have a ton of young talent to be excited about. bfarrell27.substack.com/p/previewing...
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Previewing every NHL team with 1 chart: Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim is relying on its Quack Attack
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Happy first day of the NHL season to all who celebrate. The Los Angeles Kings just kind of exist right now, but that might be enough to make the playoffs anyway. bfarrell27.substack.com/p/previewing...
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Previewing every NHL team with 1 chart: Los Angeles Kings
Do you like vanilla ice cream?
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Macklin Celebrini is already a Problem for opponents, and the Sharks could be one too as early as this year if their young core takes another step. Link: bfarrell27.substack.com/p/previewing...
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Previewing every NHL team with 1 chart: San Jose Sharks
It’s time to hop on the bandwagon at the Shark Tank
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The Edmonton Oilers still have the star power to go on a run, but there are still concerns about depth, goaltending and coaching. bfarrell27.substack.com/p/previewing...
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Previewing every NHL team with 1 chart: Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton looking for a return to form
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The Vegas Golden Knights are another year older and probably worse after trading Pavel Dorofeyev. But Vegas should still be the team to beat in the Pacific. bfarrell27.substack.com/p/previewing...
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Previewing every NHL team with 1 chart: Vegas Golden Knights
The evil empire is still the team to beat in the Pacific Division
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Chicago Blackhawks are hoping that their young talent and a big bet on Bowen Byram can finally get them out of the basement. bfarrell27.substack.com/p/previewing...
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Previewing every NHL team with 1 chart: Chicago Blackhawks
Is this the year the Blackhawks finally emerge from the basement?
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The Winnipeg Jets were already feeling like a team stuck in the middle, and now Connor Hellebuyck wants out. bfarrell27.substack.com/p/previewing...
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Previewing every NHL team with 1 chart: Winnipeg Jets
With Connor Hellebuyck wanting out, what’s left in Winnipeg?
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The Nashville Predators had a busy summer, but it still feels like they’re still stuck in mediocrity. bfarrell27.substack.com/p/previewing...
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Previewing every NHL team with 1 chart: Nashville Predators
Peak mediocrity
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The St. Louis Blues are re-tooling, but in a weak Western Conference, they could still be competitive. Getting some saves would help. Link: bfarrell27.substack.com/p/previewing...
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Previewing every NHL team with 1 chart: St. Louis Blues
The Blues insist on re-tooling, not rebuilding
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The Utah Mammoth made the playoffs in its second season. Can they take the next step? bfarrell27.substack.com/p/previewing...
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Previewing every NHL team with 1 chart: Utah Mammoth
The Mammoth are competitive, but can they take the next step?
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
With Quinn Hughes, the Wild have the talent to go deep. But are concerns down the middle going to be too much to overcome? bfarrell27.substack.com/p/previewing...
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Previewing every NHL team with 1 chart: Minnesota Wild
A Hughes season for the Wild
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The Dallas Stars still have the talent to win it all, but they have to actually put it together this year bfarrell27.substack.com/p/previewing...
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Previewing every NHL team with 1 chart: Dallas Stars
After a strange offseason, can the Stars finally get over the hump?
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
After a historic regular season (and playoff disappointment), the Avalanche should pick up from where they left off last season. bfarrell27.substack.com/p/previewing...
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Previewing every NHL team with 1 chart: Colorado Avalanche
Can the Avalanche finally break through again?
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Detroit gave up on the Yzerplan, and the Red Wings are hitting the reset button. Dylan Larkin wanting out also doesn’t help. bfarrell27.substack.com/p/previewing...
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Previewing every NHL team with 1 chart: Detroit Red Wings
Scratch the Yzerplan
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The Boston Bruins feel a little too stuck in the middle and need the bounces to go their way again this year. bfarrell27.substack.com/p/previewing...
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Previewing every NHL team with 1 chart: Boston Bruins
Can the PDO gods do it again?
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The Maple Leafs overhauled their bottom six, added a top free agent in Darren Raddysh and hired both a new GM and coach. But is it enough to return to contention? bfarrell27.substack.com/p/previewing...
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Previewing every NHL team with 1 chart: Toronto Maple Leafs
Will a lot of new faces rejuvenate the Leafs?
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The Montreal Canadiens are ahead of schedule after last year’s run to the conference finals. But don’t be surprised if they take a step back this year. bfarrell27.substack.com/p/previewing...
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Previewing every NHL team with 1 chart: Montreal Canadiens
Is running it back going to be enough for the Habs?
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Ottawa last year was a team that couldn’t buy a save but dominated play at five on five. Between that and moving on from Brady Tkachuk, this year will hopefully be a little more normal for the Senators. bfarrell27.substack.com/p/previewing...
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Previewing every NHL team with 1 chart: Ottawa Senators
Please be a little more normal this year
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
After a dream season last year, the Buffalo Sabres are in a good position to repeat that success, though they’ll need some internal improvement to do so. bfarrell27.substack.com/p/previewing...
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Previewing every NHL team with 1 chart: Buffalo Sabres
Are the Sabres ready for an encore?
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
After missing the playoffs last season due to a whole lot of injuries and bad goaltending, the Panthers should be back to their usual selves this year after a big offseason. bfarrell27.substack.com/p/previewing...
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Previewing every NHL team with 1 chart: Florida Panthers
The NHL’s most obvious bounce-back candidate
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The Tampa Bay Lightning have had their problems in the playoffs the last four years, but they should still be one of the NHL’s best teams this year. bfarrell27.substack.com/p/previewing...
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Previewing every NHL team with 1 chart: Tampa Bay Lightning
A steady constant in a division of chaos
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The New York Islanders have their franchise defenseman in Matthew Schaefer, but they still need a whole lot more. bfarrell27.substack.com/p/previewing...
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Previewing every NHL team with 1 chart: New York Islanders
Thank goodness for Matthew Schaefer
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
The Rangers overhauled their roster and traded several first-round picks to do so. Is it enough help for Igor Shesterkin and Adam Fox? bfarrell27.substack.com/p/previewing...
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Previewing every NHL team with 1 chart: New York Rangers
The Rangers spent a lot this offseason, but that will only get them so far
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Columbus managed to keep the team together this offseason and was a lot better down the stretch after firing their coach. Can they finally get back to the playoffs? bfarrell27.substack.com/p/previewing...
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Previewing every NHL team with 1 chart: Columbus Blue Jackets
The NHL season is quickly approaching.
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The Penguins pushed all the right buttons last year and made it back to the playoffs. Can they do it again now that the big names are a year older? bfarrell27.substack.com/p/previewing...
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Previewing every NHL team with 1 chart: Pittsburgh Penguins
Can the Penguins repeat last season’s success?
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The New Jersey Devils have disappointed lately, but they should be a lot better this year with a new front office that overhauled the roster. Just need Jack Hughes to stay healthy. bfarrell27.substack.com/p/previewing...
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Previewing every NHL team with 1 chart: New Jersey Devils
The Devils’ new front office is hoping they’ve given Jack Hughes enough help
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Up next: the Flyers. They made it back to the playoffs last year, but can they take another step? Plus, notes on their goaltending and power play. bfarrell27.substack.com/p/previewing...
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Previewing every NHL team with 1 chart: Philadelphia Flyers
The Flyers are out to prove that last year’s success wasn’t a fluke
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Can the Capitals bounce back after a disappointing year? They sure seem to think so. bfarrell27.substack.com/p/previewing...
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Previewing every NHL team with 1 chart: Washington Capitals
The Capitals are betting on a bounce-back year
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Doing NHL season preview capsules. Up first: the Carolina Hurricanes bfarrell27.substack.com/p/previewing...
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Previewing every NHL team with 1 chart: Carolina Hurricanes
The defending champions are running it back with virtually the same team
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Florida is going to win 8 games and look like a competent football team again. And that's totally fine
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
The punishment in the church league I played in in Mississippi was to sing the national anthem at the next year's draft. Let me tell you, all of us were terrified of doing that
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Trying out something different while we wait for summer to end. Taking a look back at Carl Hagelin, the perfect depth player for 2010s contenders bfarrell27.substack.com/p/remember-a...
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Remember a Guy: Carl Hagelin
The perfect complementary player for a contender
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I went down a rabbit hole recently and found that there were not one, but two instances of an NHL team scoring nine unanswered goals on the same night. Oh, and it just so happened to be on the same night as the famous Patrik Stefan miss. Let's talk about it. bfarrell27.substack.com/p/january-4-...
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January 4, 2007: A crazy night of hockey
Let's turn back the clock
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
I took a look at Macklin Celebrini's new contract, what that means for the Sharks going forward and what San Jose's approach to team building has looked like so far. open.substack.com/pub/bfarrell...
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Macklin Celebrini will be the NHL's highest-paid player. Now what?
The Sharks have locked down their superstar, but there's still work to do
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
It's possible that no rebuilding team has ever had a worse week than the Anaheim Ducks open.substack.com/pub/bfarrell...
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The Anaheim Ducks' very bad week
How to squander all goodwill in just a few days
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Took some time and compiled some thoughts on the most fun Sharks season in years, even if it didn't have a happy ending bfarrell27.substack.com/p/the-2025-2...
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The 2025-26 San Jose Sharks: A magical season that came up just short
San Jose engineered a tremendous turnaround, but it wasn't enough to make the playoffs
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
I hate when people evaluate players using just their point totals. But when it comes to young players, is the production all that matters? bfarrell27.substack.com/p/learning-t...
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Learning to like points (for young players)
If a young player is scoring but not driving play, should we care?
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
The San Jose Sharks' underlying numbers have improved dramatically since the Olympic break, thanks in large part to Macklin Celebrini open.substack.com/pub/bfarrell...
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Celebrini propelling San Jose to new heights
San Jose has seen an uptick in its underlying numbers since the Olympic break, mostly thanks to its teenage superstar
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
A year ago, they Washington Capitals were the model team for re-tooling iron the fly instead of tanking. But after a disappointing season thus far, now what? open.substack.com/pub/bfarrell...
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Everybody wanted to be the Washington Capitals. Now what?
There's not always gold at the end of the "rebuild on the fly" rainbow
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
A year ago, they Washington Capitals were the model team for re-tooling iron the fly instead of tanking. But after a disappointing season thus far, now what? open.substack.com/pub/bfarrell...
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Everybody wanted to be the Washington Capitals. Now what?
There's not always gold at the end of the "rebuild on the fly" rainbow
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
The Pittsburgh Penguins are on track to make the playoffs despite looking like they were heading straight toward a rebuild six months ago. Here's how: open.substack.com/pub/bfarrell...
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The Pittsburgh Penguins are still here
Somehow, the Penguins returned
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Latest from the newsletter: the Kings overhauled their roster in free agency, and they made themselves worse in the process open.substack.com/pub/bfarrell...
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Seattle Kraken are in a playoff spot. One problem: They stink open.substack.com/pub/bfarrell...
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The Seattle Kraken are an outlier
The Kraken are in playoff contention despite abysmal underlying numbers
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Seattle Kraken are in a playoff spot. One problem: They stink open.substack.com/pub/bfarrell...
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The Seattle Kraken are an outlier
The Kraken are in playoff contention despite abysmal underlying numbers
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
Some Sunday reading: I took a look at Will Smith's hot second half and how he turned things around. open.substack.com/pub/bfarrell...
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Taking a deeper look at Will Smith's second half
The Sharks rookie found his game as the season went on
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Brendan Farrell @bfarrell727.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Latest from my newsletter: let's talk about Nikolaj Ehlers and how his move to Carolina might be the beginning of more opportunity. open.substack.com/pub/bfarrell...
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Nikolaj Ehlers is finally getting his moment in the sun
Carolina's betting big on a long-underrated winger
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