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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 29/09/2026

If you’re wondering what jersey I wore tonight, remember that I, too, am a #GoodLongIandBoy

Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 29/09/2026

Re deleted tweet if anyone saw it: I’ve had a few adult beverages and can’t read well. Better than Brady Tkachuk, but still

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 29/09/2026

Happy banner raising day! The Workrate Hockey newsletter has risen from the dead, where we talk about Alexander Nikishin, talk people off the ledge regarding Nadeau and Under Sorum, and a Steve Austin ECW reference. Subscribe and stuff. workrate-hockey.ghost.io/workrate-hoc...

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Workrate Hockey #70 - September 29, 2026

Happy Banner Raising Day!

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 20/08/2026

sir topham hatt gonna slap a bitch

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 17/08/2026

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...

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Workrate Hockey #69 - August 14, 2026

Nice.

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 17/08/2026

Luckily some of us write newsletters that allow us to shitpost about random other stuff for filler, like 90s Japanese professional wrestling and Suzanne Vega

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 17/08/2026

Yeah but it’s not coming out until Friday, but man - are we going to have some content then!

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 17/08/2026

The Wolves are lacking some bodies there in Chicago. Sardarian would put them at about 12 forwards, assuming the guys the Wolves signed that played in the ECHL aren’t really being expected to be playing anywhere but the ECHL.

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 17/08/2026

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.

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 07/08/2026

Oh boy. Anyone got Tom Dundon’s whereabouts on Wednesday? Because this looks sad.

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 07/08/2026

Addendum to today’s newsletter: Suzanne Vega’s second album actually has 2 versions of Tom’s Diner; the second is an instrumental version that sounds like the moment in a TV show or movie when a character is silently concocting a poorly thought out scheme. open.spotify.com/track/6n85rv...

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Tom's Diner - Reprise

Suzanne Vega · Solitude Standing · Song · 1987

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 07/08/2026

Thank you! I think some of my more fun stuff comes from when there’s nothing to write about so I let the intrusive thoughts take over

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 07/08/2026

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...

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Workrate Hockey #68 - August 7, 2026

Its gotten to the point we're talking about other teams' signings.

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 06/08/2026

I wondered why the Penguins would be giving a Victor Rask-ass contract to Ville Koivunen, but then I remembered

A clip from Google that reads:

What does Ron Francis do now?

Ron Francis serves as the Special Advisor of Hockey Operations for the Pittsburgh Penguins, assisting the front office with strategic planning and roster construction. He took this role in
June 2026 after stepping down as the President of Hockey Operations for the Seattle Kraken. ®
Current Role & Responsibilities
• Rejoined the Pittsburgh Penguins front office under President of Hockey Operations and GM Kyle Dubas.
• Provides strategic planning and expertise on roster building and internal processes.
• Consults during major events like the NHL Draft.

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 06/08/2026

OG red is the way to go however citrus cooler is the GOAT and only got discontinued because the youths couldn’t handle it

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 05/08/2026

It’s fucking ridiculous (in a good way), and it’s actual matches instead of the good ol’ days of the Attitude Era where they’d advertise a main event that would last 3 minutes before run-ins. Plus (PLUS!) they manage to book in such a way that no real damage is done to pushes from free tv matches

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 05/08/2026

Me with my NHL Discover card at the NHL match

Rob Lowe wearing his iconic and stylish NFL hat

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 05/08/2026

RIP Carolina Hurricanes Discover card Cause of death: Capital One

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 04/08/2026

That’s true. Maybe that’s why it feels weird. The draft just kind of happened. Free agency was a nothingburger. But, like, a month and a half from actual hockey?

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 04/08/2026

I’m impressed you remembered that. I was warped because when we got cable I got to watch VH1 in my room but MTV was only on the one cable box in the living room. There was way too much adult contemporary in my teenage head growing up

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 04/08/2026

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...

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Workrate Hockey #67 - August 4, 2026

In which the grumpy old newsletter writer yells at clouds.

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 01/08/2026

I’m old enough to remember when this was actually worth a damn

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 01/08/2026

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”

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 29/07/2026

imagine paying money for this

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 29/07/2026

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

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 29/07/2026

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

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 29/07/2026

I’m so sorry Michelle.

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 29/07/2026

That happened with my kid a couple of weeks ago. They ended up going to Columbia SC because they circled too long

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 29/07/2026

I’m not a professional but as someone relatively in your proximity I’m gonna agree with you

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 28/07/2026

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...

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Workrate Hockey #66 - July 28, 2026

We're talking goalie depth? Man, it must be late July.

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 21/07/2026

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...

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Workrate Hockey - July 21, 2026

Mailbag Part 2 - Mailbag Boogaloo

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 17/07/2026

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...

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Workrate Hockey - July 17, 2026

You wrote questions. I wrote (some) answers.

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 16/07/2026

Last call for the mailbag - it’s going out tomorrow, and it’s looking like not much hockey talk in it…

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 14/07/2026

I so want to answer this now but I feel like this might get long and is probably best suited for the newsletter but it’s damn tempting

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 14/07/2026

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...

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Workrate Hockey - July 14, 2026

So it's come to this (again).

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 10/07/2026

I refuse to release stuff on a weekend (unless it’s for something huge), but then again I’m surprised that people read my shit regardless of when I send it

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 10/07/2026

It’s tough because even “official” sources can contradict themselves so you’re left going with the info you can best support if you get called out on it. And someone’s always ready to do that.

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 10/07/2026

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...

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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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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 07/07/2026

Thank you! I appreciate it.

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 07/07/2026

Subscribers who get the newsletter by email get the added bonus of typos, notes I make for myself so my ADHD riddled brain can remember what I was writing about, and notation marks that lead nowhere. Subscribing is free and worth every penny.

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 07/07/2026

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...

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Workrate Hockey - July 7, 2026

Please let this whole newsletter not be about Zach Sawchenko

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 07/07/2026

By which I mean it’s purchased - I just need to literally *get* it.

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 07/07/2026

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

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Richard @sirlariato.northsky.social · 07/07/2026

Please enjoy this clip of possibly the greatest finish to any match ever. Florida Brothers forever!! #DragonGate 🤼

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 06/07/2026

What you don’t keep a case with you

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Tom Edwards @mrworkrate.com · 06/07/2026

“Now the German under a Mexican lucha mask named ‘The Great American’ is one of the most popular wrestlers in Mexico and is being embraced as one of their own.”

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