Nonsense Newsletter No. 37: NHL Free Agency News, A look at the NFL's AFC, and the guys open the floor up to questions on YouTube
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In this week’s sensational edition of the Nonsense Newsletter I take a quick look at the NHL’s free agency, the Blue Jackets, in particular (hint, hint). John Dudley breaks down the AFC, and YouTube is open for questions for Mike and Jesse. In short, it’s another awesome edition of the SCN newsletter.
Contributor: John McTaggart
The ice in NHL rinks around the league are still little more than giant puddles of water at this point.
There are months between now and the opening night of the 2022-23 season, and much can happen between now and then, and much will likely happen, undoubtedly.
That said, now that the draft and the opening flurry of free agent signings are in the rear-view mirror, we can take a step back and take a gander at how some of this player movement will impact the hobby.
We need to establish first, however, that the NHL is a little different than say, the NBA, in terms of free agent movement.Â
The NBA is a virtual traveling circus, with top-flight players jostling around from team-to-team on a fairly consistent basis.
The structure of the collective bargaining agreement, coupled with the way the salary cap can be manipulated, makes this type of thing fairly common.
Contributor: John Dudley
School started this week for many here in Mississippi and the start of the school year means it is time to turn our thoughts to the gridiron. With preseason games starting on August 4th, it is not too early to get a handle on how the next season might affect the hobby.
For each team, I’ve highlighted one player to watch and included a hobby projection. Being in the preview could be a good or bad thing as I’ve chosen players who I think will have cards that go up and others I think will drop in value. Hobby value and team success are tied closer in football than just about any other team sport. As such, the hobby forecast is based on a mix of how I think the player and his team will do.
Like in the second-half baseball preview, I listed a card to watch for each player. This is not an endorsement or suggestion that these are a player’s best cards. Instead, they are meant to be illustrative of current pricing and will provide a way for me to rate how I did at mid-season and the end of the season. This week is the AFC’s turn and the NFC will get the spotlight soon.
Quick Hits
A rare N173 King Kelly Cabinet is headed for the auction block. This extremely rare card is expected to fetch a six-figure price. For more about this card click here.
Grading News- Ticket grading is growing in popularity. PSA recently graded a ticket stub from Pele’s New York Cosmos debut. The only known graded copy, it is of historical importance even in its PSA 1 form. Check out more about this rare find here.Â
NFT News- NFTs and NIL are letters that are thrown around a lot in the hobby. Inevitably, they intersected. College athletes are delving into the NFT game and it is not just the highly-recognizable football players. Lesser-known athletes are also profiting with NFT deals as they capitalize on their small, but loyal fanbases. Find out more here.
Pop Culture News- Funko has already partnered with Panini to release some neat hybrid Pop and Card figures. Now they are using the popular Slam covers from the 90s. There are eight players on the checklist, all of which should draw a crowd. More info is available here.Â
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