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2026 NHL Draft 1st RD: No January birthdays. 3 out of top 10 have December bdays

I’ve been seeing a lot of discussions lately on birth months, and how early birthdays dominate.

Thought this was interesting of this years round 1

- zero January birthdays
- 3 of top 10 picks have Dec birthdays
- 1st overall pick Gavin McKenna has a December bday
-9/32 picks born between September and December
- 18 picks born 1st half of the year, and 14 picks born 2nd half
- March and June most popular birth months with 6 picks each.

Just thought this was interesting as the early birthdays don’t seem to dominate as much as expected. At least for round 1 picks.

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u/blackgtprix — 8 days ago

Need help with bat sizing for 8 year old

My son is 4’4 and weighs 62lbs. He’s mostly legs, and very skinny. Every bat calculator I put his info in says he needs either a 28 or 29 inch bat. If I do the bat test where I put the knob at the middle of his chest, he’s more like a 26 or 27. If I do the hip test he’s a 28.

He’s on the weaker side of a swing, so I’m worried a 28 will be too heavy, unless I go -11.

Any thoughts?

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u/blackgtprix — 22 days ago

Any decent EV deals for a family vehicle? Michigan

Looking for a new EV lease in Michigan.
Has anyone been able to find anything in the $4-$500 a month range with minimal down?

The best so far is a sierra EV which is $450 with employee discount.

The vistiq and hummer I am getting quotes >$1k a month.

For reference I have access to GM,STLA, and Ford employee pricing

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u/blackgtprix — 1 month ago