I’ll be honest. When it comes to fresh ideas for articles, the ol’ brain pan is dryer than a water well drilled smack in the middle of the Mohave Desert.
That is, until I read a mock draft by The Athletic’s Corey Pronman that had the Penguins selecting Barrie Colts defenseman Kashawn Aitcheson with their first-round pick.
Up till now, I figured the Pens would nab a forward like Brady Martin or even Roger McQueen. That is, until I started reading up on Aitcheson.
Let’s just say a lot of yes’s and amen’s started banging around in my noggin.