Checking In On Future NHLer & Yak Legend Hoyt Stanley | The Yak 4-17-26

Hoyt Stanley, a recurring guest and 'Yak legend,' confirmed his progression towards the NHL by signing an affiliate contract with the Belleville Senators, the Ottawa Senators' AHL team. He is also on track to graduate from Cornell a year early, demonstrating both athletic and academic commitment.

Stanley states, 'I just signed my NHL contract. So I'm playing with the affiliate team rest of the year.' He also mentions, 'I took like extra summer classes and classes during the year and stuff, so I'll be able to graduate probably like a year a year early.'

The hosts collectively reminisce about the widespread disappointment of many 90s board games, which often featured elaborate commercials but failed to deliver on fun or functionality. Games like Mouse Trap and Hungry Hungry Hippos were cited as examples of products that broke easily or were simply not enjoyable to play.

One host describes Mouse Trap as 'a shitty board game,' 'awful board game,' and 'a board game that breaks instantly.' Another mentions, 'all the spare parts back in the box. Nobody knows how to play.' Hungry Hungry Hippos is noted for breaking 'instantly' after 'two minutes.'

A LinkedIn post is discussed that reframes the 'cuck chair' scenario as a 'cuck vantage point,' where observing a partner with another person is presented as an opportunity for 'market research' and learning, akin to a business analyzing client loss. This absurd perspective is met with both shock and a strange sense of conviction by the hosts.

The post reads: 'I tried out the cuck chair yesterday. I sat in the corner and watched my girlfriend sleep with another man. Why? Because if she cheats on me, I'd rather learn from it. When a client leaves you for another business, do you moan and cry? Do you sit at home wallowing? No. You get good. You collect data and improve. That's what I was doing while a man plowed my lover. I was doing market research. It's not a cuck chair. It's a cuck vantage point.'

Barstool personality Deutsch is preparing for a Vegas trip where he is expected to deliver on-camera 'Frenches' and maintain his unique, 'zen' approach to life. He openly discusses his preference for 'bigger girls,' his lack of desire for marriage, children, or even pets, and his contentment with a simple life of good food and occasional 'Frenches.'

Deutsch states, 'I need at least two Frenches. Not a problem.' He also says, 'My life is so nice and simple. I don't want to have to worry about anything like that.' When asked about kids or dogs, he replies, 'No. I wouldn't even want a dog.' He also admits to liking 'bigger girls' and having 'slept with girls bigger than you [Rick].'