If the Pistons stay at eighth overall in tonight's NBA Draft, I figure their best option will be Tristan Thompson from Texas. He has tremendous upside and is a true inside force, although it's unlikely it would be displayed immediately at the NBA level. As for a coach, Mike Woodson is by far the best candidate for the Pistons.

- Excuse me. Corey Perry isn't even close to being the best or most valuable player in the NHL. It's a travesty he won the Hart Trophy. Not only, for example, is Pavel Datsyuk a better player, he kicked his #$% when the two fought opening night.
Without question, Steve Yzerman should have won the General Manager of the Year award. Perhaps the most-deserved award went to Dan Bylsma, the Jack Adams Trophy winner for coach of the year.

- Francisco Martinez, the Tigers' 20-year-old third base prospect, is tearing up the Double-A Eastern League. He is hitting .341 with two home runs and 18 RBI in 82 at bats in June. Could he provide help at the major league level sooner than anyone possibly expected - like this season?