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Future Watch
Future Watch is editorial content exclusive to GTS Distribution. No other distributor or online retailer in the hobby has access to athletes and our roster of editorial content contributors. Future Watch is a weekly series of player profiles with an emphasis on the player’s trading cards and collectibility. All four sports are covered by our team of outside contributors. Their professions include authors, radio hosts, analysts, media producers and more.
In addition, we have partnered with the Sports Reference family of websites to deliver our content direct to their player profile pages. This allows collectible content to be seen by tens of thousands of mainstream sports fans who may not, yet, be collectors.
NHL Future Watch: Mavrik Bourque Hockey Cards, Dallas Stars
NHL Future Watch: Mavrik Bourque Hockey Cards, Dallas Stars – Mavrik Bourque has arrived and is having an impact in Dallas.
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NBA Future Watch: 2025 NBA Mock Draft – Part 2
NBA Future Watch: 2025 NBA Mock Draft – Part 2 – Rick Morris breaks down how picks 16 through 30 may play out.
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NFL Future Watch: TreVeyon Henderson Football Cards, New England Patriots
NFL Future Watch: TreVeyon Henderson Football Cards, New England Patriots – TreVeyon Henderson will run wild in New England.
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MLB Future Watch: Hunter Goodman Baseball Cards, Colorado Rockies
MLB Future Watch: Hunter Goodman Baseball Cards, Colorado Rockies – Hunter Goodman is a bright spot for Colorado.
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NBA Future Watch: 2025 NBA Mock Draft – Part 1
NBA Future Watch: 2025 NBA Mock Draft – Part 1 – Rick Morris breaks down how the first 15 picks may play out.
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Soccer Future Watch: Naomi Girma Soccer Cards, Chelsea
Soccer Future Watch: Naomi Girma Soccer Cards, Chelsea – Girma seems destined to make her mark among the all-time greats.
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NFL Future Watch: Harold Fannin Jr. Football Cards, Cleveland Browns
NFL Future Watch: Harold Fannin Jr. Football Cards, Cleveland Browns – Harold Fannin Jr. has potential in Cleveland.
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NHL Future Watch: Rutger McGroarty Hockey Cards, Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL Future Watch: Rutger McGroarty Hockey Cards, Pittsburgh Penguins – Rutger McGroarty is a fit in Pittsburgh.
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MLB Future Watch: Caleb Durbin Baseball Cards, Milwaukee Brewers
MLB Future Watch: Caleb Durbin Baseball Cards, Milwaukee Brewers – Caleb Durbin has found a home in Milwaukee.
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Soccer Future Watch: Archie Gray Soccer Cards, Tottenham Hotspur
Soccer Future Watch: Archie Gray Soccer Cards, Tottenham Hotspur – Gray will be providing thrills for fans for many years to come.
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NFL Future Watch: Tyler Shough Football Cards, New Orleans Saints
NFL Future Watch: Tyler Shough Football Cards, New Orleans Saints – Tyler Shough will be good in New Orleans.
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NBA Future Watch: Jalen Bridges Basketball Cards, Phoenix Suns
NBA Future Watch: Jalen Bridges Basketball Cards, Phoenix Suns – Bridges is a testament to hard work in tapping available upside.
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Racing Future Watch: Kyle Kirkwood Racing Cards, IndyCar
Racing Future Watch: Kyle Kirkwood Racing Cards, IndyCar – Kirkwood has proven he can go toe-to-toe with the very best.
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NFL Future Watch: Matthew Golden Football Cards, Green Bay Packers
NFL Future Watch: Matthew Golden Football Cards, Green Bay Packers – Matthew Golden is a target in Green Bay.
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MLB Future Watch: Dalton Rushing Baseball Cards, LA Dodgers
MLB Future Watch: Dalton Rushing Baseball Cards, LA Dodgers – Dalton Rushing is pushing for playing time in LA.
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Soccer Future Watch: Noah Darvich Soccer Cards, FC Barcelona Atletic
Soccer Future Watch: Noah Darvich Soccer Cards, FC Barcelona Atletic – Darvich wows with his skills on the pitch.
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NHL Future Watch: Sam Honzek Hockey Cards, Calgary Flames
NHL Future Watch: Sam Honzek Hockey Cards, Calgary Flames – Sam Honzek is developing his offensive ability in Calgary.
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WNBA Future Watch: Alissa Pili Basketball Cards, Minnesota Lynx
WNBA Future Watch: Alissa Pili Basketball Cards, Minnesota Lynx – The evolution of Pili will be a source of great fascination in the WNBA.
Soccer Future Watch: Jenna Nighswonger Soccer Cards, Arsenal
Soccer Future Watch: Jenna Nighswonger Soccer Cards, Arsenal – Nighswonger’s focus on growth will keep raising her profile.
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MLB Future Watch: Nick Loftin Baseball Cards, Kansas City Royals
MLB Future Watch: Nick Loftin Baseball Cards, Kansas City Royals – Nick Loftin is getting his shot in Kansas City.
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Hobby Musings – Sports collectibles insight from Kelsey Schroyer. Kelsey’s ability to bring hobby coverage to the mainstream sports fan has been a true asset. GTS Distribution is happy to feature his thoughts on collecting in his dedicated column Hobby Musings (formerly Mint Musings). The opinions expressed are his and do not necessarily reflect those of GTS Distribution. Follow Kelsey on Twitter @KelSchroy75.
Hobby Musings: Will Fournier, Upper Deck World of Sports Volume 1
Hobby Musings: Will Fournier, Upper Deck World of Sports Volume 1 – Fournier discusses the return of World of Sports.
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Hobby Musings: Paul Zickler, Upper Deck The Cup
Hobby Musings: Paul Zickler, Upper Deck The Cup – Zickler discusses new feature in Upper Deck’s The Cup product.
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Hobby Musings: Jason Flynn of Soccer Cards United Breaks Down Soccer Market
Hobby Musings: Jason Flynn of Soccer Cards United Breaks Down Soccer Market – Soccer Cards United co-founder and co-host.
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Hobby Musings: MLB Pitcher JJ Hoover, Hoov’s Hangout
Hobby Musings: MLB Pitcher JJ Hoover, Hoov’s Hangout – Hoover discusses his card shop and the joy of the hobby.
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Hobby Musings: SCC’s Sean Bennett Weighs In On Current State Of Hobby
Hobby Musings: SCC’s Sean Bennett Weighs In On Current State Of Hobby – Bennett discusses current state of the hobby and what’s popul...
Hobby Musings: Tim Virgilio, Signatures for Soldiers
Hobby Musings: Tim Virgilio, Signatures for Soldiers – Virgilio discusses what’s new with SFS and what to expect at the National.
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Hobby Musings: Panini NFL in 2025
Hobby Musings: Panini NFL in 2025 – Director of Product Development for Football and Soccer, Aik Tongtharadol, discusses plans for the year.<...
Hobby Musings: Panini Director of Product Development Lucas Kinser
Hobby Musings: Panini Director of Product Development Lucas Kinser – Panini’s Kinser dishes on WNBA card latest.
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Hobby Musings: WWE Superstar Wendi Richter
Hobby Musings: WWE Superstar Wendi Richter – Richter talks with Kelsey about the hobby and collecting related to WWE.
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Hobby Musings: Onyx’s Lance Fischer
Hobby Musings: Onyx’s Lance Fischer – Fischer discusses new licensing with MiLB and what we can look forward to in products.
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Hobby Musings: Upper Deck National Hockey Card Day 2025
Hobby Musings: Upper Deck National Hockey Card Day 2025 – UD’s Paul Nguyen and Ed Spiker discuss National Hockey Card Day and UD releas...
Hobby Musings: Catch Up with Former MLB Pitcher, Pat Neshek, Part 2
Hobby Musings: Catch Up with Former MLB Pitcher, Pat Neshek, Part 2 – Find out how Neshek came up with his unique autograph.
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Hobby Musings: Catch Up with Former MLB Pitcher, Pat Neshek
Hobby Musings: Catch Up with Former MLB Pitcher, Pat Neshek –
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Hobby Musings: CJ Breen, Leaf’s Director of Marketing, Athlete Relations
Hobby Musings: CJ Breen, Leaf’s Director of Marketing, Athlete Relations – Find out how Leaf differentiates itself in a crowded market....
Hobby Musings: Historic Autographs Has Big Plans For 2025
Hobby Musings: Historic Autographs Has Big Plans For 2025 – Owner, Kevin Heffner discusses the hobby and what to look forward to this year.
Hobby Musings: Adam Partington, Card Con
Hobby Musings: Adam Partington, Card Con – Partington discusses Card Con’s origins and what to look forward to at this year’s Con...
Hobby Musings: Panini Director of Product Development, Brandon Kennedy
Hobby Musings: Panini Director of Product Development, Brandon Kennedy – discusses All-Star weekend, NBA trades, and more
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Hobby Musings: Lance Fischer, Onyx Authenticated
Hobby Musings: Lance Fischer, Onyx Authenticated – Check out what Onyx has coming in prospect ink and new products in 2025.
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Hobby Musings: Jeff Rosenberg, TRISTAR
Hobby Musings: Jeff Rosenberg, TRISTAR – Preview of the Houston Show happening this weekend and more from TRISTAR’s Rosenberg.
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Hobby Musings: Paul Zickler, Upper Deck
Hobby Musings: Paul Zickler, Upper Deck – Upper Deck Director of Sports Brands, Paul Zickler discusses current product and what’s to co...
Off the Post!
A GTS Distribution EXCLUSIVE! Bringing you the latest NHL post-game coverage from some of the NHL’s biggest stars. Provided by SiriusXM NHL Network analyst Russ Cohen. Our resident hockey expert, author and analyst brings you first hand locker room coverage from the week’s big games. GTS brings you closer to the action with exclusive content and Future Watch Player Profiles.
Off the Post: Matthew Schaefer, Michael Misa Impress at NHL Combine
Off the Post: Matthew Schaefer, Michael Misa Impress at NHL Combine both met with the media about a wide variety of topics.
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2024 NHLPA Rookie Showcase Hosts Wealth of Talented Players
2024 NHLPA Rookie Showcase Hosts Wealth of Talented Players – The 14th annual event assembled 35 of the top rookies in the league.
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Off the Post: Igor Shesterkin, New York Rangers Talks BIG Win
Off the Post: Igor Shesterkin, New York Rangers Talks BIG Win – Ranger’s goalie talks about team’s 10th consecutive win!
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Off The Post: Owen Power Hockey Cards, Buffalo Sabres
Off The Post: Owen Power Hockey Cards, Buffalo Sabres – Power talked to the media, including our own Russ Cohen, after a recent 5-2 win over ...
Off The Post: Connor Bedard Hockey Cards, Chicago Blackhawks
Off The Post: Connor Bedard Hockey Cards, Chicago Blackhawks – Bedard spoke to the media about a variety of topics including his journey to b...
Off The Post: Jonathan Marchessault Hockey Cards, Vegas Golden Knights
Off The Post: Jonathan Marchessault Hockey Cards, Vegas Golden Knights – Marchessault talked to the media after Vegas’ Game 2 Stanley C...
Off The Post: Akira Schmid Hockey Cards, New Jersey Devils
Off The Post: Akira Schmid Hockey Cards, New Jersey Devils – Schmid talked about the huge Game 7 win against the Rangers, how he discovered h...
Off The Post: Jeremy Swayman Hockey Cards, Boston Bruins
Off The Post: Jeremy Swayman Hockey Cards, Boston Bruins – In a recent start and 5-3 win against the Philadelphia Flyers on April 9th, Swayma...
Off The Post: Alex Tuch Hockey Cards, Buffalo Sabres
Off The Post: Alex Tuch Hockey Cards, Buffalo Sabres – In a recent 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, April 1st, Tuch showed w...
Off The Post: Jack Eichel Hockey Cards, Vegas Golden Knights
Off The Post: Jack Eichel Hockey Cards, Vegas Golden Knights – Eichel talked to the media, including our own Russ Cohen, after a recent 5-3 w...
Off The Post: Bo Horvat Hockey Cards, New York Islanders
Off The Post: Bo Horvat Hockey Cards, New York Islanders – The 27-year-old Horvat was recently traded to the New York Islanders and played hi...
Off The Post: Quinton Byfield Hockey Cards, Los Angeles Kings
Off The Post: Quinton Byfield Hockey Cards, Los Angeles Kings – The 20-year old Byfield has the potential to be a superstar in the NHL!
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Off The Post: Mavrik Bourque, Dallas Stars
Off The Post: Mavrik Bourque, Dallas Stars – Bourque talked about participating in the 2022 Rookie Showcase. He also discussed his summer t...
Off The Post: Evgeni Malkin Hockey Cards, Pittsburgh Penguins
Off The Post: Evgeni Malkin Hockey Cards, Pittsburgh Penguins – The 36-year old Malkin has put together a surefire Hall of Fame career during...
Off The Post: Alex Newhook Hockey Cards, Colorado Avalanche
Off The Post: Alex Newhook Hockey Cards, Colorado Avalanche – The 21-year old Newhook has played in 23 games to date and has done well nettin...
Off The Post: Marco Rossi Hockey Cards, Minnesota Wild
Off The Post: Marco Rossi Hockey Cards, Minnesota Wild – Currently in his rookie season with the Wild, the 21-year old Rossi has registered o...
Off The Post: Connor Zary Hockey Cards, Calgary Flames
Off The Post: Connor Zary Hockey Cards, Calgary Flames – The 21-year old Zary is ready to show he has what it takes to shine in the NHL.
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Off The Post: Jakob Pelletier Hockey Cards, Calgary Flames
Off The Post: Jakob Pelletier Hockey Cards, Calgary Flames – At the 2022 NHLPA Rookie Showcase, Pelletier talked about meeting new players, t...
Off The Post: Tim Stützle, Ottawa Senators
Off The Post: Tim Stützle, Ottawa Senators – Tim Stützle answered a lot of questions about playing hockey in Germany and if he felt he was ...
Off The Post: Nathan MacKinnon Hockey Cards, Colorado Avalanche
Off The Post: Nathan MacKinnon Hockey Cards, Colorado Avalanche – MacKinnon talked to the media after the Colorado Avalanche’s recent 6...
Breaking Barriers
Breaking Barriers: Professional Women’s Hockey League
Breaking Barriers: Professional Women’s Hockey League – In it’s second year, the PWHL shows no signs of stopping.
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Breaking Barriers: Marie-Philip Poulin, Montréal Victoire
Breaking Barriers: Marie-Philip Poulin, Montréal Victoire – Poulin is one of the best to ever play the game.
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Breaking Barriers: Iga Świątek, Tennis Singles World No. 1
Breaking Barriers: Iga Świątek, Tennis Singles World No. 1 – Świątek shows no signs of coming down from her place at the top of the world...
Breaking Barriers: Caitlin Clark, Iowa Hawkeyes
Breaking Barriers: Caitlin Clark, Iowa Hawkeyes – Clark is plowing through the records and shows no signs of stopping.
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Breaking Barriers: Melanie Barcenas, San Diego Wave FC
Breaking Barriers: Melanie Barcenas, San Diego Wave FC – Bacenas comes into the NWSL as the youngest ever and shows no signs of stopping.
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Top 10 Female Athletes of the Modern Era
Top 10 Female Athletes of the Modern Era – Celebrate Women’s History Month by adding these 10 athletes to your collection.
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Breaking Barriers: Women of the Diamond, Rachel Balkovec
Breaking Barriers: Women of the Diamond, Rachel Balkovec – Balkovec continues to rack up firsts as she takes on the role of MiLB Manager.
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Breaking Barriers: Women of the Diamond, Kelsie Whitmore
Breaking Barriers: Women of the Diamond, Kelsie Whitmore – Whitmore is first woman to start in an Atlantic League game.
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Breaking Barriers: Elana Meyers Taylor, Olympic Bobsledder
Breaking Barriers: Elana Meyers Taylor, Olympic Bobsledder – The top-ranked athlete in monobob goes for gold this week in Beijing.
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Breaking Barriers: Top Female Athletes Cashing In
Breaking Barriers: Top Female Athletes Cashing In – Here is a look at the the top 10 highest paid female athletes in 2020!
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Breaking Barriers: Dawn Staley
Breaking Barriers: Dawn Staley – Staley’s exceptional career has been full of records, awards, and “firsts.”
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Breaking Barriers: Sam Shuford, Women of the Hobby
Breaking Barriers: Sam Shuford, Women of the Hobby – WOTH is building a community and showcasing female collectors across the country.
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Breaking Barriers: WNBA MVP Jonquel Jones, Connecticut Sun
Breaking Barriers: WNBA MVP Jonquel Jones, Connecticut Sun – Only player in WNBA history to have been awarded MVP, Sixth Women of the Year, a...
Breaking Barriers: International Name Rose Lavelle, NWSL & USWNT
Breaking Barriers: International Name Rose Lavelle, NWSL & USWNT – The National Women’s Soccer League has provided the sport with innum...
Notes from a National Newbie Part II: From the Floor
Notes from a National Newbie Part II: From the Floor: I went into the weekend hoping to highlight the need for increasing the female voice in the h...
Notes from a National Newbie Part I: It’s all about the people
Notes from a National Newbie Part I: It’s all about the people – Libby gives a detailed breakdown of her first National in the first of a t...
Breaking Barriers: Wilma Rudolph, 3 Golds in Rome
Breaking Barriers: Wilma Rudolph, 3 Golds in Rome – A standout of the past is Wilma Rudolph, who at the age of 20, was the first American wom...
Emilia Clarke, Breaking Barriers: Athletes Aren’t the Only Collectible Women
Emilia Clarke, Breaking Barriers: Athletes Aren’t the Only Collectible Women – Game of Thrones and other roles means long-term collecti...
Breaking Barriers: WWE Superstar Rhea Ripley
Breaking Barriers: WWE Superstar Rhea Ripley – The women of the WWE have become the main event over the last few years with the advent of WWE...
Breaking Barriers: Women of 2021 Upper Deck Artifacts Golf
Breaking Barriers: Women of 2021 Upper Deck Artifacts Golf – Fans and collectors of the LPGA are sure to be delighted with this premium golf ...