Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek on the 32 Ideas: The Podcast – They Actually Did It … episode on if Linus Ullmark will find yourself in Ottawa with an extension. The Toronto Maple Leafs could also be free company and never as a lot within the commerce market. Will the Detroit Crimson Wings be in search of a goalie?
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Marek: “In the meantime, Eliotte, earlier than we get to a few of the information from earlier on this week, on Thursday, we had a dialog on the radio about the way forward for Linus Ullmark and the Boston Bruins.
I believe there’s a few factors right here that we must always most likely sharpen the pencil on as effectively. The character of the no-trade, the character of maybe an extension coming together with waiving the no-trade to go to sure markets. How do you take a look at the Linus Ullmark, Boston state of affairs?”
Friedman: “I believe the extension you talked about there’s a very huge a part of this. Like I believe the stories of Ottawa and Boston discussing and Ullmark commerce are very true. You realize, I believe it’s taken on added urgency as a result of Markstrom is now off the board. Darcy Kuemper is now off the board. And likewise a workforce that was in search of a goalie, the Kings are actually out of the image.
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So along with you recognize, simply the truth that Ottawa was in search of a goalie and I believe Boston want to transfer Ullmark. The variety of dance companions, it’s like final dance on the promenade, for those who didn’t include a date, you wish to be sure you discover any individual to bounce with, proper? And so we’re at we’re sort of attending to that stage now.
I believed Steve Yzerman in his pre-draft availability, he had it on Friday and he stated one thing very fascinating about, like we’d heard that Detroit was within the goalie market, and he confirmed that, however he did make a degree of claiming, ‘I’m not in search of somebody who’s going to be right here for 2 or three years, after which go away.’ I believed that was a really fascinating quote.
We all know Toronto’s in on the goalie market. However I believe that’s extra of a (Laurent) Brossoit, Anthony Stolarz sort piece now that they, I believe they ,I heard they’re supplied to Calgary was corresponding to New Jersey’s however I believe due to all of the politics there, I believe Toronto was going to must blow anybody else out of the water to get that participant.
I additionally assume Markstrom on the finish of the day most popular New Jersey most however you recognize, he opened it as much as groups like Toronto and Ottawa within the Jap Convention. However I believe the Maple Leafs had been actually going to must win that deal.
However look, now you’ve obtained a state of affairs the place Boston’s trying and saying oh boy, like what number of different locations are moderately going to be goaltenders that we will ship Ullmark to? And Ottawa was gonna be trying round and saying okay, what else is out there? There’s Ullmark. There’s John Gibson. I don’t even know if that’s potential to work out or how Ottawa feels about that.
Ullmark’s no-trade record dropped from 16 final 12 months to 14 this 12 months. And the factor you actually have to speak about Jeff is, the way in which brokers and gamers form this. It’s not so simple as saying, take the 14 locations I hate essentially the most and put them on the record. It’s additionally, it’s additionally strategic within the sense that they’ll go search for it and so they’ll say, ‘Properly, this workforce doesn’t want a goalie. We may get traded to this workforce that wants a goalie. So how can we really feel about it? And if we don’t prefer it, we higher be sure that groups on the record.’ Like numerous these lists are very strategic about who’s going to need you that you could be not wish to go to.
So you recognize, Ottawa I consider is on the record. However one of many issues I’ve actually heard right here, Jeff, is that for those who’re going to pay the worth that Boston is asking, which is an enormous worth, are you going to be comfy with Ullmark as a rental, or are you going to wish to have an extension in place?
And that results in two issues. Primary, would UIllmark wish to prolong there and quantity two, would Ullmark, are you able to get, can two sides make a deal that each say Ottawa and Ullmark could be proud of? And I from what I’ve heard, that’s going to be a problem.
Like I do assume New Jersey checked out all mark two along with Markstrom and I believe that was a problem there as effectively. Markstrom has two years left so it’s rather less of a priority however I believe that was a difficulty.
And you recognize, one of many issues about final 12 months with LA and no matter occurred there. You realize, I don’t assume Ullmark was loopy about relocating his household in the course of the season. I believe he was extra open to a more energizing situation now, versus in the midst of the 12 months the place his household was not affected. Nonetheless, I believe now the extension turns into as huge a priority for everyone concerned if the worth is excessive.
Now the opposite factor that might occur to Jeff as a result of there appear to be much less dance companions, I’m wondering if Boston goes to really feel strain to come back down on its worth. Like there’s you recognize, like, like that is Yzerman quote, like if he’s concerned with Ullmark that claims to me, he needs all mark with an extension.”
Marek: “I wouldn’t be shocked that, that in anyway from Steve Yzerman. Possibly I might be mildly shocked about buying and selling throughout the division. Possibly I put extra on that than then different individuals however is it a priority for those who’re Don Sweeney?”
Friedman: “Ottawa is identical division.”
Marek: “Ottawa’s in the identical.”
Friedman: “So that you get, so long as you get your worth you make the deal. Like Burky was an enormous man like that. He didn’t like the concept of buying and selling a goalie throughout the division. Brian Murray did it with Ben Bishop. However for those who get the worth you need, you make the deal.”
Marek: “The one factor, that’s the one place I at all times get a bit of bit squirmy about. Usually I’m, throughout the division not, not an enormous deal, aside from goalies. That’s the one one which perhaps that’s that little bit of like old-school pondering I must get out of my mind however I nonetheless have it’s particularly for goaltenders
Talking of goaltenders.”
Friedman: “However like for those who look, for those who look on the market now, other than Ullmark, who’s, who’s, who’s on the market? There’s Gibson, you recognize, Anaheim would transfer him however they actually don’t wish to eat cash.”
Marek: “I do know Don Waddell, that deal, Don Waddell has talked about you recognize, nobody’s taking the contract however Elvis Merzlikins.”
Friedman: “Can I discuss that for a second? You realize, I believe that’s that may be a shot from Don Waddell throughout the bow of Elvis Merzlikins.”
Marek: “After all it’s. Completely. And …”
Friedman: “That was a problem now and Don Waddell got here in cowboy boots as much as his neck. He’s like, Elvis. I’m coming proper at you.”
Marek: “It’s gonna be an enchanting time for the, for the Columbus Blue Jackets. There’s that. There’s the Patrick Laine state of affairs as effectively. There’s who’s, there’s who’s going to be the coach you probably have a thought on that one. Elliotte?”
Friedman: “Someone instructed me actually to pump the brakes on Patrick Laine too. Like they simply stated like there’s numerous conversations that must occur right here first. Gradual, decelerate on that one I used to be instructed and I clearly I believe we’re all very delicate to what, what he’s going via.
However appear to be other than that, like, there are excellent like, choices obtainable just like the Brossoit’s and the Stolarz is of the world. However I believe everyone’s sort of questioning, like what’s, like for those who’re in search of a primary goalie, we’ve obtained Ullmark, you’ve obtained Gibson, who else is out there now?
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So you recognize the, the problem turns into even better, particularly with Ullmark’s no-trade and potential extension or non-extension taking part in a task in all of this.”
