The Calgary Flames have some cash they’ll spend … Defensemen going short-term with larger AAV?
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on the Jeff Marek Present speaking in regards to the Calgary Flames and the way they might be keen to go a better AAV for a shorter time period. Utah may very well be considering the identical.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Marek: “One of many one of many sidebars right here, probably not a sidebar as a result of it’s sort of entrance and heart for Calgary Flames followers and for Craig Conroy is, they’ve plenty of cap house now.
I used to be on with George Rusic this morning in Calgary and one of many conversations we had was, like should you’re Craig Conroy right here, the groups going by means of a rebuild. You could have plenty of cap house, room, to room to maneuver right here.
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Do you simply go mercenary and switch into the workforce that’ll take dangerous contracts and trade for prospects and picks? Like what do you do now with all of this cash?”
Friedman: “Effectively, I feel the, one of many issues that I’ve heard in Calgary is sort of indicated is in the case of free company, they’re gonna attempt to be very cautious about time period.”
Marek: “Yeah.”
Friedman: “Now what you are able to do, like I’ve heard that a few of these, so somebody advised me a pair days in the past that a few of these UFA D on the market are getting like (Dmitry) Orlov gives.
Such as you’ll bear in mind, sure, like Orlov, nicely, I suppose technically, legally, I’m not alleged to admit that however I heard that it’s sort of on the market. Orlov, Orlov for Carolina”
Marek: “That is tampering you communicate of.”
Friedman: “Yeah. Two occasions $7.5 (million).”
Marek: “Yeah.”
Friedman: “And I’ve heard that that’s been on the market for just a few of those UFA guys.
Now I’m not saying Calgary is the one doing that. Trigger I don’t know. However, However I do suppose that Calgary is it like, ‘we’re not loopy about time period however we could up the AAV a bit as somebody if that may get us some gamers.”
Marek: “That’s Utah. That’s, that’s precisely Utah, Elliotte. That’s precisely Utah.”
Friedman: “Are you accusing Utah of tampering?”
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Marek: “I’m … Are you admitting to tampering exists within the NHL. Playing right here at Casablanca? What?”
No, however that looks like that’s the MO for me. Pay attention, I had Invoice Armstrong on this system final week, and I mentioned ‘Is it, is it, is it truthful …”
Friedman: “and he advised you they have been tampering?”
Marek: “No, he didn’t say they’re tampering. However I mentioned hear. You’re attempting to get me in hassle.
However what I mentioned was, is it protected to say that you simply’re on the lookout for veteran gamers on short-term offers till you’re (Logan) Cooley’s and (Dylan) Guenther’s are prepared. He mentioned yeah, that’s precisely what we’re on the lookout for.”
Friedman: “Yeah, I feel there’s a few groups which are doing that and, I’ve heard that in regards to the Flames. :ike they’re keen to, they’re keen to do some issues on the market on free company, however I heard they like to not do loopy time period, and so they’re keen to do excessive AAV for a little bit of shorter time period.”
