Donnie & Dhali: Elliotte Friedman when requested if he thinks the Vancouver Canucks will go after one other goaltender. Kevin Lankinen remains to be an possibility however he might wait to see if there’s staff that has an damage or a assured spot.
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Dhaliwal: “Elliotte, they nonetheless have that provide out to Lankinen. And do you, what do you see? Do you see one other goalie coming in for coaching camp?
Friedman: “I do. I do assume that the Canucks would really like that. Primary, it will increase competitors.”
Dhaliwal: “Yeah.”
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Friedman: “Quantity two, Rick, like, it provides you a security blanket. You understand, I feel with Lankan and like, you recognize, I feel one of many stuff you do if you’re in his sort of scenario is you sort of wait to see if one thing develops late.
You understand, does, is there, like, you recognize, like, is there one other scenario within the league that you just assume that possibly a goalie exhibits up injured, or one thing occurs, the place you assume you will have a greater alternative or may signal a greater deal? So, I don’t assume Lankinen is disinterested within the Canucks. I simply assume at this cut-off date, it behooves him to attend so long as he can, or so long as he feels comfy, to see what alternatives are on the market.
However I do assume you’re going to look to exit and get another person, whether or not it’s PTO or a contract.
You understand, the opposite factor about this too is that, and you recognize the, you recognize, Jim Rutherford’s been round a very long time, so he’ll determine find out how to take care of this, however you’re all the time cautious too. In the event you usher in somebody like who would wish waivers, you attempt to construction your contract or be sure that if it’s important to put them by means of waivers, it’s an opportune time the place they’re not going to be claimed.
Like one of many issues that Maple Leafs did with Martin Jones final 12 months was they put a bonus across the begin of the season. So folks wouldn’t need to pay that sort of a bonus, they simply let him slide by means of on waivers, and he performed rather well for Toronto final 12 months.
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In order that’s one of many issues that the Canucks can be too is,
you recognize, will we, if we actually assume we want somebody. And so they could be a 3rd goalie, or you recognize you simply would possibly, it’s important to construction issues or put together for issues in a means that if you actually need them, you don’t lose them on waivers.”
