Will Extra Groups Use the Media to Negotiate Offers with Prime Gamers?
Elliotte Friedman was on Sirius XM NHL Community Radio Morning Skate with Scott Laughlin and Gord Stellick for his common Wednesday look. He was requested if, given the best way issues performed out with Jeremy Swayman and now Igor Shesterkin, extra groups may begin negotiating by means of the media like they did years in the past.
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Gord Stellick: “So Friedge the best way Carter Verheaghe, his contract acquired introduced final evening is the best way we’re used to, sort of quiet, and the crew comes up with an announcement. So initially, we’ve Jeremy Swayman scenario, now Shesterkin all in a pair weeks.
Now, are we getting again to the old school fashion about bringing it to the media, which we’d welcome? It’s been lifeless for many years. However what have you ever made about these getting, whether or not it’s leaked out or very public and tactically, how that’s labored or doesn’t work?”
Elliotte Friedman: “Effectively, I’d say this, Gordo, as a media member, I don’t have an issue with issues getting out publicly. It’s sort of powerful for me to argue in any other case. I perceive why folks don’t prefer it, who’re immediately concerned in it. I do respect that, however I as a media member, I don’t thoughts.
Look the Boston one, the Cam Neely one, Gordy, that was strategic. They put out, they trotted out Neely that day with, with Don Sweeney and Charlie Jacobs and Jim Montgomery. The Bruins had a plan that day, and Cam Neely had a plan that day, and on one stage, it labored like he compelled Jeremy Swayman to decide.
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This one yesterday is somewhat bit totally different. Initially, it was a report, and it was a very good report by Kevin. Like every reporter wish to be front-facing on that one. So, it’s a very good day for him. I’d say that one appeared to be a bit extra damaging, for lack of a greater time period.
I’d suppose that you understand the truth that it like, the factor about Neely is whether or not you prefer it or hate it. He acquired proper on the market himself, put himself in entrance of the microphones and put a face and a reputation to it. One of many challenges I see on this second is, you understand, Shesterkin might be aggravated. The folks round him are in all probability aggravated.
And I believe that, I believe there’s a scenario the place, as a result of there’s no face to it. It sort of will get out. You possibly can see how that sort of simply, you understand, throws a little bit of a wrench into the entire thing. And, you understand, the man whose tweet I checked out final evening was the man who’s in all probability probably the most linked to the Rangers is Larry Brooks.
And when he’s saying he doesn’t perceive what the Rangers motivations could be to do this sort of saying that he doesn’t suppose it was essentially theirs. I simply suppose when he’s writing that it’s like Gordie, he is aware of that this isn’t a very good factor, and in order we noticed with Swayman everyone can quiet down after a few days and chill out and discover a technique to work all of it out.
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We’ll see what occurs right here. However within the second, these issues, as you understand, Gordie, out of your days within the entrance workplace, they’re not properly acquired.”
Stellick: “Proper?”
