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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 taking a look at free company and never as a lot within the commerce market. Will the Detroit Purple Wings be searching for a goalie?

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Marek: “In the meantime, Eliotte, earlier than we get to a number 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 feel there’s a few factors right here that we must always in all probability sharpen the pencil on as nicely. 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 have a look at the Linus Ullmark, Boston scenario?”

Friedman: “I feel the extension you talked about there’s a very massive a part of this. Like I feel the reviews of Ottawa and Boston discussing and Ullmark commerce are very true. , I feel it’s taken on added urgency as a result of Markstrom is now off the board. Darcy Kuemper is now off the board. And in addition a workforce that was searching for a goalie, the Kings are actually out of the image.

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So along with , simply the truth that Ottawa was searching for a goalie and I feel 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 need to ensure you discover any individual to bop with, proper? And so we’re at we’re sort of attending to that stage now.

I assumed Steve Yzerman in his pre-draft availability, he had it on Friday and he mentioned one thing very attention-grabbing about, like we’d heard that Detroit was within the goalie market, and he confirmed that, however he did make some extent of claiming, ‘I’m not searching for somebody who’s going to be right here for 2 or three years, after which depart.’ I assumed that was a really attention-grabbing quote.

We all know Toronto’s in on the goalie market. However I feel that’s extra of a (Laurent) Brossoit, Anthony Stolarz kind piece now that they, I feel they ,I heard they’re provided to Calgary was similar to New Jersey’s however I feel due to all of the politics there, I feel 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 well-liked New Jersey most however , he opened it as much as groups like Toronto and Ottawa within the Jap Convention. However I feel the Maple Leafs have been actually going to must win that deal.

However look, now you’ve acquired a scenario the place Boston’s trying and saying oh boy, like what number of different locations are fairly going to be taking a look at goaltenders that we are able to ship Ullmark to? And Ottawa was gonna be trying round and saying okay, what else is obtainable? There’s Ullmark. There’s John Gibson. I don’t even know if that’s doable to work out or how Ottawa feels about that.

Ullmark’s no-trade checklist 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 probably the most and put them on the checklist. It’s additionally, it’s additionally strategic within the sense that they’ll go search for it and so they’ll say, ‘Effectively, this workforce doesn’t want a goalie. We might 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 checklist.’ Like a whole lot of these lists are very strategic about who’s going to need you that you could be not need to go to.

So , Ottawa I imagine is on the checklist. However one of many issues I’ve actually heard right here, Jeff, is that for those who’re going to pay the value that Boston is asking, which is an enormous value, are you going to be snug with Ullmark as a rental, or are you going to need to have an extension in place?

And that results in two issues. Primary, would UIllmark need to lengthen there and quantity two, would Ullmark, are you able to get, can two sides make a deal that each say Ottawa and Ullmark can 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 feel that was a problem there as nicely. Markstrom has two years left so it’s rather less of a priority however I feel that was a problem.

And , one of many issues about final 12 months with LA and no matter occurred there. , I don’t assume Ullmark was loopy about relocating his household throughout the season. I feel he was extra open to a brisker situation now, versus in the midst of the 12 months the place his household was not affected. Nonetheless, I feel now the extension turns into as massive a priority for everyone concerned if the value is excessive.

Now the opposite factor that might occur to Jeff as a result of there appear to be much less dance companions, I ponder if Boston goes to really feel stress to come back down on its value. Like there’s , like, like that is Yzerman quote, like if he’s excited by Ullmark that claims to me, he desires all mark with an extension.”

Marek: “I wouldn’t be shocked that, that by any means 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 value 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 value you need, you make the deal.”

Marek: “The one factor, that’s the one place I all the time 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 considering 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, apart from Ullmark, who’s, who’s, who’s on the market? There’s Gibson, , Anaheim would transfer him however they actually don’t need to eat cash.”

Marek: “I do know Don Waddell, that deal, Don Waddell has talked about , nobody’s taking the contract however Elvis Merzlikins.”

Friedman: “Can I speak about that for a second? , I feel that’s that could be a shot from Don Waddell throughout the bow of Elvis Merzlikins.”

Marek: “In fact 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 interesting time for the, for the Columbus Blue Jackets. There’s that. There’s the Patrick Laine scenario as nicely. There’s who’s, there’s who’s going to be the coach you probably have a thought on that one. Elliotte?”

Friedman: “Any person informed me actually to pump the brakes on Patrick Laine too. Like they only mentioned like there’s a whole lot of conversations that must occur right here first. Sluggish, decelerate on that one I used to be informed and I clearly I feel we’re all very delicate to what, what he’s going by way of.

However appear like apart from that, like, there are excellent like, choices obtainable just like the Brossoit’s and the Stolarz is of the world. However I feel everyone’s sort of questioning, like what’s, like for those who’re searching for a primary goalie, we’ve acquired Ullmark, you’ve acquired Gibson, who else is obtainable now?

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So the, the problem turns into even higher, particularly with Ullmark’s no-trade and potential extension or non-extension enjoying a task in all of this.”