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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 Crimson Wings be searching for a goalie?

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Marek: “In the meantime, Eliotte, earlier than we get to among 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 have a look at the Linus Ullmark, Boston scenario?”

Friedman: “I believe the extension you talked about there’s a very massive a part of this. Like I believe the experiences of Ottawa and Boston discussing and Ullmark commerce are very true. You understand, 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 crew that was searching for a goalie, the Kings at the moment are out of the image.

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So along with you recognize, simply the truth that Ottawa was searching for a goalie and I believe Boston wish to transfer Ullmark. The variety of dance companions, it’s like final dance on the promenade, in the event you didn’t include a date, you wish to be sure you discover any person to bounce with, proper? And so we’re at we’re form 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 fascinating 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 go away.’ I assumed 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 provided to Calgary was corresponding to New Jersey’s however I believe due to all of the politics there, I believe Toronto was going to need to blow anybody else out of the water to get that participant.

I additionally suppose 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 Japanese Convention. However I believe the Maple Leafs have been actually going to need to win that deal.

However look, now you’ve acquired a scenario the place Boston’s wanting and saying oh boy, like what number of different locations are moderately going to be taking a look at goaltenders that we will ship Ullmark to? And Ottawa was gonna be wanting round and saying okay, what else is out there? 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 yr to 14 this yr. And the factor you actually have to speak about Jeff is, the best way 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 they usually’ll say, ‘Nicely, this crew doesn’t want a goalie. We might get traded to this crew that wants a goalie. So how can we really feel about it? And if we don’t prefer it, we higher guarantee that groups on the checklist.’ 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 checklist. However one of many issues I’ve actually heard right here, Jeff, is that in the event you’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 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 pleased with? And I from what I’ve heard, that’s going to be a problem.

Like I do suppose 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 problem.

And you recognize, one of many issues about final yr with LA and no matter occurred there. You understand, I don’t suppose Ullmark was loopy about relocating his household through the season. I believe he was extra open to a more energizing state of affairs now, versus in the course of the yr the place his household was not affected. Nonetheless, I believe now the extension turns into as massive 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 ponder if Boston goes to really feel stress to return down on its worth. Like there’s you recognize, like, like that is Yzerman quote, like if he’s considering Ullmark that claims to me, he desires all mark with an extension.”

Marek: “I wouldn’t be stunned that, that in any respect from Steve Yzerman. Perhaps I’d be mildly stunned about buying and selling inside the division. Perhaps I put extra on that than then different folks however is it a priority in the event you’re Don Sweeney?”

Friedman: “Ottawa is similar 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 inside the division. Brian Murray did it with Ben Bishop. However in the event you get the worth you need, you make the deal.”

Marek: “The one factor, that’s the one place I all the time get slightly bit squirmy about. Usually I’m, inside the division not, not an enormous deal, aside from goalies. That’s the one one which possibly 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 in the event you look, in the event you look on the market now, except for 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 speak about that for a second? You understand, I believe that’s that could 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 a captivating time for the, for the Columbus Blue Jackets. There’s that. There’s the Patrick Laine scenario as effectively. There’s who’s, there’s who’s going to be the coach when you have a thought on that one. Elliotte?”

Friedman: “Any individual advised me actually to pump the brakes on Patrick Laine too. Like they simply mentioned like there’s numerous conversations that need to occur right here first. Sluggish, decelerate on that one I used to be advised and I clearly I believe we’re all very delicate to what, what he’s going via.

However appear like except for that, like, there are excellent like, choices out there just like the Brossoit’s and the Stolarz is of the world. However I believe everyone’s form of questioning, like what’s, like in the event you’re searching for a primary goalie, we’ve acquired Ullmark, you’ve acquired Gibson, who else is out there now?

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