The Chris Johnston Present: Chris Johnston and Julian McKenzie speaking in regards to the Pittsburgh Penguins and if defenseman Erik Karlsson may get traded. He could also be okay with a transfer, and the Penguins gained’t need to give him away for nothing. Would there be a match with the Ottawa Senators?
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McKenzie: “I’m very curious, particularly about Eric Karlsson. We went in on some Pittsburgh Penguins on our final episode. Discuss Rickard Rakell and Bryan Rust. What in regards to the market proper now for Erik Karlsson? How doubtless is it that he will get moved, and the way doubtless are the penguins to maneuver him proper now?”
Johnston: “Nicely, he’s prepared to be moved. And so I believe that, that that helps, as a result of clearly there’s a no-movement clause, however it’s clearly solely to some locations. And the flip aspect of this, I believe, Pittsburgh rightly views him as an asset, extra of an asset, the nearer is the tip of his deal, proper? He’s down to 2 years on that contract, and so the contract itself turns into much less of an issue.
You realize, three years in the past, the contract was an issue. He’s nonetheless received 5 years left, however if you get nearer to the tip, and clearly, within the rising cap atmosphere I’m describing, and on prime of that, Pittsburgh does have a capability to eat much more cash on it than San Jose already is, you already know, I believe it turns into a reasonably movable object. It simply won’t be this summer time.
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And so, you already know, I don’t, don’t have a really feel for that. I nonetheless suppose the strikes we mentioned earlier this week involving Rickard Rakell and Bryan Rust are much more doubtless within the brief time period for Pittsburgh. Though these are two gamers as nicely, each have time period left on their offers.
So it’s, you already know, the Penguins are on this spot the place clearly Kyle Dubas is popping issues over getting youthful, however he’s not beneath specific strain in any of these circumstances to must do one thing. I believe he, he has the power to type of set a worth and anticipate it. And if it’s not there, you already know, nicely, there’s a commerce deadline, there’s subsequent summer time, and all these sorts of issues.
So, you already know, I believe a Karlson commerce nonetheless is feasible. However you already know, the Penguins aren’t simply giving him away as a result of they, you already know, I believe nonetheless accurately see him as somebody who could make a distinction for a workforce.
I imply, it was such a short window of time, however seeing him drop into that 4 Nations event stands proud my thoughts. You realize, being within the constructing for this, for these video games, you already know, how, in the midst of the whole lot, he was, proper? And he nonetheless does the factor that groups want when it comes to driving the puck up ice. Like he, you’re going to must reside with the odd defensive mistake, and it’s often obtrusive with Erik, proper?
However you already know, you must, you must weigh that towards all the nice issues he does. And I nonetheless suppose there’s a whole lot of good in his sport. And you already know, I’ve to consider at this stage of his profession, as a result of he was in San Jose when that workforce went from contender to not, he’s arrived in Pittsburgh as they’re headed within the fallacious path. You realize, I’ve to suppose he’s going to get antsy at a sure level right here and need to, you already know, as a lot as I believe Pittsburgh has been an incredible match for his household, and he’s like that facet of residing there. You realize, he’s solely received a lot time, you already know, remaining on his clock too, when it comes to attempting to compete for a Stanley Cup.
And so, you already know, I don’t sense that as an imminent piece of enterprise, however, you already know, I do suppose the circumstances are going to align right here, that that’s going to see him traded in some unspecified time in the future, you already know, within the close to and nearish future.”
McKenzie: “There’s a fan base within the Atlantic Division that may like to have Eric Karlsson again. I do know that.”
Johnston: “You suppose? I’m positive they’ve received me two minds about it. Are you, wouldn’t, wouldn’t there be some concern, you’re, you’re, you’re, often, if you’re going for a previous superb factor, it doesn’t go that nicely, proper?
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And that may be for managers in baseball, I consider like Cito Gaston coming again to the Blue Jays or, you already know, it’s simply usually the second or third act with, you already know, doesn’t you already know, Lindy Ruff in Buffalo? I’m not even blaming Lindy, however, you already know, there’s a whole lot of nostalgia wrapped up in the way in which followers really feel about that and people selections. However it doesn’t often faux nice issues.”
McKenzie: “That’s true. Michel Therrien and Claude Julian in Montreal.”
Johnston: “I’d say it’d be a cool story, as a result of clearly, the Senators are on an incredible trajectory. If that would ever work, it could be a cool story if he received again there at a time once they’re on the way in which up once more.
As a result of actually, for those who look again once they traded him and Mark Stone, and you already know, that was once they, that was signaling that they had been on the way in which down, proper? And so, may he catch the rushing practice on the way in which again up? I imply, it’d be fascinating to see.”
McKenzie: “Be very fascinating to see. I’m not saying there’s curiosity. It’s simply, only a enjoyable dialogue subject for everyone. Simply saying.”
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