The Golden Knights might have been considering $13 million for Jack Eichel, however might be on the lookout for $14 million
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Ideas: The Podcast – Kaprizov Secures the Bag episode, on the Vegas Golden Knights and Jack Eichel, who’s extension eligible. Eichel will get extra Mitch Marner, however the Golden Knights might have been hoping for just a bit bit extra. Might Eichel be considering of Leon Draisaitl?
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Friedman: “Now, (Jack) Eichel.”
Bukauskas: “Talking of Pat Brisson.”
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Friedman: “I, and he’s again within the cone of silence. However I believe they’re making an attempt to, I believe there’s a whole lot of work getting performed on this now. I believe that the Golden Knights and, and the reps try to get this one performed.
And I’ll inform you what I heard right here, and that is what I heard. I’m not telling you what I do know. I’m telling you what I heard. I heard that in the summertime, that once they signed Marner, they knew that Eichel was gonna go previous him. And I believe Vegas was snug with that. They acknowledged Eichel’s heart, primary heart, Stanley Cup group, massively precious participant for them. That he was going to surpass (Mitch) Marner. And I believe they have been snug with that. I believe they acknowledged that, and so they have been snug with that.
Now, I’ll inform you {that a} couple different groups suspected that the Knights needed Eichel to come back in round 13 (million). That they consider the Knights needed put away, like $25 million for Eichel and Marner. And clearly, they’re not there but. There’s no deal performed there but.
You realize, it’s fascinating. I had a, you understand, a pair groups talked in regards to the (Kirill) Kaprizov and the impact of his deal might have on this one. You realize, I believe Eichel is aware of he’s not going to get to 17 (million). However the place’s the candy spot? You realize, one of many issues that Vegas is a no-tax state. Minnesota is a high-tax state. I believe that additionally performs in Vegas’s favor. I’d suspect that Vegas feels that they’re extra of a vacation spot than Minnesota. So they might in all probability suppose that will play of their favor.
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However my guess is that Vegas needed to do that at $25 million, and I simply don’t know if that’s going to get it performed.”
Bukauskas: “Nicely, once we have been in Vegas simply nearly a month in the past, wasn’t the phrase round then is that issues have been very, very far aside. So no less than you possibly can say progress has been made between then and now.”
Friedman: “Truthfully, I’m not even positive of that. I simply suppose that they’re I believe they’re actually working at it. I believe Vegas wish to get this performed, And and you understand what I need to stress, I do suppose on the finish of the day that Eichel’s choice is to be a Golden Knight.
You realize what? You realize, you understand what, you understand what a participant informed me one other, a man who’s not on both group.
Bukauskas: “What’s that?”
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Friedman: “He wonders, if just like the fierce head-to-head rivalry between Edmonton and Vegas, has Eichel taking a look at (Leon) Draisaitl’s quantity ($14 million).”
Bukauskas: “Ah.”
Friedman: “I stated, are you reporting that? And he laughed, and he stated, ‘No.’ He stated, similar to, you understand, this was a man who was involved in how we talked about how gamers suppose. Like, up and down the roster, guys take a look at one another and say, I can’t consider that man’s making greater than me, or I’m not the identical as that man.
He stated that occurs lots, and he was simply form of joking. Like, he (questioned) in regards to the Oilers rivalry with the Golden Knights, and people two groups legitimately can’t stand one another. And he form of simply questioned if Eichel appears to be like at Draisaitl and says, ‘that’s the place I’m.’”
Bukauskas: “I believed it was fascinating…”
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Friedman: “Please watch out with that aggregators, please. Thanks.”
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