Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman and Kyle Bukauskas on the 32 Ideas: The Podcast – Maintain Outs, Decide Ins, and Potential Trades episode, on the Edmonton Oilers curiosity in John Gibson and Ryan Donato. Does Gibson make sense of the Oilers, and does Gibson actually need to go there?
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Bukauskas: “All proper, John Gibson in Anaheim, who, I imply, it’s been years the place he’s been out and in of the rumor mill, almost about trades. Some information about him.
Friedman: “Yeah, so I’ve been sort of wanting into Gibson a little bit bit on and off. We’ve talked about him on the podcast. And in addition, you attempt to have an thought of what you recognize among the Canadian groups are taking a look at.
Since we’re at Hockey night time in Canada, we talked about Ryan Donato on Saturday night time. I believe the Oilers have been one of many groups taking a look at Donato, who’s a really manageable wage this yr, $2 million AAV. Up on the finish of the season. Scored his nineteenth purpose the opposite night time. I believe there’s going to be a variety of curiosity in Donato. And, you recognize, the Blackhawks will simply have to determine what they need to do right here.
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However you recognize, after I talked about Edmonton and Donato on Saturday night time, you recognize, somebody mentioned to me, you recognize, have you ever carried out any analysis on Gibson and Edmonton? And, you recognize, one of many issues I’d heard in the course of the season was that Gibson’s preferences had been Edmonton and Carolina. I imply, Carolina has, as we’ve talked about, that dance with Gibson has been on and off. They’re like two youngsters on the promenade eyeing one another from the other aspect of the room, and so they don’t ever get collectively to bop thrice in a row. They simply haven’t been in a position to make the deal.
You understand, the Edmonton factor is, is admittedly attention-grabbing, as a result of I don’t know the place it got here from final week, I didn’t see it, however somebody advised me there was some discuss concerning the Oilers and and Gibson. And the one factor I sort of heard is that, you recognize, Gibson desires a scenario the place he’s going to be just like the the primary, and it’s, it’s type of going to be his job. He desires to be the man. And, you recognize, so I don’t know if a Gibson-Skinner duo goes to work for him.
And in order that’s one of many issues that as a result of proper now, it’s type of Gibson-Dostal and so they’re a combo. And that Dostal child, I imply he’s a hell of a goalie. He, that child goes to be a stud, and Anaheim’s bought an ideal one there.
I believe Gibson desires the prospect to go on a run and show he could be the man on a prime group. So if it’s the Gibson Skinner combo, I’m unsure that that’s going to enchantment to him.
Bukauskas: “However I suppose the tough half is Elliotte like, should you’re going if you wish to go to a group that has an opportunity to win now, nicely, often groups which have an opportunity to win now are as a result of in some form or kind, they’ve bought good goaltending. So and completely not taking something away from John’s resume, as a result of, I imply, he’s confirmed he could be a excellent goaltender too. However, I imply, I don’t know if, as I get to the purpose the place he says, All proper, I’ll roll the cube and financial institution …
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Friedman: “That’s what I’d do.”
Bukauskas: “… an opportunity to get a possibility and never give the ball again after I do.”
Friedman: “That, that’s what I’d do. I wish to wager on myself. Doesn’t all the time work I’d say Kyle, however I do wish to wager on myself.”
Bukauskas: “It did on Sunday.”
Friedman: “Sure, sure, it did.
However you recognize, it’s my job, what I attempt to do on the pod right here will not be solely give my very own opinion however attempt to clarify what I believe is occurring or what persons are pondering. And you recognize, I’ll simply say that one of many issues I heard was that, you recognize, Gibson, Edmonton, I don’t know whether it is nonetheless as possible as I assumed it may need been early within the season for that purpose. We’ll see the way it all goes. However I heard that would doubtlessly be an element like this.
I all the time warn folks, and it’s actually true. Simply because one thing is true right now, particularly within the commerce market, doesn’t imply it’s going to be true tomorrow.
You understand, I all the time bear in mind two years in the past, Tyler Bertuzzi was not accessible, after which he was as a result of Detroit fell out of the playoff race with these two losses to Ottawa, and he ended up in Boston.
So, you recognize, that’s, that’s sort of the best way it goes. And also you all the time need to be on prime of the wave, and the wave ebbs and it flows. And the ebb I had heard was early within the season, I had heard that, that Gibson was a chance for Edmonton. You understand, then I heard possibly much less so if it wasn’t because the clear-cut primary.
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Bukauskas: “It could be a complete game-changer, if any, any contender made the deal for him between now and the, the deadline. It could actually be one thing. I believe there’s, there’s a variety of motivation there. If he will get his contemporary begin right here, sometime.”
Friedman: “I’d simply make the leap. If I used to be him, I’d make the leap. Simply go there and simply go there and win the job. That’s what I’d do.
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