TSN: Darren Dreger and Ray Ferraro on their Ray&Dregs Podcast speaking concerning the Calgary Flames and pending UFA ahead Elias Lindholm.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Dreger: “You talked about this on Wednesday and also you simply alluded to it right here, you realize that Colorado goes so as to add one thing. And also you related the dots to Elias Lindholm, which by the way in which Pierre LeBrun clearly copycatted you on Insider Buying and selling on Thursday as a result of he talked about Colorado and Elias Lindholm and Boston ought to have curiosity as a result of he’s a top quality two middle.
Perhaps Lindholm was taking note of us this week, in fact tongue in cheek I say that. He has a aim and a few assists, as Calgary wins their third straight. On this case 3-0 over the Geese. Good signal Markstrom was, was strong in that hockey sport. But when Calgary goes to acknowledge and understand what they should, out of the blue chip piece like Lindholm, must see extra of what we noticed final evening, proper?
Like simply he’s form of had a slower begin to the yr and if to get via the numbers that he desires contractually from anybody. He’s obtained to offer the offense that he did final evening and management that he did.”
Ferraro: “Yeah, however you realize what? That’s, there’s two components to this equation. If Calgary goes to appreciate an important return, I don’t suppose it actually issues how Lincoln performs. I feel you have got two groups, three groups which are actually . They already know that he’s a extremely good participant. They most likely all suspect that when he will get to a brand new vacation spot, tt’s going to be a little bit of a springboard for him. There’ll be extra power. It’ll be new. It’ll be recent.
The contractual stuff. Yeah, higher numbers are going to place extra dimes in your pocket. And eight targets on the yr for him, it’s not sufficient. He’s, I feel he’s a wonderful participant. I actually do. I feel he’s, I feel he’s the kind of participant that may assist flip a workforce’s fortunes he’s miscast as a primary middle. However as a two, oh boy, I feel he’s, he’s terrific.
Now, so say you’re now you’re Craig Conroy. I’m going to stay in Craig’s chair. And (Nikita) Zadorov asks to be moved. He will get traded. There’s every kind of speak about (Noah) Hanifin and (Chris) Tanev and Lindholm. Craig Conroy went via the Johnny Gaudreau stuff a pair years in the past and mentioned that won’t occur to him once more, due to how devastating it was once they misplaced Goudreau for nothing.
However now the flames are three factors out of the wildcard.”
Dreger: “What do you do?:
Ferarro: “What do you do?”
Dreger: “You understand once more, it’s too early I feel. Should you get into late January, early February, you go to Newport Sports activities who represents Lindholm and also you, you set your finest deal on the desk.”
Ferarro: “And say that is it both signal it or we obtained to maneuver you.
Dreger: “That’s it. Yeah.
As a result of if you transfer a chunk like this, you realize this I imply, as quickly as Lindholm leaves Calgary, Calgary is on the lookout for one thing.”
Ferraro: “Lindholm.”
Dreger: “It occurs on a regular basis. However you possibly can’t blow your brains out on a participant that possibly doesn’t wish to be there and is making clear he doesn’t wish to be there simply by not being truthful within the negotiation. However he’s earned what he’s earned as an unrestricted free agent. So we’ll see the way it performs out.
Ferraro: “The opposite man into that dialog I’ll throw is Hanifin, greater than anyone. Greater than Tanev as a result of he, he turned down eight years and the $60 million.
Dreger: “That’d be sufficient for me. I’d be, I’d be, we’re not placing $60 mill again on the desk in Calgary.”
Ferraro: “Proper and but the longer they dangle on to Hanafin, his commerce worth isn’t happening.”Dreger: “No, I agree with that.”
