Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek on the 32 Ideas: The Podcast – An Nearly Good Night time for Jagr episode on Florida Panthers and Vegas Golden Knights and their pending UFAs.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
“You understand final yr’s Stanley Cup Finalists, you check out Vegas and also you check out Florida. Each these groups have large time UFA’s. Like Vegas has (Jonathan) Marchessault they’ve (William) Provider. They’ve Chandler Stephenson. Like these are essential gamers on that workforce.
And Florida’s clearly bought (Sam) Reinhart and so they’ve bought (Brandon) Montour and so they’ve bought (Gustav) Forsling.
And, like I feel each these groups have tried to signal these gamers. You understand, Vegas I’ve heard that, you realize the the Golden Knights are very cautious with time period, like plenty of groups are with gamers who become older.
You understand, Florida I feel Invoice Zito you realize he’s been an agent earlier than. He is aware of all of the tips of the commerce. He’s a grinder. He’s making an attempt to create a scenario the place, we’re just like the Lightning, folks take much less to play for us. Issues like that.
And so, up to now, as we file this pod, nothing’s carried out there. To me each these groups, until one thing drops on their lap that’s higher than what they’ve bought, I simply suppose you go for it with these guys and sorted out in June if it’s a must to. You understand, you simply say, ‘All proper, we’re going for it. We’ll, we’ll cope with issues as they occur after the season with among the, a few of these UFA’s.’
Like you realize, (Kelly) McCrimmon and (Invoice) Zito, they’re each actually powerful negotiators. They’ve rewarded individuals who they really feel should be rewarded. It’s not like they’re unreasonable. However you realize, they’re powerful negotiators and I feel the Golden Knights are cautious about time period and I feel the Panthers like I stated, I feel Zito is only a former agent is aware of all of the tips grinder, grinder, grinder.
And, you realize, I ponder how a lot enterprise these guys get carried out earlier than the deadline or they simply say you realize what, we’re going for it and we’ll cope with it and if I used to be in each their footwear, that’s what I might do.
