Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek on the 32 Ideas: The Podcast – They Actually Did It episode on the New Jersey Devils want so as to add some veterans to their blue line, and Dawson Mercer hypothesis within the Jacob Markstrom commerce talks.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Marek: “I informed spoke to Tom Fitzgerald on the, on the radio present a few days in the past and requested him about (Jacob) Markstrom clearly and the character of the New Jersey Devils blue line. Attempting to make the purpose that , having a goaltender is barely a part of it right here. You continue to have to do one thing with the blue line and he stated like ‘yeah, we nonetheless want, we nonetheless want veteran guys again there.’
And , , the among the accidents to the again finish Dougie Hamilton, Jonas Siegenthaler, that opened the door for Simon Nemec, and so on. However he stated like, look, we nonetheless have to have extra expertise again there.
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So I don’t assume that is, I don’t assume the New Jersey Devils are closed for enterprise in any respect, Elliotte. I nonetheless assume that they’re, I nonetheless assume they’re on the market wanting. I believe lots of people …”
Friedman: “I believe they’re one of many groups in on (Brett) Pesce.”
Marek: “Wouldn’t shock me in any respect. I believe lots of people to your earlier level concerning the deal, appears somewhat bit mild.
I believed Flames followers have been fascinated with an Alexander Holtz or possibly a Dawson Mercer, these kind of gamers.”
Friedman: “I heard the Mercer rumors and I stated, prefer to me if Mercer’s in that deal, for those who’re Calgary, you run to the fax machine and get that achieved.”
Marek: “Fax machine?”
Friedman: “Don’t go …”
Marek: “What 12 months is that this?”
Friedman: “Don’t go go, don’t gather $200, you run, you run to the to no matter you need to do to face it and also you signal it.
You already know, however I to me, who is aware of. Like I requested and folks stated Mercer was by no means in it and or possibly they requested about it, however prefer it wasn’t, he wasn’t within the deal. Prefer it, to me, it was simply if New Jersey was desirous to commerce Dawson Mercer for Jacob Markstrom, for those who’re Calgary, you, you, you don’t let Fitzgerald off the cellphone. Like that one all the time appeared bizarre to me.
You already know, I’m wondering is it …”
Marek: “Until it was a part of a much bigger deal. That’s what I all the time come again to. Like I’m wondering about, going again to final 12 months, like if Noah Hanifin was a part of one thing, then we’re getting larger names. That’s ..”
Friedman: “Yeah, okay. Okay. Yeah, I don’t assume it’s like a one-for-one like that, is what I used to be, that’s a good level. However prefer to me, I’d surprise if Calgary thought larger of Bahl than Holtz. We don’t know the reply to that however …”
Marek: “For what they want, massive defenseman that may defend.”
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Friedman: “It’s not unimaginable to me. I don’t know. I would like individuals to, I wish to stress that, I don’t learn about many issues. I don’t learn about this, but it surely’s not unimaginable to me hat Calgary thought larger of Bahl than Holtz.”
Some rumours swirling round Brett Pesce doubtlessly signing with NJ in free company… two-way top-four righty who defends the push nicely, kills penalties, and shuts down passing lanes. #NJDevils pic.twitter.com/ve8ppWPUow
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) June 24, 2024
