Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek on 32 Ideas: The Podcast – Six Levels of Chris Chelios episode on the Vancouver Canucks and Elias Pettersson.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Marek: “Vancouver Canucks. Elias Patterson. I actually I actually do like the way you tried to present this one a smooth touchdown and tried to attempt to calm individuals down earlier than ya talked about it however na, it’s the Vancouver Canucks and Elias Pettersson?”
Friedman: “Look, I actually do imagine that we talked about on Friday pod which is that I don’t know if there’s really been like an precise provide right here. And once more, I’m not thinking about discrediting anybody else. I can’t discover any proof that there was an precise provide. However I do imagine that he is aware of that they’re gonna throw a ton of cash at him and so they’ve mentioned it conceptually.
I simply assume that each day this goes the place Pettersson doesn’t commit, different groups usually are not doing their jobs in the event that they don’t name and say what’s happening right here. Like that’s, that’s a part of what that is. And I do imagine that different groups have referred to as and stated, what’s happening right here, and the Canucks have stated, Look, we’re making an attempt to signal him.
However I simply assume once more, I believe that’s simply the easiest way to place it. The truth that there’s no readability results in, we must always name and discover out what’s happening right here. And that’s what I believe is going on.
The opposite factor I believe that’s necessary right here is like that Vancouver crew had a hell of a win the opposite day, like a very spectacular. That was an enormous win towards Boston and J.T. Miller specifically, was improbable. I believe, I believe that, that may be a crew led by (Jim) Rutherford and (Rick) Tocchet that may deal with this.
I don’t assume they’re thrilled that (a) he’s not signed and (b) this as information. However I believe they’re each actually skilled. Like Jim Rutherford has seen every little thing and Rick Tocchet has seen every little thing, and I believe they’re actually able to dealing with the noise in addition to anyone might.
, I’ve stated this to you earlier than, Rutherford all the time needed to be a GM in a Canadian market. And I believe he loves this. I do, I believe he actually enjoys it. I believe he enjoys the eagerness. I believe he enjoys that he’s someplace the place it actually issues. And I believe you possibly can deal with this and I believe that we’ll get them by way of no matter occurs right here. However groups are calling them and saying what’s happening. And the place’s this going?”
