The Calgary Flames have some cash they will spend … Defensemen going short-term with larger AAV?
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on the Jeff Marek Present speaking in regards to the Calgary Flames and the way they could be keen to go the next AAV for a shorter time period. Utah might be pondering the identical.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Marek: “One of many one of many sidebars right here, not likely a sidebar as a result of it’s form of entrance and middle for Calgary Flames followers and for Craig Conroy is, they’ve a variety of cap house now.
You already know I used to be on with George Rusic this morning in Calgary and one of many conversations we had was, like if you happen to’re Craig Conroy right here, the groups going by means of a rebuild. You will have a variety of cap house, room, to room to maneuver right here.
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Do you simply go mercenary and switch into the crew that’ll take dangerous contracts and change for prospects and picks? Like what do you do now with all of this cash?”
Friedman: “Nicely, I feel the, one of many issues that I’ve heard in Calgary is form of indicated is in terms of free company, they’re gonna attempt to be very cautious about time period.”
Marek: “Yeah.”
Friedman: “Now what you are able to do, like I’ve heard that a few of these, so somebody advised me a pair days in the past that a few of these UFA D on the market are getting like (Dmitry) Orlov affords.
Such as you’ll keep in mind, sure, like Orlov, effectively, I assume technically, legally, I’m not speculated to admit that however I heard that it’s form of on the market. Orlov, Orlov for Carolina”
Marek: “That is tampering you communicate of.”
Friedman: “Yeah. Two occasions $7.5 (million).”
Marek: “Yeah.”
Friedman: “And I’ve heard that that’s been on the market for a number of of those UFA guys.
Now I’m not saying Calgary is the one doing that. Trigger I don’t know. However, However I do assume that Calgary is taking a look at it like, ‘we’re not loopy about time period however we might up the AAV a bit as somebody if that may get us some gamers.”
Marek: “That’s Utah. That’s, that’s precisely Utah, Elliotte. That’s precisely Utah.”
Friedman: “Are you accusing Utah of tampering?”
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Marek: “I’m … Are you admitting to tampering exists within the NHL. Playing right here at Casablanca? What?”
No, however that looks like that’s the MO for me. Hear, I had Invoice Armstrong on this system final week, and I mentioned ‘Is it, is it, is it honest …”
Friedman: “and he advised you they had been tampering?”
Marek: “No, he didn’t say they’re tampering. However I mentioned hear. You’re making an attempt to get me in hassle.
However what I mentioned was, is it secure to say that you simply’re on the lookout for veteran gamers on short-term offers till you’re (Logan) Cooley’s and (Dylan) Guenther’s are prepared. He mentioned yeah, that’s precisely what we’re on the lookout for.”
Friedman: “Yeah, I feel there’s a few groups which can be doing that and, I’ve heard that in regards to the Flames. :ike they’re keen to, they’re keen to do some issues on the market on free company, however I heard they like to not do loopy time period, they usually’re keen to do excessive AAV for a little bit of shorter time period.”
