Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on The Jeff Marek Present on if the Philadelphia Flyers and if the harm to defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen adjustments their plans. The worth is excessive for any groups asking about gamers like Sean Walker and Scott Laughton. The Flyers need to re-sign a few of their pending UFAs however…
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Marek: “I used to be having a dialog with somebody this morning and I’ll share with you right here given the query marks round (Rasmus) Ristolainen’s harm. Are you able to see a situation the place the Philadelphia Flyers at commerce deadline do nothing?
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Friedman: “I feel it’s doable. You already know, I feel that , we’ll see what occurs with, we’ll see what occurs with Ristolainen and once we get an replace right here how critical that is. Like I don’t assume it issues, if he’s gonna be out until simply across the commerce deadline. I don’t assume that issues. You already know, as lengthy, so long as he can play and groups have an interest, then I don’t assume it’s an issue.
Look, I feel they’re setting costs on a few of their guys. You already know, I do know there’s been a variety of discuss Walker however I feel they need to maintain them I feel the costs are excessive, worth is excessive on another guys. You already know the middle worth, we’re speaking about Laughton, it’s simply been excessive generally.
I gotta say I can’t, I can’t. I gotta say I’m questioning about (Scott) Laughton and appeared just like the Rangers. Like that’s the crew I’ve type of questioned about for him to. Have an interest to see how Philly and the Rangers all really feel about coping with one another. However that’s one of many groups I’ve type of questioned about.
I suppose it’s at all times doable, Jeff, however I feel it comes down to love, can they make offers with a few of these guys by way of signing them? In the event you don’t assume you possibly can signal some, I do assume Philly has traces.
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I feel they’re like, we need to maintain Seeler but it surely has to make sense. We need to maintain Walker if we will, but it surely has to make sense. And I feel that’s what it comes right down to a variety of these, and I feel, , I feel they need to maintain Konecny to. He’s eligible for an extension in July, but it surely has to make sense. And I feel it’s going to return right down to, do they get conversations that make sense.