Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek on the 32 Ideas: The Podcast – An Virtually Good Night time for Jagr episode on the Philadelphia Flyers and pending UFA defenseman Sean Walker.
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Marek: “Talking of enterprise with each events in the identical place final week, ie administration and agent, do you assume the Sean Walker enterprise took a step ahead?
Like Keith Jones Daniel Briere can Stewart who’s the agent, all chatted earlier than the Philadelphia Flyers – Toronto Maple Leafs recreation …”
Friedman: “Yeah, had been you stalking their assembly on Thursday morning in Toronto.”
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Marek: “I obtained my tentacles all over. And I don’t assume that you understand something particular got here out of it, however I simply can’t assist with pondering that a minimum of you understand, the dialog was moved ahead because the Ristolainen damage, complicate issues or possibly make issues simpler, we’ll see.
But it surely very a lot appears like I imply, clearly that is going to return to some kind of crescendo by deadline on March eighth if there’s not an extension earlier than that. However it seems like a minimum of either side have had you understand, some just a little little bit of FaceTime with one another. I believe that there’s a sense that you understand, any contract might be between $4 to $5 million per season. Time period will most likely be a difficulty as is often a difficulty. However does it really feel just like the Walker scenario in Philly is, is beginning to come just a little bit extra into focus?
Friedman: “I believe there was a time the place individuals thought that the Drysdale acquisition pushed Walker out. I undoubtedly imagine that the pondering has modified there. I do assume there too, and I used to be a kind of individuals too, I obtained these indicators that Drysdale pushes Oh, Walker. I’m now not sure about that.
Now I believe Philly’s gonna desire a quantity within the mid to low fours. Like I do know you wrote in your Ring Fries weblog that 4 to 5. I believe if it will get nearer to 5, I believe it’s going to be harder for Philly to do. But when it’s mid to low fours, I might see that getting achieved now.
I believe it’s actually fascinating, like Philly, they’re like, once more, they’re taking part in playing cards. They’re, they’re taking part in poker. They’re making an attempt to signal individuals however they’re saying hey, there’s a restrict. And, however they’re additionally setting excessive costs on guys. It’s nearly like they’re ready to see, I mentioned this final pot nearly ready to see what occurs first. We get what we would like, or the participant indicators.
However I believe in Walker’s case the pendulum has undoubtedly swung too we’d want to maintain him. I believe one of many causes is, you understand, Drysdale is an excellent gifted participant, however he’s nonetheless very younger, and is, is studying how one can defend, and I believe they simply really feel if Walker leaves, Drysdale goes to be requested to do some issues he isn’t able to do but.
So, that I do assume is a part of this course of. So sure, however I believe it’s obtained to be at Philly’s quantity.
Marek: “One of many issues that I, that I’ve at all times believed right here is that if the Philadelphia Flyers that, I take a look at you understand, what you’re changing Sean Walker with? So if the flyers get supplied a first-round decide, means a very, actually good likelihood that that’s going to show into an NHL participant. But when that’s a 3rd or fourth-round decide, there’s no assure that that’s going to be a participant, and it most likely makes extra sense for Philly to hold on to him, even when he’s not going to get signed, for instance.
To maintain them for this run, no matter this run turns into. You realize what imply? Like, someway, They need to get both somebody that may assure will play within the NHL or maintain him for no matter this run turns into. Do you agree with that?
Friedman: “Properly, I believe the opposite factor too with the cap going up, it’s going to be simpler to maneuver gamers in idea. That’s one other issue right here. It’s that, if issues go to the place all of us assume that is alleged to go, we must always be capable of see extra motion.
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