Will Extra Groups Use the Media to Negotiate Offers with High Gamers?
Elliotte Friedman was on Sirius XM NHL Community Radio Morning Skate with Scott Laughlin and Gord Stellick for his common Wednesday look. He was requested if, given the way in which issues performed out with Jeremy Swayman and now Igor Shesterkin, extra groups may begin negotiating by way of the media like they did years in the past.
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Gord Stellick: “So Friedge the way in which Carter Verheaghe, his contract obtained introduced final night time is the way in which we’re used to, form of quiet, and the group comes up with an announcement. So initially, now we have Jeremy Swayman scenario, now Shesterkin all in a pair weeks.
Now, are we getting again to the old school fashion about bringing it to the media, which we’d welcome? It’s been lifeless for many years. However what have you ever made about these getting, whether or not it’s leaked out or very public and tactically, how that’s labored or doesn’t work?”
Elliotte Friedman: “Effectively, I might say this, Gordo, as a media member, I don’t have an issue with issues getting out publicly. It’s form of robust for me to argue in any other case. I perceive why individuals don’t prefer it, who’re instantly concerned in it. I do respect that, however I as a media member, I don’t thoughts.
Look the Boston one, the Cam Neely one, Gordy, that was strategic. They put out, they trotted out Neely that day with, with Don Sweeney and Charlie Jacobs and Jim Montgomery. The Bruins had a plan that day, and Cam Neely had a plan that day, and on one degree, it labored like he compelled Jeremy Swayman to decide.
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This one yesterday is slightly bit totally different. To start with, it was a report, and it was a very good report by Kevin. Like several reporter want to be front-facing on that one. So, it’s a very good day for him. I might say that one gave the impression to be a bit extra damaging, for lack of a greater time period.
I might assume that you understand the truth that it like, the factor about Neely is whether or not you prefer it or hate it. He obtained proper on the market himself, put himself in entrance of the microphones and put a face and a reputation to it. One of many challenges I see on this second is, you understand, Shesterkin might be irritated. The individuals round him are in all probability irritated.
And I believe that, I believe there’s a scenario the place, as a result of there’s no face to it. It form of will get out. You’ll be able to see how that form of simply, you understand, throws a little bit of a wrench into the entire thing. And, you understand, the man whose tweet I checked out final night time was the man who’s in all probability essentially the most linked to the Rangers is Larry Brooks.
And when he’s saying he doesn’t perceive what the Rangers motivations can be to do this sort of saying that he doesn’t assume it was essentially theirs. I simply assume when he’s writing that it’s like Gordie, he is aware of that this isn’t a very good factor, and in order we noticed with Swayman everyone can quiet down after a few days and loosen up and discover a strategy to work all of it out.
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We’ll see what occurs right here. However within the second, these issues, as you understand, Gordie, out of your days within the entrance workplace, they’re not nicely acquired.”
Stellick: “Proper?”