Donnie & Dhali: Elliotte Friedman when requested if he thinks the Vancouver Canucks will go after one other goaltender. Kevin Lankinen continues to be an choice however he might wait to see if there’s group that has an harm or a assured spot.
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Dhaliwal: “Elliotte, they nonetheless have that provide out to Lankinen. And do you, what do you see? Do you see one other goalie coming in for coaching camp?
Friedman: “I do. I do suppose that the Canucks would love that. Primary, it will increase competitors.”
Dhaliwal: “Yeah.”
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Friedman: “Quantity two, Rick, like, it offers you a security blanket. , I believe with Lankan and like, you realize, I believe one of many stuff you do if you’re in his sort of state of affairs is you sort of wait to see if one thing develops late.
, does, is there, like, you realize, like, is there one other state of affairs within the league that you just suppose that perhaps a goalie reveals up injured, or one thing occurs, the place you suppose you have got a greater alternative or may signal a greater deal? So, I don’t suppose Lankinen is disinterested within the Canucks. I simply suppose at this time limit, it behooves him to attend so long as he can, or so long as he feels comfy, to see what alternatives are on the market.
However I do suppose you’re going to look to exit and get another person, whether or not it’s PTO or a contract.
, the opposite factor about this too is that, and you realize the, you realize, Jim Rutherford’s been round a very long time, so he’ll work out the best way to take care of this, however you’re all the time cautious too. For those who usher in somebody like who would want waivers, you attempt to construction your contract or be sure that if you must put them by waivers, it’s an opportune time the place they’re not going to be claimed.
Like one of many issues that Maple Leafs did with Martin Jones final 12 months was they put a bonus across the begin of the season. So individuals wouldn’t need to pay that sort of a bonus, they only let him slide by on waivers, and he performed rather well for Toronto final 12 months.
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In order that’s one of many issues that the Canucks can be too is,
you realize, will we, if we actually suppose we want somebody. And so they is perhaps a 3rd goalie, or you realize you simply would possibly, you must construction issues or put together for issues in a method that if you actually need them, you don’t lose them on waivers.”