Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman and Kyle Bukauskas on 32 Ideas: The Podcast – Using a Flat Line as A lot as You Can episode, on Florida Panthers pending UFA ahead Sam Bennett, and the way different groups will likely be paying consideration.
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Bukauskas: “A part of the Saturday Headlines this previous week, you and Ron mentioned Sam Bennett. Negotiations have begun with the Florida Panthers. Wasn’t a lot to report on Saturday. Something additional to the file there?”
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Friedman: “Couple issues. I believe there are plenty of groups watching this one. The way in which that this one sort of ended up on my lap was simply in making, like all of us knew that after they obtained (Carter) Verhaeghe performed, finally they have been going to show to Bennett and (Aaron) Ekblad. However the way in which this sort of ended up on my lap is, I believe there are groups on the market who’re attempting to find out what the probability of Sam Bennett hitting the market.
Like once more, we talked about Nashville, and I nonetheless can’t imagine what’s occurring there, however we talked about Nashville and the way they sort of want that second-line middle and that’s one of many hardest positions in hockey to search out. Like a top-two middle or a stud D.
And you understand, Sam Bennett, he’s the sort of man. I’m not speaking, I’m not saying that Nashville advised me this. I don’t need anybody to assume that. However, you understand, he, that like, that’s the sort of participant for him to be out there. They don’t get out there too usually. And so I believe groups are sort of that and attempting to gage, like, what are the possibilities he’ll signal?
And I believe individuals know he desires to remain there. I believe that lots of people imagine there’s a deal to be made there. I believe I believe gamers perceive now that the Panthers have positioned it as, if you wish to play right here, like, if you happen to take a look at the Verhaeghe deal, they gave him the nice bonus construction. They gave him plenty of no-trade safety, however he needed to take a bit a decrease of a quantity than he may have gotten in the marketplace.
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In order that’s the template, proper? Like, we’ll offer you some construction, we’ll offer you some safety. You’re going to concede to us on the quantity. And the way in which lots of people take a look at it’s there’s no cause that that may’t occur between Sam Bennett and the Florida Panthers.
However we’ve obtained a GM right here who’s an actual grinder in Invoice Zito. And we’ve obtained an agent right here in Darren Ferris who’s an actual grinder too. So you understand they’re gonna, there’s gonna be some battle to get there.
However you understand, I’ll say this, once more, these are the opinions of different individuals who I believe usually have extra info than I do. They don’t see why this will’t occur, however, however if you happen to keep in mind Sam Reinhart final 12 months, we have been all saying the identical factor, and it obtained performed proper on the deadline for it to be an eight-year deal.
In order that’s, you at all times take a look at. the surest predictor of future conduct is previous conduct. And that was a case the place two sides actually grinded away at a deal, and it took them till absolutely the final second to get there. So we’ll see what occurs with this one.
But when Bennett hits the market, there’ll be plenty of curiosity.”
Bukauskas: “Yeah, that was as a result of the playoffs ended, like, three hours earlier than free company. That’s why.”
Friedman: “You understand what you’re proper about that Kyle, however nonetheless, like an agent and a group can at all times do it proper.”
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Bukauskas: “I do know,”
Friedman: “Like they, they, actually battled for that one.”
Bukauskas: “And so they obtained it performed.”