Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek on the 32 Ideas: The Podcast – They Actually Did It episode on the New Jersey Devils want so as to add some veterans to their blue line, and Dawson Mercer hypothesis within the Jacob Markstrom commerce talks.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Marek: “I instructed spoke to Tom Fitzgerald on the, on the radio present a few days in the past and requested him about (Jacob) Markstrom clearly and the character of the New Jersey Devils blue line. Making an attempt to make the purpose that , having a goaltender is just a part of it right here. You continue to must do one thing with the blue line and he stated like ‘yeah, we nonetheless want, we nonetheless want veteran guys again there.’
And , , the among the accidents to the again finish Dougie Hamilton, Jonas Siegenthaler, that opened the door for Simon Nemec, and so on. However he stated like, look, we nonetheless must have extra expertise again there.
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So I don’t suppose that is, I don’t suppose the New Jersey Devils are closed for enterprise in any respect, Elliotte. I nonetheless suppose that they’re, I nonetheless suppose they’re on the market trying. I believe lots of people …”
Friedman: “I believe they’re one of many groups in on (Brett) Pesce.”
Marek: “Wouldn’t shock me in any respect. I believe lots of people to your earlier level concerning the deal, seems just a little bit mild.
I believed Flames followers have been fascinated with an Alexander Holtz or perhaps a Dawson Mercer, some of these gamers.”
Friedman: “I heard the Mercer rumors and I stated, wish to me if Mercer’s in that deal, when you’re Calgary, you run to the fax machine and get that executed.”
Marek: “Fax machine?”
Friedman: “Don’t go …”
Marek: “What 12 months is that this?”
Friedman: “Don’t go go, don’t accumulate $200, you run, you run to the to no matter it’s important to do to face it and also you signal it.
, however I to me, who is aware of. Like I requested and other people stated Mercer was by no means in it and or perhaps they requested about it, however prefer it wasn’t, he wasn’t within the deal. Prefer it, to me, it was simply if New Jersey was desirous to commerce Dawson Mercer for Jacob Markstrom, when you’re Calgary, you, you, you don’t let Fitzgerald off the telephone. Like that one at all times appeared bizarre to me.
, I’m wondering is it …”
Marek: “Until it was a part of a much bigger deal. That’s what I at all times come again to. Like I’m wondering about, going again to final 12 months, like if Noah Hanifin was a part of one thing, then we’re getting larger names. That’s ..”
Friedman: “Yeah, okay. Okay. Yeah, I don’t suppose it’s like a one-for-one like that, is what I used to be, that’s a good level. However wish to me, I might marvel if Calgary thought increased of Bahl than Holtz. We don’t know the reply to that however …”
Marek: “For what they want, massive defenseman that may defend.”
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Friedman: “It’s not inconceivable to me. I don’t know. I would like folks to, I need to stress that, I don’t find out about many issues. I don’t find out about this, but it surely’s not inconceivable to me hat Calgary thought increased of Bahl than Holtz.”
Some rumours swirling round Brett Pesce probably signing with NJ in free company… two-way top-four righty who defends the frenzy properly, kills penalties, and shuts down passing lanes. #NJDevils pic.twitter.com/ve8ppWPUow
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) June 24, 2024