Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek on the 32 Ideas: The Podcast – Aaron Sorkin Couldn’t Have Written a Higher Ending episode on the Colorado Avalanche’s Gabriel Landeskog, Valeri Nichushkin and Jonathan Drouin.
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Marek: “All proper. You talked about the Colorado press convention. Need to get your ideas on this one. Gabriel Landeskog, Chris McFarlane, as properly commenting on Landeskogs future. Landeskog mentioned he’s not retiring. I do know that was a query as quickly as we noticed the announcement that there was going to be a press convention, and it’s sort of the primary place your mind goes typically. And talked abouit the challenges in his rehab and attempting to return again.
Additionally, some fascinating feedback in regards to the future, if there’s one, for Valeri Nichushkin and the Avalanche, Elliotte.”
Friedman: “Yeah, so that they obtained the Landeskog factor out straight away and I’m glad to listen to he’s nonetheless gonna attempt. I feel the group is loyal to him and clearly, he’s loyal to them. And in an ideal world, he’ll come again.
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You already know, every thing I’ve heard about this harm is that persons are impressed he’s even tried this lengthy. You already know, it’s a fairly severe harm. It’s a fairly robust surgical procedure to recuperate from.
And you understand, there are lots of people on this league who couldn’t, who play damage Jeff, however at the least they will get within the lineup to play damage. Like I keep in mind with Shea Weber in Montreal, what number of Habs gamers have been like, I can’t imagine what this man goes via to even play. However he was taking part in.
And, however there are, I feel there are loads of gamers and to not say that they’re weak or something as a result of I don’t assume they’re, however they’d have given up lengthy earlier than Landeskog has. And I simply respect that about him that he needs to proceed to attempt. It simply reveals you the way these gamers, they only love hockey. And so I’m glad that he’s at the least persevering with to attempt as a result of that’s clearly what he needs to do.
You already know, Nichushkin they mentioned it’s very believable he’s again. He confirmed what we’d reported, which is that there’s no grounds to terminate him proper now.
You already know, the one factor that somebody mentioned to me about this case is, is that it’s fluid. As a result of, you understand, whenever you’re in this system at this stage, it’s important to be sure to keep on a correct path. Somebody from one other workforce instructed me that that’s one of many issues that turns into crucial proper now, is that the participant has to remain on the trail or else that may change.
However I feel it’s fairly clear right here that the Avalanche are it from the 2 methods it’s important to take a look at it. There’s the, there’s the frustration of he couldn’t play, however there’s the individual. And, you understand, clearly, they need, they need the individual to do properly, however they need to know, clearly, they need the individual to do properly that’s an important factor. And however additionally they need to know from the enterprise and hockey standpoint, is he going to be reliable? And we’re simply not going to have that reply within the brief time period.
So I feel one of many largest issues that the Avalanche must determine is, you understand, how are they going to method the summer time? And that’s do they go over the cap in the summertime? Do they, and do they take care of the overages within the season subsequent 12 months?
Like do you simply wait to see, can Landeskog play originally of the 12 months? You already know you don’t must. You already know Nichushkin is out of the lineup till November. So that you simply say, okay, we’ll do what we have to do and we’ll take care of something now we have to take care of by way of the wage cap, when Nichuskin is obtainable, when Landeskog is obtainable, or can we plan for the summer time as if we’re going to have them each and now we have to watch out.
And you understand, I feel that’s sort of what they must determine. You already know, they’ve some contracts they must get finished. And we talked about Rantenan.
You already know, the (Jonathan) Drouin factor is admittedly fascinating to me, as a result of I feel there’s an actual sense there’s a deal to be made there. Simply because he’s in a state of affairs the place he’s glad. However it’s important to sit down. It’s a must to work out what all people needs, and it’s important to work from there.
However I do know, like considered one of my pals was an Avalanche fan, you understand, he got here out of that, he watched that media convention and he’s like, I don’t assume they’re gonna be capable to afford Drouin to remain. And my response to that’s, I simply assume that Jonathan Drouin has to know the way good this was. The Avalanche must know the way good this was. And I actually imagine that there’s obtained to be a path there. And I do imagine there’s a path there. So long as either side can work collectively.”
Marek: “I imply, he has to know, Drouin does, how many individuals most notably, Nathan MacKinnon, caught their neck out to present him this opportunity. Now, he made probably the most of it. Full marks for that as properly. However I imply, rewind to final summer time, there wasn’t an entire lot of individuals screaming about, it’s essential signal Jonathan Drouin. Like Colorado believed in him, gave them this opportunity. Once more, he made probably the most of it, however this was Colorado, actually given this man one other alternative, and a few would say perhaps his final alternative.”
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Friedman: “I agree, Jeff, and I’m glad it labored out so properly.”
Marek: “Yeah. You and me each.”
