Will Mikael Granlund Get Extra Than Anticipated in Free Company?
Dave Pagnotta of the Fourth Interval joined TSN Radio in Montreal and was requested concerning the standing of Mikael Granlund in Dallas and what he might make on his subsequent contract.
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Host: “With facilities and free company opening up , it does seem like Mikael Granlund and Dallas are speaking proper now. However what would the worth tag be on a Granlund proper now?”
Dave Pagnotta: “Properly, he’s going to, I imply, that is for sure guys, for guys like him, for guys like, , Aaron Ekblad, like there’s (Nikolaj) Ehlers and (Brock) Boeser like the highest guys are going to money in, they usually’re in all probability going to money in somewhat bit extra heavier than, what would one would initially assume, as a result of primarily the pool is so shallow,
Like, there aren’t an abundance of choices with respect to bringing in any person who is usually a 2C that has offense, that they will play the opposite aspect, that may slot to the wing when wanted, that may enhance an influence play. So for Granlund, you take a look at a number of the {dollars} which have gone out, six could be on the low finish for a man like him, perhaps someplace within the sevens, once more, relying on the time period.
Now, Dallas might be, hoping and hoping to make the most of, yeah, they’re one of many six, no revenue tax states to see if they will drop that quantity somewhat bit, not less than on their finish, however we are going to see. When Dallas introduced in Granlund earlier on within the season, they acquired him and each him and Cody Ceci, from San Jose, the hope was that he was going to click on there and that they might attempt to make this a long-term match.
They resume talks over, over the weekend, excuse me, the weekend proceed to speak immediately, see if they will hammer one thing out. And Dallas is attention-grabbing as a result of they’re a wide range of various things, whereas on the similar time making an attempt to maneuver out cash, corresponding to (Matt) Dumba and (Ilya) Lyubushkin being two of these gamers.”
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