Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Ideas: The Podcast – Rising Concern Round Canadiens Groups episode, on Carolina Hurricanes and what he had heard concerning the Andrei Svechnikov state of affairs from earlier this season.
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Kyle Bukauskas: “Okay, let’s get the Svechnikov right here, Friedge. Like, speak about sort of a narrative that got here out of nowhere, not less than on the surface right here. So, you had that as a part of your Saturday Headlines. Now, issues appear to be a lot better than it was early on within the yr, however describe what you all realized and heard with Svechnikov and the Hurricanes, not less than, to begin this season.”
Friedman: “So it was, it was Saturday afternoon, and, you understand, you make your calls and also you, you attempt to, you understand, see what’s occurring on the market. And you understand, somebody stated to me, have you ever heard that Svechnikov is on the market? And I used to be like, what? Like, there’s, I believed they have been speaking about his brother, and I used to be like, and I used to be like, imply the Carolina’s Svechnikov? Like, Andrei Svechnikov? And the man stated to me, ‘yeah, like that one.’ And I am going, ‘No approach.’ And he stated, ‘You must look into it.’
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So I made a pair calls, and principally it was, it was, because it was defined. You realize, he was early within the yr, he was struggling. He didn’t have factors in his first eight video games, and he was down on the fourth line. And there was one recreation, I feel he performed 11:48. However his ice time was approach down.
And I suppose it was someday throughout that span that he stated, ‘Look, if, when you guys need to commerce me since you’re not proud of me, otherwise you don’t assume I match right here, I’m not going to be against it.’
And I don’t know the way it bought out to groups, however it bought out to groups. And I suppose they bought referred to as, and I don’t know who. Like I’d like to inform you who I feel referred to as, however I simply don’t know. However you understand, they referred to as, and I heard Carolina stated to them, ‘You realize what, we don’t need to do that, and we’re not inclined to do that, however if you wish to make us a monster supply, like a monster supply, we’ll give it some thought, or take into account it,’ no matter.
And I don’t assume like I don’t generally these tales, I do, they knock extra stuff unfastened. This didn’t. I don’t assume they bought something that they might even remotely take into account doing for. In the meantime, it has sorted itself out. He’s again up on the primary line with Aho and Jarvis, and he’s producing. They misplaced 4-1 in Buffalo on Saturday. All of the sudden, scorching Buffalo. Gained three of their final 4. Luukkonen’s gained two in a row.
However earlier than that, he had 12 factors in 13 video games. His ice time was proper again up. So I feel for now, that is actually cooled down. However the one purpose you retain it in your radar, and the factor that you understand actually stood out to me was, it simply indicated that, you understand, if Svechnikov ever will get again to a spot once more the place he’s not completely happy along with his utilization, then this might all flare itself again up.
However general, I bought the image of a man that the group thinks is fairly useful, and customarily he’s fairly completely happy there.
However you understand, as somebody stated to me, Sunday morning, Kyle, it’s simply one other instance of the truth that gamers now are flexing their muscle. Like they’re saying, ‘Hey, I’m not completely happy right here. I’m not ready to be as affected person as we was.’ Like we talked about this on Friday’s pod, there’s (Pavel) Mintyukov, there’s (Brad) Lambert from Winnipeg, there’s Svechnikov, though it appears to be calmed down now, Kyle. It’s, the, the gamers aren’t shy anymore, in the event that they’re in the event that they’re not completely happy.”
Bukauskas: “Nicely, that’s what I puzzled. If this was a build-up of issues that had gone on, I don’t know, years, one thing from final season? The place you have got a man that, I imply, you took into your group, a excessive draft choose again in 2018. A crew that’s made the playoffs yearly, they’ve been aggressive. He’s been an vital a part of that. I do know there’s…”
Friedman: “Wery vital.”
Bukauskas: “… occasions the place he’s missed due to harm, However it simply appears unusual the place, in any case of that, and eight video games into the yr, it’s not a really perfect begin down the lineup, and immediately, maintain on right here. Now we’re taking a look at, or not less than considering the thought of transferring on. It appeared just a little knee-jerk to all of it, however to your level, perhaps that’s sort of the, the period that we’re we’re getting into right here, in some circumstances. Gamers and the representatives aren’t afraid to flex that in comparison with the previous.”
Friedman: “I’ll inform you this too, and all people I handled right here was very skilled. And one other crew referred to as me on Sunday, and so they stated they hate how these things will get out. Like, they principally stated, that’s like three in every week, principally, proper? And I simply stated, ‘Can’t blame reporters for being nice at their jobs.’”
Bukauskas: “That’s, I ponder, yeah, that’s one other feather in my cap.”
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Friedman: “No, I don’t assume like that. However it’s simply, it’s identical to, is it’s like that? Like groups desperately attempt to preserve a lid on this sort of stuff.”
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