TSN 1050: Darren Dreger on TSN 1050 1st Up, when requested if the Carolina Hurricanes may have the urge for food to present Mikko Rantanen an enormous new contract after having a historical past of not desirous to play their gamers huge cash.
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Carlo Coliacovo: “It was a blockbuster. Uh, Dreg’s assist us perceive the Rantanen state of affairs. What sort of cash is that this man looking for on the open market? And is Tom Dundon and the Hurricanes, like have they got an urge for food to pay that, as a result of the historical past reveals that Dundon has by no means been up for paying huge cash to his, to his gamers.”
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Dreger: “Yeah, and I believe he does have the urge for food. You recognize, we’re going to seek out out whether or not it’s urge for food or whether or not it’s actuality or not, proper? You recognize, I’m certain he’s going to be a tough negotiator on this course of. However, you already know, you’re once more, repeat myself, you’ve simply managed to wrestle away one of many prime two-way gamers within the sport, interval.
So that you don’t make that deal except you already know what you consider the open market goes to command, and possibly that’s someplace round $14 million. Is it going to take $14 million? Perhaps not. How have you learnt? You recognize, possibly you already know, possibly Mikko Rantanen once more, falls in love with, you already know, Carolina who (inaudible) there, possibly loves the teaching of Rod Brind’Amour. I imply, there are such a lot of elements which can be going to come back into play.
However I do know that, you already know, those that characterize Mikko Rantanen are going to have plenty of backwards and forwards with Tom Dundon. As a result of he likes to speak and he locks, likes to speak issues via. And I look in an ideal world, I’m certain he’d get to the laborious negotiating, not simply, ‘hey, what do you assume?’ Ought to we let him settle in for a few weeks and see how he feels? You recognize, I’ll wager you Dundon is, ‘hey, hey, hey, any minute you guys wish to sit down and hash out the parameters. We don’t have to shut the deal, however the parameters. I’m open to that. Let’s get after it.’
They usually in all probability tried to have these conversations. They being Carolina up to now. However that quantity, in the end, what it’s, goes to be fascinating. It’s going, and simply to play Satan’s Advocate right here, Carlo, what if, what if Mikko Rantanen simply decides, yeah, it’s been good right here in Carolina, you already know, and we’re speaking about getting previous commerce deadline, f course, I’m going to attend. I’m going to attend to July one.
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That’s going to muddy the waters a bit bit for quite a lot of groups. It should. As a result of hastily, Mikko Rantanen comes into play and all bets are off with plenty of golf equipment.”
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