NHL Rumors: Winnipeg Jets, and the Nashville Predators

Don’t expect a fire sale in Winnipeg

Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on 32 Thoughts: The Podcast – NHL Trade Deadline: A Buyers’ Market episode on the Winnipeg Jets, and don’t expect a fire sale.

** NHLRumors.com transcriptions

“Winnipeg. I mean, obviously, the one is Logan Stanley, if they don’t sign him. But especially the way (Connor) Hellebuyck played at the Olympics, and now I think the Jets look at it like he broke through. He’s confident. The shackles are off, and also they look at it as their season really fell apart when he was hurt.

I wouldn’t be surprised if the Jets look at it like a lot of this year was a bad year, everything went wrong. Maybe we’re not as good as we were a year ago, but we’re better than we showed this year. I don’t expect a fire sale.”

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The new Nashville Predators’ ownership may not want to wave the white flag, but they have some pieces they could move out

Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on 32 Thoughts: The Podcast – NHL Trade Deadline: A Buyers’ Market episode on the Nashville Predators. They’ve got a new owner, and it may be hard to wave the white flag. Steven Stamkos most likely won’t be traded, but Jonathan Marchessault could be moved. Erik Haula could be made available. Not sure what direction they will go with Ryan O’Reilly.

** NHLRumors.com transcriptions

“Nashville. I don’t know what to say. Yeah, they won again. There are a couple points out.

I had people say to me, O’Reilly’s not going to move. I had people say to me, 50-50. I don’t know what to make of it there. I really don’t.

And also, you know you’ve got a new owner now who’s starting to go public a bit. I think it’s really hard when you’re a new owner, and the team makes a charge for the playoffs to wave the white flag. Now, everyone’s different. Some people don’t care, but it’s hard when you’re new and you’re trying to make a good impression.

Stamkos, again, I was told most likely not, right now. I still really think Marchessault, everybody’s trying to work there to find a solution.

And also, another guy who did nothing to hurt his value at the Olympics was (Erik) Haula. He played extremely well for Finland. And again, there’s a lot of centers out there, and that’s the challenge.

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O’Reilly is the elite of the elite. If they want to move them, they’ll have no problem. But again, I, I got like, no way he’s moving to 50-50, he moves. I just don’t know what to make of it, as we do this pod. But Hala, I think, is a guy who did not hurt his value.”

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