Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek concerning the episode 32 Ideas: The Podcast – All Eyes are Sweden concerning the contract extension of Elias Pettersson.
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Marek: “What occurs with Elias Pettersson and the much-discussed contract extension?
‘Trigger after your boat trip, Elliot, issues received slightly bizarre.
Friedman: “I do not suppose it was ever, ‘I am not staying right here.’ I feel it was, “I need to be certain we’re okay.”
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And what will we see now? Are they on a type of PTO Bender as we name it, capturing share plus save share? Yeah, however you are using that wave. So far as I am involved, they only look good. Like constantly. They’re their finest gamers, their finest gamers.
And the opposite factor that Rick Tocchet does very effectively, and I feel this is essential, however the different factor that Rick Tocchet does very effectively is he encourages his position gamers. Have a look at Di Giuseppe, have a look at Dakota Joseph. Check out a few of his depth defenders. For instance, Mark Freedman and the Ian Cole couple. He encourages these guys. He makes them really feel essential. And he offers them roles within the workforce that make them really feel essential.
However the backside line is that they win as a result of their finest gamers have at all times been nice. And Pettersen is clearly a giant a part of that. Look, we all know they’re speaking. I feel they actually tried to maintain it below wraps, however Patrick Allvin determined to say “yeah, yeah, we’re speaking” and that is when the floodgates opened. So I feel that is clearly entering into a really optimistic course.
The query: I feel there’s simply a whole lot of locations this might go at this level. And one of many locations I feel it might go is time period. One of many issues I want to listen to and speak about loads on this podcast, Jeff, is that the very best determinant of future habits is previous habits. And Pettersson is represented by CAA.
Earlier this yr, CAA signed an extension with Owen Energy in Buffalo and the Sabers needed eight years. And the rationale it was performed was as a result of they have been keen to go to seven. And the distinction was that Energy would signal his subsequent contract on the age of 29 as a substitute of 30. And in an analytics-driven world, of which hockey is more and more changing into a component, that is a giant drawback. 29 versus 30 is a giant deal.
For the sake of debate right here, and I am conserving this in thoughts as a result of it occurred as soon as, and like I mentioned, they give it some thought, they give it some thought right here. If Pettersson indicators a three-year contract, he might be eligible for an extension in the summertime earlier than he turns 29. So I am not saying will probably be a three-year contract. However I feel it is potential, potential that Pettersen chooses that time period space as a substitute of eight for 2 causes.
First, the company will inform him which you could nonetheless get a deal when you find yourself 29 years previous. And secondly, to me, Pettersson is the type of man, and I say this in a great way, who would see Matthews signal a four-year deal and ask, why is he doing that and what is the profit?
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Marek: “Sure.”
Friedman: “And give it some thought, as a result of I feel he is a reasonably intuitive man. So I feel there may be time. I do not suppose anybody is in a rush. I feel this deal will get performed sooner or later. However one query would be the cap, and the opposite query would be the time period.