The Golden Knights could have been pondering $13 million for Jack Eichel, however might be on the lookout for $14 million
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Ideas: The Podcast – Kaprizov Secures the Bag episode, on the Vegas Golden Knights and Jack Eichel, who’s extension eligible. Eichel will get extra Mitch Marner, however the Golden Knights could have been hoping for just a bit bit extra. May Eichel be pondering of Leon Draisaitl?
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Friedman: “Now, (Jack) Eichel.”
Bukauskas: “Talking of Pat Brisson.”
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Friedman: “I, and he’s again within the cone of silence. However I feel they’re making an attempt to, I feel there’s a number of work getting carried out on this now. I feel that the Golden Knights and, and the reps try to get this one carried out.
And I’ll inform you what I heard right here, and that is what I heard. I’m not telling you what I do know. I’m telling you what I heard. I heard that in the summertime, that after they signed Marner, they knew that Eichel was gonna go previous him. And I feel Vegas was comfy with that. They acknowledged Eichel’s middle, primary middle, Stanley Cup crew, vastly beneficial participant for them. That he was going to surpass (Mitch) Marner. And I feel they had been comfy with that. I feel they acknowledged that, and so they had been comfy with that.
Now, I’ll inform you {that a} couple different groups suspected that the Knights wished Eichel to come back in round 13 (million). That they imagine the Knights wished put away, like $25 million for Eichel and Marner. And clearly, they’re not there but. There’s no deal carried out there but.
, it’s attention-grabbing. I had a, you recognize, a pair groups talked in regards to the (Kirill) Kaprizov and the impact of his deal may have on this one. , I feel Eichel is aware of he’s not going to get to 17 (million). However the place’s the candy spot? , one of many issues that Vegas is a no-tax state. Minnesota is a high-tax state. I feel that additionally performs in Vegas’s favor. I might suspect that Vegas feels that they’re extra of a vacation spot than Minnesota. So they’d most likely suppose that might play of their favor.
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However my guess is that Vegas wished to do that at $25 million, and I simply don’t know if that’s going to get it carried out.”
Bukauskas: “Effectively, once we had been in Vegas simply nearly a month in the past, wasn’t the phrase round then is that issues had been very, very far aside. So at the very least you’ll be able to say progress has been made between then and now.”
Friedman: “Truthfully, I’m not even positive of that. I simply suppose that they’re I feel they’re actually working at it. I feel Vegas want to get this carried out, And and you recognize what I wish to stress, I do suppose on the finish of the day that Eichel’s choice is to be a Golden Knight.
what? , you recognize what, you recognize what a participant advised me one other, a man who’s not on both crew.
Bukauskas: “What’s that?”
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Friedman: “He wonders, if just like the fierce head-to-head rivalry between Edmonton and Vegas, has Eichel (Leon) Draisaitl’s quantity ($14 million).”
Bukauskas: “Ah.”
Friedman: “I stated, are you reporting that? And he laughed, and he stated, ‘No.’ He stated, identical to, you recognize, this was a man who was excited about how we talked about how gamers suppose. Like, up and down the roster, guys take a look at one another and say, I can’t imagine that man’s making greater than me, or I’m not the identical as that man.
He stated that occurs lots, and he was simply type of joking. Like, he (questioned) in regards to the Oilers rivalry with the Golden Knights, and people two groups legitimately can’t stand one another. And he type of simply questioned if Eichel seems at Draisaitl and says, ‘that’s the place I’m.’”
Bukauskas: “I believed it was attention-grabbing…”
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Friedman: “Please watch out with that aggregators, please. Thanks.”
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