Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman and Kyle Bukauskas on 32 Ideas: The Podcast – The Hair and Scorching Air episode, on the upcoming NHL Board of Governors conferences.
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Bukauskas: “All proper, the Board of Governor conferences developing in New York on Tuesday, Elliott. You’re going to be there for them, something of curiosity on the agenda that we ought to be maintaining an eye fixed out for?
Friedman: “Nicely, I don’t assume there will likely be something massively substantial. It doesn’t sound prefer it. I may all the time be confirmed to be fallacious, however that’s the place it sort of stands proper now.
Is This the Last 12 months for Kaapo Kakko with the New York Rangers?
I might count on that the Tampa sale for $2 billion, in that space is, relying on who you discuss to. It’s anyplace from like, like $1.8 (billion) to $2 billion.
I feel that one will get accredited, though I don’t assume which means you’re going to see a lot change in the way in which the Lightning are run for a short while, I feel that is going to be a gradual course of, however I feel that one will get labored out.
Growth. I do know there have been some rumors about enlargement. I don’t count on something too enormous out of this one in relation to enlargement. Though I’ve little question on some degree, they’re going to speak about it or be up to date about it. It appears to me that in relation to enlargement, the NHL, it’s virtually like, prior to now, you opened up the method and you then waited to see who got here.
I feel it’s going to be virtually the reverse. It’s going to be, we’re going to know precisely who’s on the market, precisely what all these bids can do, after which sort of announce enlargement when everyone’s prepared. And I don’t assume they’re near that proper now.
I don’t know if this will likely be a part of the Board of Governors, however there are two resolutions coming, anticipating this week, and I feel everyone hopes they sort of get accomplished this week.
Primary, you already know, the Columbus Blue Jackets, clearly, they need to take care of their, their cap scenario, and I feel they’re hoping to get that accomplished this week.
What may Patrik Laine’s harm imply for the Montreal Canadiens?
And the opposite one, Kyle, that has to get sorted out is Robin Lehner and Vegas and their cap scenario. And I feel there’s hope to get that sorted out sooner fairly than later, as effectively.”
