Brad Marchard mentioned Friedman’s extension report is fake
Andrew Fantucchio of Boston Hockey Now: Elliotte Friedman reported on Saturday evening that Brad Marchand and the Boston Bruins had been getting nearer to three-year contract extension. Marchand doesn’t suppose that’s true.
“Elliott likes speaking about me this week,” mentioned Marchand. “I’m not going to speak about contract stuff within the media. That report from Elliott is fake. If I used to be going to signal a three-year extension, it could be signed. Clearly, Elliott is simply mistaken there.”
Earlier than the season began GM Don Sweeney mentioned that sides had been speaking.
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Montreal Canadiens coach on all the surface noise
TSN: Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis speaking in regards to the exterior noise and the way he doesn’t go to his critics for recommendation.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
“Clearly the noise, proper, is that what you’re saying? I don’t hearken to stuff. And I’ll let you know why I don’t hearken to stuff, as a result of why would I hearken to a critic from any individual I might by no means go for recommendation for?
Okay, so simply, simply, simply to start out there. However I do know what you’re saying.
It’s humorous as a result of yesterday, I used to be strolling to the Bell Middle, going to work, and, like I mentioned, I don’t pay attention. However there’s a pair followers that stopped me they usually mentioned, ‘Hey, don’t, don’t hearken to them. Hold working.’ So I spotted, oh, okay, that is taking place, proper?
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It’s a part of the market, you already know. However, like, it’s not going to alter what I do, and it’s not going to make me upset. But when it does, one factor is, I’m virtually grateful, as a result of I often, I often overcome the obstacles and the those that doubt. And it fuels me. So I respect the market.”