No angst on the subject of RFA defenseman Thomas Harley and the Dallas Stars
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman and Kyle Bukauskas on 32 Ideas: The Podcast – Sid’s Coming Again episode, on RFAs Dawson Mercer and Thomas Harley.
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Okay. Dawson Mercer, New Jersey once more with Dawson Mercer. I’ve stated earlier than, and I’ll keep it up. I simply don’t assume there’s house for the devils to do long-term, so I believe that’s going to be a bridge.
I’ve additionally stated the identical factor about Thomas Harley. It was attention-grabbing, I did have a few individuals who stated to me they assume there will likely be an try to go long-term there, however I simply don’t understand how Dallas could make that work, essentially.
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I imply everyone, however that doesn’t imply it may’t occur. There additionally doesn’t appear to be as a lot angst about Harley’s deal as there was about a few of the different ones. One of many causes is that Jim Neil tends to be a fairly calm man usually, however there simply doesn’t look like the angst round Harley as a few of the different contracts,
Phil Kessel nonetheless needs to play within the NHL
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman and Kyle Bukauskas on 32 Ideas: The Podcast – Sid’s Coming Again episode, on free agent ahead Phil Kessel nonetheless desirous to play and hoping to get the curiosity from some NHL staff.
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Bukauskas: “Phil Kessel, Elliotte, he has not performed a Nationwide Hockey League recreation since 4 video games throughout the Golden Knights’ run to the Stanley Cup in 2023. However you appear to assume he’s not carried out attempting to land someplace to proceed his profession.
Friedman: “He needs to play. I’ve heard this. So Paul Bissonnette had a tweet week about how come Phil Kessel can’t get a job, and I used to be taking a look at it, and since I had heard and I used to be going to test that Kessel was calling groups and actually needed to play, and that appears to verify it. After which I heard it from a few folks, he’s legit about it.
Like that, three-on-three league that was supposed to start out up however didn’t, I heard Kessel was one of many guys, they have been actually speaking to about taking part in there.
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You understand he needs to play he loves hockey and he needs to play. I don’t know if that is going to occur, nevertheless it’s very, very legit that he has put it on the market that he needs to play.
