Could Potential Deals That Didn’t Get Done on the Deadline Occur within the Summer?
Dave Pagnotta of The Fourth Period was on SiriusXM NHL Network Radio and was asked whether among the trade deadlines that didn’t undergo will likely be rekindled on the NHL Draft or on July 1.
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Host: “Dave, last time we were on it was right after the trade deadline, after I was here and talked to you, and we last talked about loads of deals that got left on the table. Is that this still a period where you get a bunch of general managers, and do they proceed talks like that? Do they brush up on things? Is there any player transaction type conversations that occur, otherwise you got wind of over the previous couple of days?
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Dave Pagnotta: “When it comes to rekindling those discussions that were there leading into the deadline, you begin to listen to a little bit bit more of what type of transpired. And also you start to listen to more names that were bandied about, especially the week of the deadline.
We heard two defensemen, for instance. We heard Darnell Nurse‘s name out of Edmonton. We heard Morgan Rielly’s name out of Toronto. When it comes to names circulating the week of and whatnot. You begin to listen to a little bit bit more of that. But by way of teams getting back to those discussions, it looks as if that’s probably going to be tabled by way of attending to negotiations until afterward within the offseason.
At once, you get to a degree where the GM meetings you had week. Now you need to sit down with a few of your scouts. You ought to have those scouting meetings, the follow-ups. Where’s everybody at? Who’re we ? Let’s prepare for the draft. Let’s begin to map out, especially for the teams out of it, let’s begin to map out, how things are going to look going into the summer, and begin prepping for those plans, which, for chunk of teams, will include reverting back to those discussions.
After which I’m sure there’s going to be check-ins every every so often, but by way of attending to the nitty gritty and the meat and potatoes, that’s prone to be served closer to the tip of May, in June, after which trickling into draft.
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Which guys I hope we were expecting a busy offseason. Last offseason, we didn’t get it. With the best way that the free agent pool is looking right away, you bought to assume they’re going to be more teams itching to fill holes via trade.
I’m hoping by the Draft and July 1 time, we see a few of those fireworks go off.”
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