The Calgary Flames and Noah Hanifin making some progress
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on Saturday Headlines noted that the Calgary Flames and defenseman Noah Hanifin are making some progress on a contract extension.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
“Well, the news is a little bit better when it comes to another Flames defenseman. The word is that the Flames and Noah Hanifin have made progress on a contract extension.
Hanifin is an unrestricted free agent to be after this year. There is optimism. Nothing is done until it’s done. I always try to remind people of that. But like I said, the word is there has been progress and there is optimism that something can get done between Hanifin and the Flames.
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Little movement with the Ottawa Senators and Shane Pinto
Sportsnet 960: Frank Seravalli on the Big Show with Rusic and Rose on Shane Pinto and the Ottawa Senators.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Host: “Did want to ask you about Shane Pinto. Any movement there in Ottawa?
Seravalli: “Not that I’m aware of. It has been a constant grind, and I don’t know if there’s a shell game going on here but I seem to think that these two sides, and I was told last week, are right on the same page in terms of what it would take to get this deal done.
There was a report that the reason it’s not done is because the Pinto camp hasn’t agreed to a number and the Sens refuse to make a trade until that number is agreed upon but it’s like a chicken and the egg game. Cause you can’t actually sign a contract and be over the cap and then have to make a move.
But the Sens are turning around apparently, this is according to the report and saying, ‘hey, we aren’t going to trade away a piece unless we know exactly how much money we have to trade.
I can not believe it’s October 20th and this is something we’re still talking about. Especially after Josh Norris is back and a good start to the year. You can go (Tim) Stutzle followed by Norris and Pinto, one-two-three. Like, it’s got to be in the top seven or eight center positions in the league.
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Host: “For like the next ten years too.”
Seravalli: “That’s the best part. Well, depending on how many years Pinto signs for. Probably going to be two.