Keep an eye on Nashville Predators Nick Perbix if they decide they’re out
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on 32 Thoughts: The Podcast – The Penguins’ Impressive Sweep episode, on if the Nashville Predators decide to sell, keep an eye on defenseman Nick Perbix.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
“You know, one guy said, someone said to me, he’s a guy, and we’ll see how, see what Nashville does here in terms of what they, what they ultimately decide to do. Someone was saying to me, Nick Perbix.
I said, ‘You know what? That makes a lot of sense.’ Right-hand shot. Two-year deal, manageable number, $2.75 (million). But you know, Nashville’s got to say we’re out.”
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Minnesota Wild’s Jesper Wallstedt’s name is out there
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman and Kyle Bukauskas on 32 Thoughts: The Podcast – The Penguins’ Impressive Sweep episode, on the Minnesota Wild and goaltender Jesper Wallstedt‘s name out there in the rumor mill.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Friedman: “I’ll say this too, talking about goalies, you’re looking at goalies who could be available out there, Kyle. So Mike Russo put out Wallstedt’s name in Minnesota. And I think that Minnesota might have tried that once already.
But we’ve all been wondering. We all know the Wild are going to try to get another player, probably a center. We’re all sitting there saying, What is he going to use? I think that might be the guy.”
Bukauskas: “Really, eh.”
Friedman: “Yeah.”
Bukauskas: “It’s been such a rock-solid tandem.”
Friedman: “I’m not, I’m not crazy about it either. I mean, it depends on what else you’re going to do as part of that. But if you’re all in to win and you’ve got (Filip) Gustavsson signed, what someone says to me is, said to me was, if it happens, you’ll understand why.”
Bukauskas: So who is Bill Guerin trying to lure in?”
FriedmanL: “Yeah.”
Bukauskas: “Okay. And I guess that also speaks to the division that they’re in, right? Knowing potentially you’ve got to get through both of the other two, Dallas and Colorado, just to have a chance to play in the third round.”
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Friedman: “To go to the Western Final. Yes.”
Bukauskas: “Like that, that just gets you halfway. That’s a fascinating place to be if you’re Bill Guerin and the Wild. But I love the concept because you’re trying to win.”
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