I dunno, man. Pretty much all of the analytics guys are convinced that Kase is going to be a proper goal scorer once he breaks out. Me ... I just wait and see."Budding elite goal scorer Ondrej Kase?" says that article. That's a bit much I think?
Some rumor-level stuff indicates that Faulk included all the west coast teams on his exclusion list. From there ... who knows? Those things change year to year as well.It would be interesting to know who those 15 teams are beyond Anaheim. Did he include ALL California teams? All of the Canada teams? Was the list mostly influenced by taxes to avoid losing a bigger chunk of his salary this season?
"Budding elite goal scorer Ondrej Kase?" says that article. That's a bit much I think?
It does put Faulk in an awkward position heading to camp for sure and certainly not a good way for the guy to get excited about the season ahead, it's also a distraction for the team, I get the business part of it, but the more it lingers on the bigger distraction it becomes for everyone.This is where I hate this kind of rumor/trade chatter. You've got a player that is obviously liked by his coaches, his teammates and many fans. He was given a MNTC by the previous management. It was part of his contract and both sides are bound to it. Now all these rumors are circulating and the question is-- how does that impact a guy going into camp? A guy who is now getting pressure to agree to a trade he may not want? I always think these are pretty damned if you do/damned if you don't scenarios and the only one with pressure is the guy with the MNTC. JR never really put a guy in the hot box the way this management team does, as I recall-- with the exception of Irbe. Seems there is a lot of scuttlebutt about the Canes since Waddell took over and sometimes getting boxed in by being so open.
This is where I hate this kind of rumor/trade chatter. You've got a player that is obviously liked by his coaches, his teammates and many fans. He was given a MNTC by the previous management. It was part of his contract and both sides are bound to it. Now all these rumors are circulating and the question is-- how does that impact a guy going into camp? A guy who is now getting pressure to agree to a trade he may not want? I always think these are pretty damned if you do/damned if you don't scenarios and the only one with pressure is the guy with the MNTC. JR never really put a guy in the hot box the way this management team does, as I recall-- with the exception of Irbe. Seems there is a lot of scuttlebutt about the Canes since Waddell took over and sometimes getting boxed in by being so open.
The guy is taking his time and seeing what he can negotiate ... like a pro. And I'm certain he'll handle his business this season like a pro no matter where he ends up. Sometimes fans get caught up in these dramas like everybody involved is some sort of hot house flower. They generally aren't, especially when they've been around the block for a while.If the Ducks are on his list, he could put a stop to all this pretty quickly. He obviously knows what's going on. If he wanted to shut it down he could just tell management (or the press) that he's not waiving his NTC. He doesn't even have to pin it on the Ducks. He can just say he likes it here and is exercising his right to stay if he can. Done. No more Duck talk. Therefore, I have to think that he's open to going to the Ducks if a deal can be worked out.
Regarding Puljujarvi, I'm reading that the Oilers had talks with both the Canes and the Bolts. Not sure if it is true and accurate, but apparently the Oilers want Gauthier + Foegele and a 2nd round pick in 2020. Like...no. I also read that the pick was the sticking point. I kind already think that Gauthier and Foegele is overpaying for Jesse... then again.... he's huge and seems to be on the right track. Him starting off well in Finland is enticingly a good start....