This is the Jeff Merrick Show on the Sports Net Radio Network.

I don't know about you, but for me it feels like every day is soap opera around the league around the

NHL every day is less and less about the games and more and more about the stories. It certainly felt that way for the past a little while here and the saga of

Cori Perry and the Chicago Blackhawks continues.

Sikel Davidson's press conference, Emotional Press Conference yesterday,

Corey Perry on waivers for the purposes of a buyout, unconditional waivers,

contract terminated that should happen later on today.

We will talk about the Corey Perry situation and the Chicago Black Hawks

coming up in a little bit here.

Also, trade last night in the N. H.L. the Vancouver Canucks

sending Anthony Bavillier to the Chicago

Blackhawks. A fifth round draft pick goes the other way. Look, whether it's the Corey Perry situation, whether

it's a Taylor Hall injury, we all know Chicago needs bodies. They're going to need some

players here and that satisfies their need for players in the lineup and for the

Vancouver Canucks. What some one thing that your motherford has talked about from pretty much day one from coming over from the Pittsburgh Penguins is the need for flexibility and cap space and now that team is getting it and now eyes are on defensemen around the NHL. So we'll get into that.

There's also a situation, good lord, there's also another situation in Columbus.

Another situation in Columbus with the Blue Jackets,

with another player perhaps wanting out.

So Shimia Bhavia Vizia is an agent, an H.L agent, he represents

Yakov Trennan, Igor Zamula, and the aforementioned

Yagor Sharyngen, Yagor Chennizkov.

Quote, this is what Babaev says to Brian Hedger of the Columbus dispatch.

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