The Latest with Elliotte Friedman: Oilers in Need of a New GM + How Will Toronto Improve the Blue Line?

The Jeff Marek Show

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4.4 • 887 Ratings

🗓️ 27 June 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Matt Marchese kicks off the show with Elliotte Friedman as they discuss Ken Holland officially set to not return as GM of the Oilers, what he brought to Edmonton, and how the team will approach their GM search. Next, the pair get into Ryan Suter's buy-out, who the Maple Leafs could target on the blue line in free agency, and what's next for Max Domi and Tyler Bertuzzi. Later on, they try and make sense of the Mitch Marner rumours flooding the hockey world, the latest on Jacob Trouba, the Vancouver Canucks making some moves, and much more. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

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0:00.0	This is the Jeff Merrick Show on the Sportsnet Radio Network.
0:09.2	Hello, everyone.
0:10.4	Welcome to the Jeff Merrick show.
0:11.7	Matt Markezy, in for Jeff.
0:13.3	Here with you today and tomorrow.
0:16.0	Jeff will be back in this chair on Tuesday following free agency and or the beginning of free agency
0:22.8	anyway.
0:23.8	So we've got some news.
0:25.5	It's not as bananas as we thought it might be as using the phrase coined by Elliot
0:32.0	Friedman that it was going to be bananas.
0:34.9	But we're getting there.
0:37.1	If you haven't heard the news today,
0:39.8	Ryan Suter bought out,
0:43.3	or at least not officially yet,
0:45.1	but reported by our very own Jeff Merrick,
0:47.0	that Ryan Suter will be bought out.
0:49.1	It's a two-year buyout for the stars,
0:52.8	and they will save, I believe it's 700, where is it here?
0:58.0	783,000 on the cap this year.
1:01.1	Next year, $1.4, sorry, a $783,000 cap hit this year and $1.43 million cap hit.
1:09.3	Next year, you'd have to think that that's going to be opening up some room for,
1:13.7	I don't know, maybe a Krist Tanniv staying in Dallas with the Stars.
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