The Latest with Elliotte Friedman: Who Will Be the Last Man Standing From the 2003 Draft + What’s Next For Necas?

The Jeff Marek Show

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4.4 • 887 Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2024

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Jeff and Elliotte kick off the show discussing Joe Pavelski’s career after hinting that he is likely going to retire. The pair look into who will be the last man standing from the 2002 and 2003 NHL Drafts, before throwing around some potential landing spots for pending UFA Jake Guentzel. Later, Jeff and Elliotte get into what the Sharks and Blackhawks will do to surround their young centers with elite talent, how the Rangers will approach Igor Shesterkin's contract negotiations, and what rookie Matt Rempe needs to work on this off-season. They wrap up today's episode with thoughts on the Hurricanes' plan for Martin Nečas, along with which teams have the assets that the team desires. 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.
0:08.5	I think it might need a new baseball team.
0:11.5	Maddie Marquesie, I think I need a new baseball team.
0:13.7	No, you're too old to change.
0:15.3	I don't know.
0:15.7	Not allowed.
0:16.7	Who would you cheer for?
0:17.9	I've been a Jays fan since 77.
0:19.7	I was eight years old when the Blue Jays came to town, really excited about all of it. Used to work at Exhibition Stadium, 1985, working for Versa Foods, selling jumbo Cokes and hot dogs. I was there for George Bell and Bruce Keeson. Yes, I was. I was there for Ernie Witt going down on one knee and then barking around. I was there for all of it. But I can't keep doing this to myself. Yeah, you can. I will. You will. I just don't know that I can. You will. It's because you're at a point now. Even I'm at the point now. Explain it to me now because I could like listen, I grew up. I was a big fan. Always a huge Jays fan.
0:55.5	Don't worry, we're going to talk about hockey today, folks.
0:57.3	I swear, I just need to get this out.
0:58.2	We have plenty of time.
0:59.0	This is therapy for me.
1:00.3	I hate to do this publicly, but it's a lot cheaper.
1:02.0	I'll just talk to Maddie instead of paying a therapist, $200 an hour.
1:05.6	Whoa, whoa, whoa. for this no you get two zeros instead of the usual one zero uh growing up i was always a jays fan
1:13.5	all of it unwavering and i was also an orioles fan buck was talking about the old orioes
1:20.8	back in the 80s uh he's on yesterday's broadcast talking about it was great so great old names um
1:26.6	and i was also a pittsburgh pirates fan. How do you have the bandwidth to be a fan of so many teams in the same sport? I love this week in baseball. Okay. I never missed this week in baseball. Saturday afternoon, like that was it. I would park it and watch this week in baseball and get all of my highlights. And I was a big fan of Willie Sargill, big fan of Dave Parker.
1:45.9	Love those Pittsburgh Pirates.
1:47.8	Waiting for the Hayday Pirates and they had some great unis too.
1:50.3	They had great unies and they had a great, you know, Kent DeKolvie who looked like a stick,
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