sports network: Elliott Friedman and Kyle Bukauskas talk about an episode of 32 Thoughts: Podcast – Couples Club Reaching Tipping Point involving the Boston Bruins pending UFA forward Trent Frederic.
** Transcribed by NHLRumors.com
Friedman: “You know, Trent Frederic, that's something I've been careful about. Like I've marked one thing in Boston. So, you know, I'm who I am, I'm Don't like to do that, so you always try to be careful. You know, I said before that Marchand was on the verge of getting a three-year deal, but that obviously hasn't happened yet.
But, you know, Frederick, it depends on who you talk to. You know, there's definitely some teams that don't think the Bruins and Frederic can come to an agreement.
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But I was really warned not to say that because as I said on Saturday night's broadcast, there is no deadline right now. The real deadline may not be until the trade deadline, and things could change here and there. Things change. People, you know, people talk about a tough game, maybe a little earlier, but that's when you really have to make a decision.
Sometimes people say, you know what, it's nice to be here. Or maybe, no, I agree with my decision. But there’s still uncertainty over whether the Bruins can actually solve Frederic’s situation.
Like one thing Don Sweeney said, if you look back at the media conference at the beginning of the year where they talked about the Sweeman offer that made such a big news, We started talking to our other free agents, he said.
So we know they're talking to Marchand, but it hasn't happened yet. We know they're talking to Frederick, but that hasn't happened yet. So there's a little bit of uncertainty.
He's the kind of player playoff teams want. They really want someone like this. He, he's a good teammate. He's very competitive. I know in Winnipeg they weren't happy with him last week, and to be honest, I wasn't interested in that either. But overall, he's a very popular teammate and someone who's willing to fight.
So I think people are interested in him. And, you know, I had one, after I reported Saturday night, someone called me on Sunday and said, ‘Go back and watch his best game of the year. He scored two goals against the Blues. He is a native of St. Louis. His family were St. Louis natives. Really nice people. I met them during the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals.
But, you know, there's a lot of time between now and then, and we'll see where it goes. But whatever the Bruins' intentions are here, they're getting a lot of calls about him.
Bukauskas: “Get it, yeah, I can see that, I mean, he does scream Bruin, too.”
Friedman: “Yes, he did.”
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Bukauskas: “Getting the St. Louis tie, it makes total sense. Business comes into play sometimes. But as you like to say, it's like the guy is a Bruin.
Friedman: “Bruins scream.”
Friedman: “Bruins scream.”
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