Filip Forsberg‘s agent meets face-to-face with the Predators GM
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Ideas phase on the Nashville Predators and pending UFA ahead Filip Forsberg.
“In the meantime, additionally this week Jeff, a face-to-face assembly. The primary time in a very long time that J.P. Barry, who represents Forsberg, met face-to-face with the GM of the Predators, David Poile.
Neither facet would particularly remark,. So tough to gauge if progress, any progress was made, however I do assume it’s important that they met face-to-face for the primary time shortly.”
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5 teams bidding for the 2023 World Junior
Sportsnet: Jeff Marek on the 32 Ideas phase on potential host cities for the 2023 World Junior Championships in Canada.
“A few issues right here. So there are 5 finalists. Canada has agreed to host the World Junior Championships in 2023. And the 5 start with a joint bid of Saskatoon and Regina.
Additionally, there’s a bid between the London squad and Kitchener. Ottawa has a bid in as effectively. That’s going to be shared between the 67’s and the Senators. Quebec Metropolis together with Trois-Rivieres, and likewise Halifax and Moncton,
Now, the bid course of includes issues like infrastructure, funds, accommodations, volunteer coordination, income projection. And I need to concentrate on income. Now one bid supplied $6 million. I’m additionally informed one of many different bids, or a few the opposite bids have are available even increased than that. I don’t assume although, Ron, that Hockey Canada is anxious with the highest line bid and simply going to go for whoever guarantees essentially the most cash.
What it feels like they’re in search of, popping out of COVID is a full fan expertise. Possibly smaller buildings however packed homes for the reside occasion, for TV, for pill, for wherever you watch the video games. And that’s why many could be Halifax and Moncton as perhaps being the lead canine within the one, however as of proper now, no choice however Hockey Canada, I beleive, must have one by the tip of the month to the IIHF.”
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Shawn Simpson: “I used to be informed QC put up 9 million on it’s WJC bid. Curious what Ottawa and others supplied.”
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