GMs Bergevin and Treliving fuming over latest trade rumours!

And they aren’t the only ones… Uh oh!

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GMs Bergevin and Treliving fuming over latest trade rumours!
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Player agent Darren Ferris is not making friends at the moment in the National Hockey League. The agent for both Calgary Flames’ Sam Bennett and Montreal Canadiens’ Victor Mete came out last week, stating that both of his players were requesting trades out of their respective clubs and this greatly frustrated the teams’ general managers. 

According to insider Elliotte Friedman, who commented the situation in his latest 31 Thoughts column on Sportsnet, both general managers are fuming that these “false” rumours. After Ferris came out that Mete was looking to play elsewhere in the hopes of getting more ice-time than what he’s getting with the Habs, TSN’s Pierre LeBrun checked in with GM Marc Bergevin, who completely denied the speculation. The following day, Mete was in the Canadiens’ lineup. 

This is how Friedman explains what’s happening in many teams due to COVID rules and how it looks to make some agents snappy with their clients’ development. 

“COVID rules make it hard even on those who get to play every night; imagine the stress on those who don’t have the release of competition. While the AHL’s upcoming startup could help that, being sent down can also mean a significant cut in salary.
If you’re not playing, are you willing to be patient?
All 31 rosters feature young players desperate for action. Mete’s first game was Monday. Edmonton’s Evan Bouchard could get his first ice time Tuesday. Toronto’s Rasmus Sandin hasn’t played in almost a year. Developing pros like Riley Stillman (Florida) and Eeli Tolvanen (Nashville) dressed once, the latter scoring in his season debut Monday night. How many goalies haven’t faced a shooter from another organization in months?
It’s another challenge in a season full of them.”

We will have to see if these rumours come back up later on this season and closer to the trade deadline. However, we can understand how some general managers don’t want to have to deal with false rumours like this on top of an already tough season… 

Source: Sportsnet