New host Kyle Bukauskas and Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman spent some time on the 32 Thoughts Podcast discussing the situation with the Jets and Cole Perfetti (starting around the 10:50 mark).
Begins with Friedman saying he cannot recall a time when a player without a contract showed up to represent the team who hadn’t yet given them a new deal. He said “I think it says a lot about Perfetti and the Jets and where everybody thinks this is going that he was here.”
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He went on to say he doesn’t think this will be a long-term deal. He expects it to be a bridge. Said both sides are being really quiet but added “as I left Vegas on Thursday I still was under the impression there was a bit of a gap still to solve. Always reminding people that this could change with one phone call.”
Reiterated that it’s a good omen that Perfetti showed up in this type of situation.
He did say “I think that Perfetti would have preferred this get started on earlier but he’s not panicking. At least right now he’s not in any kind of frame of mind where he’s saying ‘I’m angry at the Jets or this is going to be a problem’ although once training camp starts you’re hoping for everybody’s sake that this is sorted out.”
