As I reported, Cam Talbot said after the season he doesn't want to be traded. But there clearly were hurt feelings and this thing is coming to a head.

Guerin met with Bazos and isn't pleased. Guerin also can't call Talbot because of phone outage in MTL

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Russo

BG can feel that way but I’d Talbot doesn’t, that changes things.

There seems to be a theme with our picks and I love it. Hard working good worth ethic guys.

Agree here. I’d be very interested in Jesse for Cam. I’d bet Hartman or Jost would need to go elsewhere if this were the case. Definitely in on the idea regardless.

It makes sense, people who work had and have good work ethic are generally successful in all professions, even if they may not have the most talent. Any good manager will tell you they'd rather have someone who may not be the most skilled for the job but works hard and is willing to put in the effort to figure it out than someone who is skilled but lazy.

Absolutely! Well said.

Guerin: “I don’t have **** to do. Cam Talbot’s under contract. George can say whatever the hell he wants. My team’s set right now, and that’s the way it goes. We can have all the discussions we want. Cam’s a member of our team. We really like Cam. All we’re trying to do is win”

A lot of people are interpreting Bazos' quote solely as Talbot wants to be traded (Talbot indicated otherwise after the season). I'm getting the impression from team sources that Talbot wants a raise by way of an extension. He makes $3 million this year vs. Fleury's $3.5 million

-Russo

I figured as much.

I don’t foresee an extension happening with Talbot, but that’s just me.

Neither do I.

Guerin will likely tell him if he wants one, he better earn it over the course of the upcoming season. And if the team's out of it by the deadline, he can get delt somewhere else if he wants.

That makes sense to me unless someone blows him away for an offer this off-season.

Maybe, but I have yet to see a single fanbase that that's offered something interesting that would do it for us. And I have my doubts that Guerin will receive such a offer either.

Yeah, very possible