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He also continued to appear regularly on The Fan 590 (now Sportsnet 590). In 2011, Friedman received the Best Sports Reporting Gemini Award for his efforts on Hockey Night in Canada's Heritage Classic. Friedman began reporting on the CFL in 2006, after Brian Williams moved to CTV/TSN. At CBC, Friedman was a reporter for Hockey Night in Canada the studio host for the final two seasons of the CFL on CBC and for some Toronto Raptors games and participated in the CBC's Olympic Games coverage. Friedman then worked for The Score network before joining CBC Sports in 2003.

įriedman was awarded the Telemedia Reporter of the Year award in 1996.

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He also did freelance work for the London Free Press and the Toronto Star. He did play-by-play for Toronto Raptors games on both radio and television and reported on Toronto Blue Jays games in 1998. Career įriedman began his broadcast career for Toronto sports radio station The Fan 590 in 1994. Friedman was born and raised in a middle-class Jewish home. He is a regular panelist on CBC's Hockey Night in Canada.įriedman attended the University of Western Ontario and worked at the student newspaper The Gazette as a sports editor and eventually served as editor-in-chief in 1992–93. He currently serves as a hockey reporter for Sportsnet and as an insider for the NHL Network. That might be opponent paranoia, but if it’s this much of a squeeze for Gavrikov - I’d be curious how they could fit the winger.Elliotte Friedman (born September 27, 1970) is a Canadian sports journalist. A few teams have wondered if they’re in on Timo Meier. They’ve been linked to Ivan Barbashev and Luke Schenn. The cost for Gavrikov will tell us what opportunities remain. I believe the Bruins had interest in Bo Horvat, but that’s gone now. The biggest question here is, “What else do they do, if anything?” Boston’s got a special chemistry, and the organization balances that with the knowledge this is a go-for-it year. (And we’re not talking about playing offensive tackle for the Patriots.) It’s believed the Bruins needed another move to make everything work (Mike Reilly? Craig Smith?) and, to this point, the Blue Jackets remain patient. This week Friedman takes a look at trade options for every NHL team.īoston Bruins: It’s been a week since Columbus pulled Vladislav Gavrikov from the lineup everything points to Massachusetts as the landing spot.

It’s an all-in year for the Bruins, but how much do you want to toy with such a special mix?)įull column: From demotion to impact player for Jets, Stenlund returns to Columbus as a new player Toronto has checked-in, everyone’s wondering about Vegas, and one coach said Peter DeBoer’s knowledge from San Jose makes Dallas a factor, although I’ve got no idea if the Stars could do it. At least two teams - Carolina and New Jersey - are pushing on Timo Meier. The Kraken aren’t Krazy about simply letting him walk.ġ2. (Always assume there are others I don’t think of, or uncover.) The other rental lefty I wonder about for this group is Seattle’s Carson Soucy. But he’s gotten interest from Boston, Edmonton and Toronto to some degree. Gavrikov doesn’t fit the Kings, unless he agrees to an extension. OK - this is getting a bit weird as Friedman has managed to mention the Bruins for a 4th column in a row in between his constant fawning over the Leafs.Ģ. I am drawing a complete blank on Matt Glennon though.įull column: 32 Thoughts: Canucks' Boeser, Horvat trending toward being trade candidates Never thought I would see a Ralph Barahona reference in 2022. Lots of names on that list I haven't thought about in a very long time. The list: Scott Arniel, Brent Ashton, Ralph Barahona, Andy Brickley, John Byce, Lyndon Byers, Bob Carpenter, Lou Crawford, Brian Dobbin, Clark Donatelli, Ted Donato, Peter Douris, Matt Glennon, Steve Heinze, Ken Hodge, Brent Hughes, Craig Janney, Joe Juneau, Jeff Lazaro, Stephen Leach, Nevin Markwart, Glen Murray, Cam Neely, Chris Nilan, Adam Oates, Barry Pederson, Dave Poulin, Dave Reid, Vladimir Ruzicka, Petri Skriko, Shayne Stevenson, Allan Stewart, Jozef Stumpel, Bob Sweeney, Dave Thomlinson, Jim Vesey, Wes Walz and Chris Winnes. According to the great people at Sportsnet Stats, the NHL record for most forwards used in one year is 38 - by the 1991-92 Bruins.

That’s the same number of forwards they used all of last season. In Wednesday’s 4-0 loss to Boston, Cal Burke became the 23rd forward to dress for the Avalanche in 2022-23. Another new column this week and the Bruins ( well at least the 1991-92 team ) are actually mentioned:ħ.

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