TSN: Pierre LeBrun and Jay Onrait of the Ottawa Senators are not rushing any contract extension talks with Linus Ullmark.
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Onrait: “I understand that you also had a chance to speak with Michael Andlauer, the owner of the Ottawa Senators. And Pierre, as you know, Linus Ullmark looked pretty good in the preseason for the Ottawa Senators. This seems like a marriage made in heaven.
Any chance we have, some movement on a potential contract extension for Ullmark?
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LeBrun: “But, I like all these bubble teams that are trying to take that next step, you know, Buffalo, Detroit, Ottawa, Montreal. Ottawa is my favorite team to make the playoffs, and a lot of it is because of this guy you just mentioned. I think it's amazing that getting some saves in the end in Ottawa will make a difference for the rest of this team. It seems crazy to point that out.
But you know, Senators want to seek a long-term marriage with this guy. Michael Andlauer emphasized, you know, to me publicly, you know, we talked about it last week on the air, that they don't rush their interviews. They don't want to pressure Ullmark because they want him to feel comfortable in his new place and in his new market. His family to get comfortable in Ottawa before going into that conversation with Ullmark.
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So they handle this a little bit with kid gloves. The time will be right, eventually, Andlauer said that Steve Staois entered the conversation, but for now, it's about Linus Ullmark feeling happy, feeling comfortable, and running the season, and they will talk at some point. “
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