Sportsnet: What’s it like being Sportnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the NHL insider, on Trade Deadline day?

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I appreciate the work of all the league wide insiders but this guy is at the top imo.

This vid makes both jealous of his job and terrified of it lol


WhatsApp, text messages, and SIGNAL? Pfft, the Bob Father did his insiding using pigeons and phone booths.

Actually a very nice behind the scenes clip, thanks for sharing, Elliott is great and being a “legit” insider is indeed hard work. He is the de facto insider since Bob Mckenzie left the scene full time.
 
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WhatsApp, text messages, and SIGNAL? Pfft, the Bob Father did his insiding using pigeons and phone booths.

Actually a very nice behind the scenes clip, thanks for sharing, Elliott is great and being a “legit” insider is indeed hard work. He is the de facto insider since Bob Mckenzie left the scene full time.
Never thought of that but yeah. He’s the new Bobby Mac
 
This is another example of the NHL following in the NBA’s shadow: the glorification/romanticization of the “Insider”.

It kind of came to the forefront when Woj retired and people were legitimately eulogizing him. To me it’s strange and further confirmation that people care more and more about off-the-field news and drama rather than what actually happens on the court/ice.
 
This is another example of the NHL following in the NBA’s shadow: the glorification/romanticization of the “Insider”.

It kind of came to the forefront when Woj retired and people were legitimately eulogizing him. To me it’s strange and further confirmation that people care more and more about off-the-field news and drama rather than what actually happens on the court/ice.
Friedman talks about contracts and play. No off ice drama.

And the insider isn’t new to hockey. Like a guy mentioned earlier…Bob McKenzie was the granddad of insiders. The nhl trade deadline has been a big thing for a long time.

Not sure what it’s like in the nba but I’m pretty sure the nhl isn’t copying the nba. I’ve never seen an all day coverage show of the nba trade deadline.
 
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