Barn Burner: Boomer & Pinder with Rhett Warrener - Could Elliotte Friedman & Kevin Bieksa Actually Leave Sportsnet?? | BB Clips

Starting point is 00:00:00 I think it's important for the people at home that sit on the couch and watch the game to be entertained. Totally unrelated, news from Sportsnet that they have not got new contracts for Kevin BXA. Don't say. Yes. Well, those guys hold all the leverage. Well, if they did, you'd think they'd be paid because the people, the leverage always win the negotiation. And they might end up winning the negotiation. They might.

Starting point is 00:00:29 I think they're going to win. It's just not going to be with this. Roger's reputation, the hockey community right now, has really taken a hit over the last couple years. And I think Elliot Friedman and Kevin B.X, so they could probably use that to their advantage. These are their two stars. Big time.

Starting point is 00:00:40 And they just spent on the average $900 million a year for the next 10 years for NHR rights in Canada. There's two ways this goes. You either say, we're investing further into this massive commitment we made to make sure it's a hit. Or you say, we've got the monopoly. They're going to watch it whoever's on it. We're not paying it.

Starting point is 00:00:59 for talent anymore. And so whether those guys have a level. What's the past tell you? I don't know. I mean, to compare ratings over the last 20 years. Not to compare ratings. Well, that would be. Your entertainment value would be.

Starting point is 00:01:11 Oh, I, yeah. They've done a good job of people clamor for the more of the good old days. I think it's a much more Pablam show than it has been. It used to be a staple of sports broadcasting, not hockey. The Hockey Night in Canada was this temple where it was like what a treat it was to listen to all these minds and incredible personalities, he's talk about the sport. Even like the satellite hot stove for me is like a young broadcaster to see Al Strachan,

Starting point is 00:01:35 DeHachic, Morganty and Philly. They'd bring in guys from all over North America and just talk about trade rumors and stuff like that was an awesome piece I would never miss. Elliot's headlines at the intermission are that for me now. But I just see less and less stuff that I find interesting or even that engaging, entertaining. I think Biazza has done an amazing job.

Starting point is 00:01:58 Absolute star. The thing I love what he does is when he breaks down the X's and O's of the game. I remember he did a breakdown of a penalty kill during the playoffs and he was showing like the angle that the forwards were taking to take away the left side of the net and let the goalie have the right side. Holy nerd. Like stuff like that. I'm like that's so that's fascinating

Starting point is 00:02:14 though because average hockey fans are not in those meetings. Some people glaze over at that for you that's fascinating. The beauty of Kempbe EXA is he had something for everyone. Yeah. Funny, witty. He could debate. He could debate. He would show you some details. Like that's the full package on someone in that chair. And I don't see anyone in their system that's even close to that.

Starting point is 00:02:32 It's going to be a less entertaining broadcast. I wonder what his interactions with. Oh, God. Day over. No, you know what? It's like we were talking about with like yesterday, both BX and Friedman. Do you think they're not going to be there? Like, where else are you going to go if you're those two?

Starting point is 00:02:50 And if you're the other, if you're whatever Rogers is doing, I, you know, I shouldn't speak for Rogers. I don't know what the hell are doing. But you can let those guys go? you're good at letting people go. At some point, keep the good, but again,

Starting point is 00:03:04 it's September 2nd. There's the time to negotiate a deal. Yeah. I would think, though, that probably BX has got a little bit more in his checking than maybe Friedman. You know,

Starting point is 00:03:16 if the start of the season hits and you've got to dip into the, the coffee can a little bit. Probably a few more hondoes in there than poor Elliot, but. I wonder if Elliot's looking south of the border going. How could you not?

Starting point is 00:03:28 This is, And the thing would be exos, like he's not living in Toronto. He doesn't have to go work for hockey night. No. He can catch direct flights from Los Angeles where I believe he lives to Atlanta and do TNT stuff. He can go to an ESPN studio. He can do regional stuff for one of the two teams in Greater L.A. And ESPN could use the help right now and their coverage is not ideal.

Starting point is 00:03:51 I do find it interesting. And it sounds like it sounds cherry picking from where we're sitting. But still the shock and awe that comes from fans who. see media transitioning to digital. Oh, so they're going off Victory Plus and going to Amazon. Yeah. Yes. Netflix, Amazon, this is not, did it happen in the last six months?

Starting point is 00:04:15 Like shit. I don't know why everyone's still so. Yeah, I don't know why everyone's so stunned that things are going off of overair broadcast and mainstream to digital. It's all going to be there eventually anyway. Yeah. This is just wild speculation. but I mean, you're saying, like, what else is all you're going to do?

Starting point is 00:04:33 I mean, Amazon's got a weekly game in Canada and now six teams are doing regional broadcasts for that might be a big enough boat to say, let's go cut them a big check. We got the best insider in hockey. Yeah, I think they're free agents. Who's spending? I don't think. I'm Elliot or Kevin BXA. And I mean, my contract's up soon and I'll be waiting for the offers as well.

Starting point is 00:04:56 That's right. Yeah. Amazon. Who's paying the most? There would be no loyalty to I have to work for hockey night in Canada. I mean, you're going to call that anymore. And it's all, it's all in the states. Like in Canada, there truly are no other options. Like TSN already has LeBron and Drager. They don't have the national rights. They're not going there. You could do Amazon in Canada or it's ESPNT and T in states, which is also another potential. Because I don't think either of those companies have a true insider. Like they have, you know, correct. Good reporters, but not like an Elliott kind of. Like Emily Kaplan a bit for ESPN. It's more hard journalism, less trade stuff. Anyway, yeah, it's a little disturbing if it's like,

Starting point is 00:05:35 I thought those are the two best guys on Saturday night and I loved watching hockey on Saturday night. I'd be a little nervous, but your point, do you know they might just be signed today? Again, I would, I have no intel on it. My read would be 95%. They're both back. They're just, they're just, you know what it is too,

Starting point is 00:05:53 is they can use that as leverage. That's leverage that wasn't there before. Well, do you want to work for the rights holder? Do you want to be on hockey night in Canada? Then here you go. Whereas now you can be, well, ESPN and, you know, Amazon's dipping a toe and they're getting more involved in hockey. Maybe, you know, it might take a year. But rather than sign a four or a five-year deal, maybe I'll just wait it out and see what happens with crime.

Starting point is 00:06:16 So it's a little bit more just leverage for their side finally. I hope people download this podcast and audio only. Yeah, we don't need the man soup can camera ever again. I'm looking and it's hard. God, don't stand up. Oh, God. There's a man cany. There's no way he's wearing anything.

Barn Burner: Boomer & Pinder with Rhett Warrener - Could Elliotte Friedman & Kevin Bieksa Actually Leave Sportsnet?? | BB Clips

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