The rumour mill has been working overtime ever since Elliotte Friedman and Kevin Bieksa reportedly became “free agents” on Sept. 1 😳🚨 While Sportsnet has taken a ton of criticism from fans in recent years, Friedman and Bieksa are likely the network’s two most popular hockey broadcasters. It begs the question: are Sportsnet execs playing with fire here? 😬 Maybe not with Friedman, who is “inching closer” to a deal with Sportsnet, according to Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun🤞 As for Bieksa, Longley is reporting that the former Vancouver Canucks and Anaheim Ducks defenceman has “entertained opportunities” to work in the United States 👀 #nhl #sportsnet