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Originally Posted by kyuss275
I am amazed that some of the 2nd tier guys have not started to sign? Seems like after Friday, its gone dead.
Wonder if teams are playing hard ball with 2nd tier guys? If so, then some of these veterans are going to have to sign for far less than they thought going into UFA market.
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It really is a tough year for cap space. And the ridiculousness that went on during the first 2 days really does not help matters.
A lot of the veteran free agents themselves are probably being pretty choosy. It sounds like guys like Hejduk are getting offers, but probably lower than expected and from non-competitive teams. In year's past a team like the Wings, might have paid a solid vet 2.5-3 mil a year. It's not happening this year. So these guys have to decide whether they want to play in a secondary market for 1-1.5 mil/year or pack it in and head home.
We'll also see a lot of players wait until further into the training camp process. Many teams are probably hoping to fill their depth out with ELCs from their own system. That doesn't always work out.