Can he even officially officially sign before the 28th? Doesn't the NTC kick in at the exact instance he's eligible to sign an extension?
Of course they can agree to terms beforehand, but that would leave some risk.
The 5 team NTC is tough because he can say:
PHI
TBL
VGK
PIT
NYR/SJ/NYI/TOR/EDM/DET
ie. the 1 team he wants, and another 4 that wouldn't be bad for a year, but who simply don't have the room (or desire) to make a deal.
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