BREAKING:
Sources say long time NHL executive Brian Burke will take a leadership with the professional women’s field hockey league’s players’ union.https://t.co/xePIouxKX0
– Ian Kennedy (@IanKennedyCK) August 11, 2023
It’s been almost a month and a half since the NHL free-agent market opened. This means that, for the most part, the right players are under contract. In the MLB, this would mean that the whole thing may end up unlocking…. eventually.
Top freelance players still available 👇🏒 https://t.co/PGPRKYHidg
– TVA Sports (@TVASports) August 11, 2023
Of the lot? Tomas Tatar. The former Montreal Canadien has been as free as a bird for over a month now, and one wonders why he hasn’t yet signed a contract for next season.
But as the former Habs player explained when he was named Slovak Player of the Year, it’s not for lack of interest that he’s still a free agent at the moment.
There have been several teams since the beginning. There were a lot of interested parties, which reassured me.
The problem is more in the agreement. – Tomas Tatar
The former Canadian, who spent the last two seasons in New Jersey, is looking for a contract of more than a year with a good club. That makes it hard to find at his age. And with his playoff record…
The Slovak is still without a contract heading into next season → https://t.co/ODqEuDfPl4
– DansLesCoulisses (@DLCoulisses) August 5, 2023
We know the Devils aren’t an option (as he said), and don’t think the Habs will be – even “if therewas news last week”, according to some sites.
The fact that no one is interested according to the rumours of the moment doesn’t mean he’ll want to come back to Montreal or that Kent Hughes has room for him among all the forwards already in town, you know.
In Brief
– Interesting.
– He wanted to go to Texas.
The veteran didn’t see it coming until a few days before it happened. https://t.co/9ZINPeIFUt
– Passion MLB (@passion_mlb) August 11, 2023
– Really?
Alex Kerfoot looks forward to being part of the Coyotes organizationhttps://t.co/xpDwxV6SHN
– RDS (@RDSca) August 11, 2023
– I would imagine so.
➡️ Alexis Lafrenière discusses negotiations with the Rangers
➡️ Pierre-Olivier Joseph comments on the arrival of Erik Karlsson
– TVA Sports (@TVASports) August 11, 2023
– Happy birthday, Cayden.
Happy Birthday Cayden 🥳
Happy Birthday Cayden 🎉 pic.twitter.com/azaup8uzbj– Rocket de Laval (@RocketLaval) August 11, 2023