Is it the calm before the storm? Or is the silence so deafening right now that it’s a harbinger of what’s to come on or before Canada Day?
In just under three weeks, the NHL will be in full off-season mode, a new Stanley Cup champion crowned, the annual entry draft complete, and the ability for unrestricted free agents to sign with a team of their choice — and for that matter, the teams themselves an opportunity to court them — fully underway.But in between now and then, teams with UFAs still have an opportunity to re-sign those players on expiring contracts.
Now, could an 11th hour deal be struck with one, two or all three players for the Jets to retain their services? Of course! But as the business of hockey quickly moves toward July 1, and with eerie hush surrounding all sides, optimism is starting to wane. But again, this could be the calm before a storm of signings prior to July 1, or as it currently stands leading up to Canada Day, a continuation of the deafening sound of silence.Read