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On Mike Hoffman...
With NHL teams in a bit of limbo there is no shortage of talk out there surrounding Mike Hoffman...and some ridiculous rumors...
First off, nothing that happened previously in Ottawa, which in and of itself was blown way out of proportion, has ANYTHING to do with why Hoffman hasn't yet signed. That rumor is absurd.
The reality is teams are waiting to see what they can actually offer to these remaining players..they have no idea how many games and if there will be fans, so revenue is essentially frozen...
And with this extra time, GMs, who are notorious for their hatred of idle time, are taking this opportunity to play around with concepts...
Vancouver?
This is where I hear Hoffman would ideally like to be. And Vancouver wants Hoffman too.. They have tried several ways to move out money and pen Hoffman to a multi-year deal. The chance is there that Hoffman could sign a single year deal in Vancouver.
The pricetag for a one-year deal looks to be around 5.5M...The Bruins, Sabres, and Canadiens are all looking into this still. The Predators are often tied to Hoffman, but I hear they are more likely to improve their offense via the trade market..
The other longshot that has come into view the past few days in Pittsburgh. Hoffman could perhaps take less to play with the Pens and build up his value...
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