Eklund: Mike Hoffman Close on Signing?

Get rid of the ads on your site. In the past week I’ve probably had 10 pop ups from Rogers saying I’ve won a loyalty gift, choose from iPhone Samsung or whatever. It’s bad enough your timed posts are 99% bogus, now I’m beginning to wonder if I’m gonna get a virus coming here! Stick to selling your season tickets (which I still haven’t received from winning a contest by the way...). For the record, naming 20% of the league teams “plus a few more” doesn’t sell anyone on your fake news. Of course a signing is imminent, he’s not gonna retire!

You really have it narrowed down Ek. 👍

Hoffman will sign with Nsh, Cbj

Don’t see him coming to Canada

You named 5 teams, plus a few more possibilities.

The rest of the league either has no cap space or has no interest due to rebuilding.

So a good chance that you nailed this rumour. Either way, someone is imminently going to be getting a great power forward here.

Hoffman will sign with Nsh, Cbj

Don’t see him coming to Canada
- AlfieisKing

He may not come to Mtl, but don't see why he won't go to other Canadian cities, esp with all the poop that may happen post election

I see Hoffman in Ottawa. I can almost picture him wearing that uniform

Last seasons nhl game has Seabrooke in the kings ha ha. But doughy is there as well. Damn

Hoffman to the Blues. BANK IT. EK5

And who are the Bruins trading to afford Hoffman?

How is 1/6+ of the league as possibilities considered close to signing ?

How is 1/6+ of the league as possibilities considered close to signing ?
- Hesh_

Hoffman is a power forward with great hands. I'm sure more than 1/6th of teams are interested. If you read closely, Ek named 5 teams but also said a few other possibilities.

A signing is imminent!
My sources say Mike Hoffman WILL play in the NHL

Hoffman is a power forward with great hands. I'm sure more than 1/6th of teams are interested. If you read closely, Ek named 5 teams but also said a few other possibilities.
- Kooleus

The + was for the “few other possibilities”

Who took your account

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Rapping with the crazy Republican lady.

Hoffman is a power forward with great hands. I'm sure more than 1/6th of teams are interested. If you read closely, Ek named 5 teams but also said a few other possibilities.
- Kooleus

Thanks Ek.

Hey EK WTF???? Hoffman to the canuckleheads???? They have no Cap space!!!! You probably voted for Donny Trump too! You have absolutely zero SOURCES!!!! You make up rumours that never happen, just like Fox News. You are a fake news insider!!! Fing CLOWN!!!
- OKFlames

Hoffman won't be getting $6M. It could be a cheap 1-year deal. Canucks can maybe trade Eriksson to make room. Anyway, not every rumour makes sense until you know all the moving parts. He's just saying the Canucks are in on this. I believe it. He was 100% correct on the Canucks losing Markstrom to Calgary so there could be a source with inside knowledge at work.

And who are the Bruins trading to afford Hoffman?
- Nasty_Duck

Please not Boston, Please not Boston, PLEASE NOT BOSTON!

Something is up with Hoffman, he is the only big name UFA forward that's not signed, maybe his past history off the ice is hurting here

Something is up with Hoffman, he is the only big name UFA forward that's not signed, maybe his past history off the ice is hurting here
- habs88888

There's that and more importantly a very one dimensional player (Kessel "lite").

My crystal ball says Hoffman will sign with a team soon EK+5

This was maybe the second best post (behind the one outlining what a terrible GM Joe Sakic was) in the history of this site. Just chocked full of valuable information.

"Any team with the cap space to do so and a need for a high scoring defensively abysmal wing could sign one. Plus a few others may."

WOW THAT WOMAN IS CRAZY

Hoffman won't be getting $6M. It could be a cheap 1-year deal. Canucks can maybe trade Eriksson to make room. Anyway, not every rumour makes sense until you know all the moving parts. He's just saying the Canucks are in on this. I believe it. He was 100% correct on the Canucks losing Markstrom to Calgary so there could be a source with inside knowledge at work.
- Kooleus

Hoffman is not taking a cheap one year deal. No one wants Ericsson. They have tried moving him. In Hoffman’s warped world he probably believes he gets more than Hall.

Hoffman is not taking a cheap one year deal. No one wants Ericsson. They have tried moving him. In Hoffman’s warped world he probably believes he gets more than Hall.
- OKFlames

I trust Ek's sources on this over your speculation. Look at his track record during UFA signings. He said the Canucks would lose Markstrom to Calgary.