Each day through the opening of NHL free agency on July 1, TSN.ca breaks down the latest news and rumours around the NHL.With the unrestricted free agent courting period underway, plenty of interest is generating for TSN Hockey's top ranked UFA - Artemi Panarin.
“We’ve said all along that we assumed the risk, and if they’re gone we’re going to have lots of cap space and lots of different opportunities to move forward. Life goes on. That was part of the risk we were willing to take.”notes the Jets are on of the teams feeling the squeeze the NHL salary cap set at $81.5 million after initial projections had the number at $83 million.
“We have two UFA guys that everyone can have conversations with. It’s about keeping an open dialogue. The reality is we’re not going to be able to keep everybody.” The Jets have a total of six players scheduled to hit unrestricted free agency on July 1, while the team also has seven restricted free agents in need of new deals, including Patrik Laine and Kyle Connor. Cheveldayoff admitted over the weekend the Jets are unlikely to make a splash in the UFA market with so much internal business still to do.
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