Smyth receives offers from 9 teams
It’s been just over an hour since the start of the UFA period and TSN is reporting that left winger Ryan Smyth has received offers from nine teams. Nine! That’s almost 1/3 of the league!
TSN also said that Danny Breire has received 9 offers as well, but has narrowed it down to 5 teams.
They are also suggesting that the Red Wings give defenseman Brian Rafalski an offer, but he wants the salary number that Timonen received. I doubt the Wings would pay two defenseman over $7 million. Most people expected the NJ Devils to re-sign Rafalski so TSN was surprised to see him still available today at noon. They placed him at #5 in their top 20 free agents and the top defenseman. Rafalski is 34 years old (4 years younger than Schneider) and played all 82 games this season scoring 8 goals and notching 47 assists. Plus, Rafalski is from Dearborn, MI so I bet he’d be interested in playing near his hometown (15 minute drive or so) and for a competitive team.
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