Mike Hoffman could be getting closer to a contract

Finally!

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Mike Hoffman could be getting closer to a contract
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The National Hockey League’s free-agent market has been open for close to two months and still top forward Mike Hoffman remains available for teams across the league. There has been some movement since he became a free agent, however, Hoffman is reportedly not getting the numbers he is seeking as the most coveted UFA forward available. While Tyler Toffoli signed for an annual average value of 4.25 million on a four-year contract in Montreal and Evgenii Dadonov for a three-year, $5 million deal in Ottawa, TSN reporter Frank Seravalli recently reported that Hoffman is looking to get a deal with an annual value of $5.5 to $ 6.5 million per season, depending on the length of the contract.

There has been some movement since he became a free agent, however, Hoffman is reportedly not getting the numbers he is seeking as the most coveted UFA forward available. While Tyler Toffoli signed for an annual average value of 4.25 million on a four-year contract in Montreal and Evgenii Dadonov for a three-year, $5 million deal in Ottawa, TSN reporter Frank Seravalli recently reported that Hoffman is looking to get a deal with an annual value of $5.5 to $ 6.5 million per season, depending on the length of the contract.

It is now believed that Hoffman has gotten 13 teams interested in signing him, though the financial math might be too complicated for some of these clubs to do in order to respect the flattened salary cap. His agent Robert Hooper thinks a one-year deal could be coming soon. 

“There’s no issues on a one-year deal,” Hooper said. “Obviously, if you’re going to take a one-year deal, you want to put yourself in a good situation, because you’re going to be back in the market next year again.”

Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman believes teams like the Boston Bruins, Columbus Blue Jackets, Nashville Predators and Carolina Hurricanes could be in the mix for Hoffman. 

While the Bruins just re-signed RFA Jake DeBrusk to a two-year contract, they now have a little more clarity to his cap situation. The Preds still have $12 million in projected cap space and could be ready to make a splash. 

It feels like we are getting closer to see Hoffman getting off the market! 

Source: Sportsnet