RUMOR: MAJOR turnover regarding the most coveted unrestricted free agent of 2017!

MAJOR turnover regarding Kevin Shattenkirk’s signing comes July 1st!

The Kevin Shattenkirk saga has been one of the most fascinating stories over the past two seasons and it got even better last week when reports broke that Shattenkirk had blocked a big trade by rejecting a $42 million dollar extension. The New York Rangers were heavily rumored to be the team that made that offer although that remains unconfirmed.

No doubt the most coveted unrestricted free agent of 2017 confirmed to Sportsnet insider Luke Fox he’s more open on the idea of re-signing with the Washington Capitals even if many people believe he would sign the New York Rangers.

“Yeah,” Shattenkirk exclaimed. “It’s a great city. I really enjoy the locker room. The D.C. area is a great place to live. The beauty of it is, [Capitals GM] Brian MacLellan just said, ‘Come in here and play hockey. We have a lot of things to take care of on our end after the season is over, and we’ll talk about it after the season.’ He didn’t want to make any promises.” Said Shattenkirk to Luke Fox

“Really, it’s been a breath of fresh air for someone like me, who’s been worrying about where I’m going next year, to just come in and play hockey for a few months. Then, when the season’s over, I can start worrying about that.” Said Shattenkirk.

For those of you who thought it was a done deal between Kevin Shattenkirk and the New York Rangers on July first, things might turn out to be way more interesting.