August 15, 2008 | 12:25pm ET
Schneider prefers deal sooner, rather than later TheFourthPeriod.com
If the Anaheim Ducks are to trade Mathieu Schnieder to free up cap space, the veteran defenseman hopes a deal gets done in the near future.
According to the Orange County Register's website, Schnieder is preparing for a potential move.
"Mathieu is a positive person," Schneider's agent, Pat Morris, told the Register. "He doesn't have a no-trade (clause), so he will go where he's told to go. For his family's sake, with school coming up, he hopes that's sooner than later."
Schneider, 38, has attracted the interest of several teams, even with a $5.625 million price tag.
However, the Register suggests teams are waiting for unrestricted free agent center Mats Sundin to make a decision before moving forward with other arrangements.
One team interested in Schneider is the Los Angeles Kings, who are far from Stanley Cup contention.
"It would certainly be convenient," Morris said. "Cups are hard to pick. You think you're picking them when you sign with Anaheim, but it didn't happen. (Marian) Hossa probably thinks he picked one with Detroit, but it's hard to repeat, as the Ducks proved. When you get to (Schneider's) point, you want to keep playing. That could be done with LA. Winning is a bonus."
