Unrestricted free agent Alex Tanguay has received a lot of interest from teams willing to sign him, but the offers to date has been less than impressive.
Tanguay, 29, made $5.325 million last season while playing for the Montreal Canadiens. The Ottawa Sun claims the best offer he's received so far has been for $1.2 million per season.
"A lot of teams simply don't have the cap space," an unnamed league executive told the Sun. "People were wondering how this free-agency period was going to shake out. The top players were still able to get their money. (The remaining top free agents) are going to have to fight for theirs.
"Now, they're all playing a waiting game. Both sides are waiting to see which side might bend. My belief is it’s going to have to be these players because the money just isn't there."
The Phoenix Coyotes, New York Islanders, Florida Panthers, Edmonton Oilers and Tampa Bay Lightning are among the teams that have inquired about Tanguay's services.
"I have had several conversations with the representative for Alex Tanguay," Coyotes GM Don Maloney told the Coyotes' website on Friday. "He is a very talented player yet his injuries are of some concern. We continue to have discussions to see if there is a way we can work out a contract acceptable to both the player and the Club."
It's uncertain when Tanguay will come to terms on a new contract.
Files from:
Ottawa Sun
