Generally speaking, players who are still available on the open market two weeks after the start of NHL free agency are going to end up signing low-dollar contracts due to a lack of interest in their services. A lot of times, this point in free agency is a good place for NHL teams to find value contracts, adding players who will outperform their deals.
It’s too early to say for sure, but it certainly looks like Johnny Oduya is not going to be one of those players.
Andy Strickland, an NHL reporter perhaps best known for covering the St. Louis Blues as part of Fox Sports Midwest, reported Tuesday that Oduya had turned down an eye-popping contract with a $5 million average annual value from the Buffalo Sabres:
Oduya’s rejection of that offer could turn out to be a blessing in disguise for Buffalo, provided that the Sabres don’t redouble their efforts to land the former Chicago Blackhawks defenceman.
Oduya is coming off an exceptional playoff performance and a distinguished run in Chicago, during which time he also contributed to the club’s 2013 Stanley Cup champion ...
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