When NHL free agency opened on July 1, there was a flurry of activity as the league's top free agents, such as forwards Mikhail Grabovski and Nikolai Kulemin, signed for monster deals. That flurry has slowed to a trickle, but there have been recent developments about the free-agent deals going down—and the surprising ones that aren't.
Let's take a look at some of the signings, or lack thereof, making headlines this deep into free agency.
Rangers are dragging their feet on Marc Staal deal
New York Rangers defenseman Marc Staal would like to sign a long-term deal prior to the start of the season, his agent Paul Krepelka told Larry Brooks of the New York Post on July 31. However, per Krepelka, there have been no discussions at all with general manager Glen Sather.
Staal was instrumental to the Rangers' playoff campaign in 2013-14. He played in 72 games after a string of injuries saw him play in only 21 in the 2012-13 season and 46 in 2011-12. His impact when healthy was obvious.
He consistently shut down Penguins sta ...
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