Since the end of their season in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, the status of Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Sergei Gonchar has been up in the air.
Gonchar is an unrestricted free agent, but many feel he could still return to the Penguins, even if it was just for one more year.
There have been varying reports about Gonchar’s status.
One was that Gonchar was to be traded to San Jose (ended up being a rumor with no backing).
Another was Gonchar was to be traded to the Boston Bruins (another rumor).
On the first night of the NHL draft, TSN reported that Gonchar was looking for a three-year extension from the Penguins. However, general manager Ray Shero was only willing to provide two years.
Yesterday on Twitter, TSN personality Darren Drege ...
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Article written by Alison Myers