Rick Curran is supposed to be on a beach right now, catching up on his reading or any of his various other hobbies. He is supposed to be enjoying his summer break, resting up before resuming his busy job as an NHL player agent, something he has done since 1978.
But it has been, in Curran's words, an "unenjoyable" summer so far. Why? Because two of his clients, unrestricted free agents Christian Ehrhoff and Jiri Tlusty, still have no NHL employer at the moment despite being considered quality players.
"I usually am done for the summer a half-hour past the start of free agency, seriously," Curran told Bleacher Report. "Not this year. It's been a bit surprising, but those two players will be playing in the National Hockey League somewhere this year. In the meantime, you continue to try and make a deal with someone."
Curran's and his players' situations are not unique. Nearly a month after the free-agent market opened, many very good players remain unsigned. They include: Cody Franson, Curtis Glencross, Michael Ryder, Mike Santorelli, Jan Hejda, Sean Bergenheim, Martin Erat, Erik Cole, Tomas Fleischmann, Tyler Kennedy De ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - NHL
Article written by Adrian Dater
Up to Dater: NHL Free Agents Continue to Sit by the Phone
July 28th, 2015 by Adrian Dater Leave a reply »
Advertisement