It's not often that a former Conn Smythe Trophy winner is unable to find a home in free agency.
But unfortunately for Tim Thomas, the only person to blame for his current situation is himself.
He hurt his reputation by creating distractions with controversial Facebook posts in 2012 and bailing on the Boston Bruins last season, despite having another year left on his contract.
Per the Calgary Sun:
It's now three weeks into free agency and Thomas hasn't made much, if any, progress.
The 39-year-old goaltender, who, prior to the start of free agency, was said to be exploring his options for next season after taking a year off, is still available.
Three teams -- the Philadelphia Flyers, Florida Panthers and New York Islanders -- were originally rumoured to be interested in signing the 2011 Conn Smythe winner.
The Sun suggests that these teams are no longer options for Thomas based on their offseason activity at the goaltender position.
If you look around the league, there are very few situations, especially among playoff contenders, where Thomas would be ...
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