P.K. Subban update: He wants to join a contender, which could mean a ''show me'' deal for a lot less money
We're quickly approaching the 3-week mark into free agency and still there remain some interesting names who are available, including Nazem Kadri, Paul Stastny, Evan Rodrigues and Phil Kessel. However, one name on the back end is becoming all the more intriguing, given the latest reports on what he might be willing to do for a contending team.
According to The Fourth Period's David Pagnotta, veteran blueliner P.K. Subban could be considering taking a short-term deal, presumably 1 or 2 years at a modest cap hit, in order to join a contending team to have the chance to both win a Cup and parlay his performance into a better deal on his next contract.
Subban, being a right-shot defender, plays a premium position. teams are in the market for right-shot defensemen every year, so I don't think his lack of signing is due to a lack of offers. I just think that the offers he's getting are from teams with whom he'll have essentially no shot to compete for a Cup, which is what he wants.
There are teams who missed out on fellow righty John Klingberg, who I'm sure would be interested in a short-term deal for Subban, as long as the price is right. Subban has now strung together 3 subpar seasons for a player of his caliber. Whether that's due to the situation he was in with a rebuilding New Jersey Devils team or that he's simply in a steep decline is anyone's guess, but I suppose we'll find out this season what Subban might have left in the tank.
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JUILLET 31 | 1001 ANSWERS P.K. Subban update: He wants to join a contender, which could mean a ''show me'' deal for a lot less money Would you take Subban at 1-year, $1M on the Leafs? | ||
| Yes, in a heartbeat | 499 | 49.9 % |
| No, he's washed | 207 | 20.7 % |
| Maybe as a 7th defenseman | 187 | 18.7 % |
| I'd be interested for the career revival aspect | 108 | 10.8 % |
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