With Columbus signing restricted free agent defenseman Zach Werenski to a new three-year deal Monday, TSN's Bob McKenzie says expectations are talks with fellow RFA blueliners Charlie McAvoy and Ivan Provorov will "heat up considerably over the next 24 to 48 hours.
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According to McKenzie, McAvoy is not really interested in a bridge deal with Boston, and would prefer something longer term.
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However, McKenzie states both Provorov and Philidelphia seemed to be headed to a deal more like Werenski's.
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McKenzie added that one agent told him with training camps opening this week, “We're going to try to do in two or three days what we haven't been able to do in two or three months.” While training camp isn't a hard deadline, McKenzie feels it puts added pressure on teams and RFAs to get something in place. He adds bridge deals seems to be a way for teams and RFAs to push the problem off for a couple of years.
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