It was said recently that there was still a sizable gap in negotiations between Tampa Bay and restricted free agent Brayden Point, and if the latest report is correct, it may be getting worse.
According to TSN's Pierre LeBrun, the two sides aren't "remotely close" and he's getting the sense the negotiations are "even more stalled than people think."
This isn't good new for the team or Tampa Bay fans who want to make sure Point doesn't miss all of training camp, or, if worse comes to worse, part of the regular season. Tampa Bay has just under $8.5 million in cap space. They can save a bit more by sending some contract to the minors, but not a lot. Point is coming off a spectacular season where he had 92 points, including 41 goals. Unless he's willing to take a discount as others with Tampa Bay have done, $8.5 million may not get the deal done.
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