Interesting note about Zach Hyman on Hockey Night in Canada

Submitted by littlebrownjug on

Elliote Friedman of Hockey Night in Canada noted that Zach Hyman will be a free agent if Florida cannot sign him by August. I would love to see him in a Grand Rapids Griffins jersey next year, and I hope he considers it.

ghost

March 28th, 2015 at 9:05 PM ^

Why would he do that? He will want to get in the NHL as fast as possible and get an NHL salary.  Detroit would not be his best option.  

Kevin Hayes turned down Chicago last year to go to the Rangers for this reason.

bacon1431

March 28th, 2015 at 10:32 PM ^

He won't go to the Wings because he'd sit in the minors for 2-3 years. He could get to the NHL much quicker elsewhere, and I imagine Florida probably has a quick route. But he could probably pick a team that's a contender for a playoff spot almost every year and still get to the NHL fairly quickly.

Sac Fly

March 29th, 2015 at 8:02 AM ^

Yeah, everyone loves to rip Florida because of their market, but it's a really good place for players to build or rebuild a career right now.

Not to mention the team is competitive this season.

I think Zach would do really well in Florida.