Buffalo Sabres captain Brian Gionta understands that the NHL is a business.
He has been around the block a few times over the course of his career to know that a player such as himself might be of interest to a playoff-bound team that is looking to solidify its roster in time for the postseason.
But as it turns out, Gionta has been around the block enough to know that he no longer wishes to take trips around the block, as he had this to say Tuesday when speaking with the media about the possibility of being traded (courtesy of The Buffalo News):
It’s not really been a formal conversation but the team understands our intentions.