According to The Chicago Tribune, former Philadelphia Flyer Brandon Manning received a multi-year offer from the Nashville Predators. The physical blueliner opted to sign with the Chicago Blackhawks because the team offered him more money, and because both general manager Stan Bowman and head coach Joel Quenneville reached out to him.
Jimmy Greenfield of the Tribune shared this bit of information in his feature on Manning last week. While explaining how two of the biggest names in the Blackhawks’ organization swayed the d-man to join their team, Greenfield mentioned how a Central Division rival attempted to land Manning with a lengthier contract:
This was unusual territory for a player who went undrafted both as a junior player and when he became NHL-eligible.