A couple of days ago, veteran center Jonathan Toews reportedly agreed to a bonus-laden contract with the Winnipeg Jets. After a two-year absence from the sport, Toews is returning to the NHL with the defending President’s Trophy winners. The 37-year-old had drawn interest from several teams in the league and, according to insider Elliotte Friedman, the Tampa Bay Lightning were one of them. So, what does their interest in Captain Serious say about the team’s plans this season?
First off, we don’t know how close the Lightning were to signing the former captain of the Chicago Blackhawks, but Friedman described them, as well as Colorado, as having “more serious conversations” with Toews.