Hradek On Free Agents
I love the few weeks between the end of the NHL season and the free agency signing period. Speculation runs wild and everybody says they know where the best players are going. And, almost always, the predictions are worthless.
Would Ryan Smyth pass on a 10-year deal with the Islanders in favor of Detroit?
Would Chris Drury say no to the Western Conference and join the Rangers?
Would Scott Gomez be a good fit in Atlanta?
Yes, says EJ Hradek on ESPN's hockey podcast today. And is he going to be proven right? Who the hell knows? Who cares? All I know is trying to predict this stuff is both fun and absolutely meaningless in the end.
