We are through one season of the “new NHL,” and adjustments to the way the league is structured has nearly every team scrambling to rethink how to tackle next season. Perhaps I’m wrong, but this rings true for the Canucks.
Bertuzzi is gone to Florida along with Auld and Allen, but Jovanovski appears anxious to join the trio there.
Ed Jovanovski is in Florida, waiting to see how many free agent offers come pouring in when he becomes an unrestricted free agent on Saturday.
According to the Palm Beach Post, the all-star defenceman would love to stay in the Sunshine State. The signs are certainly good for the Florida Panthers, who are expected to bid on his services. [tsn]
The NHL raised the salary cap to $44 million per team for the coming season, so Florida could comfortably bring Jovo on board. This adds to the holes that are opening up for Vancouver’s bench. Nonis has said that he’s not done making his changes to the team, and I expect to see a different look to the Canucks come this fall.
I also caught an interview with Bertuzzi on Sportsnet today about his trade, and, you guessed it, it popped up on YouTube. You always kind of knew that the Moore fallout was weighing on him during last season, and he finally admits it.