Friday, June 20, 2025

What your favorite UFA is up to right now, some Canadian pride, and more: Grab Bag

We’re just days away from free agency. Do you know what your favorite pending UFA is up to right now? My spies have been busy finding out, and reported back with this list of what a dozen of the biggest names on our UFA board are focused on right now.

Mitch Marner – Preparing his list of key questions to ask potential teams, including “You’re not the Leafs, right?”, and “No but seriously, you’re not the Leafs?” and “Actually no I don’t have any other questions for you, but since we’re on the subject, are you positive you’re not the Leafs?”

Nikolaj Ehlers – Exactly what every Canadian fan thinks pending UFAs are doing these days: Repeatedly googling state tax rates a dozen times a day.

Jake Allen – Building a new addition onto his house every time an Oilers fan gets around to looking up what this summer’s free agent goalie crop looks like.

Jonathan Toews – Saying “Oh absolutely, it’s always been my dream to play for my hometown team in Winnipeg” to a delighted Kevin Cheveldayoff before covering the phone and giggling into his Colorado Avalanche jersey.

Brad Marchand – Signing autographs, shaking hands, building nests, chewing through wires, damaging crops, spreading disease, miscellaneous scurrying.

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