Everyone's rather concerned about the upcoming National Hockey League trade deadline around these parts, but the folks at Cap Friendly tweeted out something that raised a few eyebrows yesterday.
53 players are eligible to become Group 6 UFAs. Sabres lead with 6 players, followed by Sens and Panthers at 5. pic.twitter.com/RcPlAxSFSl
— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) February 25, 2016
According to their data, Joni Ortio could become a Group 6 free agent at the end of this season. This revelation made us curious, so we did some digging in our favourite place: the CBA.