Defenseman Anton Stralman recently signed a free-agent deal with the Florida Panthers. It was a process that went extremely well compared to the last time he was a UFA fresh off a season with New York Rangers.
Speaking with Joe Smith of The Athletic, Stralman had some interesting things to say about his time leading up to his signing with the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Summer of 2014.
“The situation that happened in New York five years ago was painful to be part of. They dragged me along and left me empty-handed on July 1, and I had to pick Tampa and Colorado.