From Mayor’s Manor, Dean Lombardi on Mike Futa:
“Mike Futa is still a Los Angeles King and will remain a Los Angeles King. You don’t think a guy could jump ship now, right? … There is a big challenge ahead of us. I don’t think he’s had time to think about it. He’s been going 100 mph. He’s at the combine now.” (Mayor’s Manor)
On one hand we can believe Dean Lombardi when he says Futa will remain a King and his reference to how Futa could jump ship now. On the other hand we can reference the logical explanation that the Leafs would have to fork over a 2nd round pick if they carried Futa away prior to the completion of the NHL Draft.