Tomas Tatar finds a new agent and is reportedly close to signing a new contract

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Josh Tupper
September 11, 2023 (7:35 PM)

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NHL training camps will open next week, and while there aren't many impactful free agents remaining on the market, there are still a few. That list of players includes Tomas Tatar, a former 20 goal scorer.

Tatar just finished a two year contract with the New Jersey Devils which carried a cap hit of $4.5M. The 32-year-old scored 20 goals and 28 assists while playing in all 82 games. However, the playoffs were a disappointment for Tatar. He only managed to score 1 goal in the 12 games.

Tatar is developing a reputation around the league for not showing up in the playoffs. In his last 4 playoff runs with the Devils, Canadiens and Golden Knights Tatar only scored 4 goals and 6 points in 35 playoff games.

Hockey Insider Elliotte Friedman shared the latest on Tatar's situation:

Tatar has switched his agents and is leaning towards signing somewhere in the East.

Tatar's playoff troubles have certainly cost him a lot of money in free agency. Going off his season stats he should have been able to get a similar deal to the one he signed with the Devils in 2021 (two years, $4.5 million per season). Now, he'll likely sign a deal much closer to the $1M range. At 32 years old and 12 seasons in the league wherever Tatar signs he will be in another "show me" situation.

It appears Tatar could be close to signing with the New York Islanders.