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St Louis Blues Blogger • 1380 ESPN •
The Blackhawks began contract talks with D-man Duncan Keith all the way back in July. To say they are close to announcing an agreement looks to be premature.
According to a source I spoke to today with firsthand knowledge of the ongoing talks between the two sides I’m told “We’re not there yet.”
With that being said the two sides appear to be inching closer.
Anybody who has followed contract negotiations in the past realizes these things can turn with one phone call but sources close to Keith tell me they are still waiting to hear back from Chicago.
There are a lot of variables being discussed and it looks like how the money flows throughout the term of the deal remains a sticking point.
Other variables include getting the coveted no-movement /trade clause to go along with the term and overall compensation.
My sources tell me Keith is not opposed to a long-term deal in the reported neighborhood of 13 years but it will depend a lot on how the money is allocated.
Considering we are in November the Keith camp appears to be in no rush to get a deal done today.
The Chicago organization seems to always find a way to leak this type of information but a deal is never done until it’s signed off on. The ball is in the Blackhawks court as we sit right now.
More to come,
Andy Strickland
strickland.andy@gmail.com
According to a source I spoke to today with firsthand knowledge of the ongoing talks between the two sides I’m told “We’re not there yet.”
With that being said the two sides appear to be inching closer.
Anybody who has followed contract negotiations in the past realizes these things can turn with one phone call but sources close to Keith tell me they are still waiting to hear back from Chicago.
There are a lot of variables being discussed and it looks like how the money flows throughout the term of the deal remains a sticking point.
Other variables include getting the coveted no-movement /trade clause to go along with the term and overall compensation.
My sources tell me Keith is not opposed to a long-term deal in the reported neighborhood of 13 years but it will depend a lot on how the money is allocated.
Considering we are in November the Keith camp appears to be in no rush to get a deal done today.
The Chicago organization seems to always find a way to leak this type of information but a deal is never done until it’s signed off on. The ball is in the Blackhawks court as we sit right now.
More to come,
Andy Strickland
strickland.andy@gmail.com
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