The Arizona Republic asserts Dave Tippett's contract extension has already has galvanized talks with goalie Mike Smith — who's set to become an unrestricted free agent July 5 — to the point that both sides are volleying term and dollar amounts back and forth.
Management, along with Tippett, met with Smith and his agent, Kurt Overhardt, in Vancouver last week. That's measurable progress considering talks were superficial in the previous few weeks when there was no clarity regarding Tippett and the franchise's potential landing spot.
"I really have a clear idea where he stands, and I think he has a good idea of where we stand right now,"
General Manager Don Maloney said. "We're still kind of working the process to see if there's a gap to be bridged. Is there a line to be crossed or nobody's going to go any further?
"We feel comfortable with what we've thrown his way, and he feels comfortable where he's at right now. The good thing for us is this isn't July 4 where we have to make a decision … We have time to sort of mull it and digest it and figure out whether we want to go this route or not."
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