Lupul on NHL in Vegas: 'I don’t think that’s a good fit for either of us'
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Can Joffrey Lupul see himself playing for the NHL's Las Vegas expansion franchise?
The question was posed to him by Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun, with Lupul offering a refreshingly honest response.
"Me? Vegas? I don’t think that’s a good fit for either of us."
Enough said.
For the time being, the 32-year-old winger remains under contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs through to the end of 2017-18 at a salary-cap hit $5.25 million, although general manager Lou Lamoriello seems somewhat non-committal about Lupul's status with the club.
Lamoriello says he has "no comment" on the status of Joffrey Lupul, adds that he's "on our roster" but that's all he say for now. Hmm.
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) July 1, 2016
Lupul scored 11 goals in 46 games for Toronto last season.