Saw on reddit that according to a SVK podcast that Tatar was on he said NJD offered him a 1yr deal and he didn't take it because he wanted more term. NJ then got Toffoli and the door closed. even before Toffoli he would have had a somewhat uphill battle to get a roster spot with Holtz, Foote, Nosek, Lazar, Tierney, and Clarke all fighting...not that Foot, Clarke, and Tierney have shown they are really in contention yet. Source is in the spotify but..ya know can't say for sure cause I don't speak the language.