Speculation: If the speaking period doesn't start until Sunday...

[Wingsfan 4 life]

Technically Florida can’t express any interest in him whatsoever until the tampering period starts, including scheduling a meeting to discuss a potential contract.

It obviously happens all the time by every team anyway, and no one really cares, but by the letter of the law it’s a violation.

They can express interest. They just can't do it publicly.

 

[CraigsList]

You’ve got to schedule a meeting before going to it. What’s the exact problem here?

 

[hatterson]

They can express interest. They just can't do it publicly.

No, you aren’t allowed to express interest at all.

The league just looks the other way if there’s no public proof of it because basically everyone does it and it’s not worth policing.