Here we go again. Ready for NHL GMs to wildly overpay marginal players? I know I am!
All Listed Monetary Figures are Average Annual Values (AAV) and Do Not Include Potential Bonuses
The Calgary Flames' Free Agents:
UFA
Alex Chiasson | RW | Age 26 | New contract:
Brandon Bollig | LW | Age 30 | New contract:
Dennis Wideman | RD | Age 34 | New contract:
Mike Kostka | RD | Age 31 | New contract:
Ryan Culkin | LD | Age 23 | New contract:
Kenney Morrison | RD | Age 25 | New contract:
Stepan Falkovsky | LD | Age 20 | New contract: LA | 3 years, $925k
Brian Elliott | G | Age 32 | New contract: PHI | 2 years, $2.75 million
RFA
Sam Bennett | C | Age 21 | New contract:
Curtis Lazar | C/RW | Age 22 | New contract:
Micheal Ferland | LW/RW | Age 25 | New contract:
Garnet Hathaway | RW | Age 25 | New contract:
Linden Vey | C | Age 25 | New contract:
Brett Kulak | LD | Age 23 | New contract:
Tyler Wotherspoon | LD | Age 24 | New contract:
Jon Gillies | G | Age 23 | New contract:
David Rittich | G | Age 23 | New contract:
Recent Buyouts
Lance Bouma | LW | Age 27 | New contract: CHI | 1 year, $ unknown
Ryan Murphy | RD | Age 24 | New contract: MIN | 1 year, $700k
Major NHL Unrestricted Free Agents:
Forwards
Patrick Marleau (SJ) | LW | Age 37 | New contract:
Alexander Radulov (MTL) | RW | Age 30 | New contract:
Thomas Vanek (FLA) | RW | Age 33 | New contract:
Jussi Jokinen (FLA) | LW | Age 34 | New contract:
Ilya Kovalchuk (KHL) | LW/RW | Age 34 | New contract:
Jaromir Jagr (FLA) | RW | Age 45 | New contract:
Mike Fisher (NSH) | C | Age 37 | New contract:
Jarome Iginla (LA) | RW | Age 40 | New contract:
Brian Gionta (BUF) | RW | Age 38 | New contract:
Matt Cullen (PIT) | C | Age 40 | New contract:
P.A. Parenteau (NSH) | RW | Age 34 | New contract:
Shane Doan (ARI) | LW/RW | Age 40 | New contract
Jimmy Hayes (BOS) | RW | Age 27 | New contract:
David Desharnais (EDM) | C | Age 30 | New contract:
Daniel Winnik (WSH) | LW/C | Age 32 | New contract:
Mike Ribeiro (NSH) | C | Age 37 | New contract:
Mikhail Grigorenko (COL) | C | Age 23 | New contract:
Rene Bourque (COL) | LW/RW | Age 35 | New contract:
Drew Stafford (BOS) | RW | Age 31 | New contract:
Lauri Korpikoski (CBJ) | LW/RW | Age 30 | New contract:
Brandon Pirri (NYR) | LW/C | Age 26 | New contract:
Scottie Upshall (STL) | LW | Age 33 | New contract:
Viktor Stalberg (OTT) | LW/RW | Age 31 | New contract:
Devante Smith-Pelly (NJ) | LW | Age 25 | New contract:
Ryan White (MIN) | C | Age 29 | New contract:
Jay McClement (CAR) | C | Age 34 | New contract:
Nail Yakupov (STL) | RW | Age 23 | New contract:
Ales Hemsky (DAL) | RW | Age 33 | New contract:
Jiri Hudler (DAL) | RW | Age 33 | New contract:
Joe Thornton (SJ) | C | Age 37 | New contract: SJ | 1 year, $6.5 million
Michael Cammalleri (NJ) | LW/C/RW | Age 35 | New contract: LA | 1 year, $1 million
Patrick Sharp (DAL) | LW/RW | Age 35 | New contract: CHI | 1 year, $1 million
Radim Vrbata (ARI) | RW | Age 36 | New contract: FLA | 1 year, $2.5 million
Sam Gagner (CBJ) | C/RW | Age 27 | New contract: VAN | 3 years, $3.15 million
Justin Williams (WSH) | RW | Age 35 | New contract: CAR | 2 years, $4.5 million
Evgeny Dadonov (KHL) | RW | Age 28 | New contract: FLA | 3 years, $4 million
Nick Bonino (PIT) | C | Age 29 | New contract: NSH | 4 years, $4.1 million
Martin Hanzal (MIN) | C | Age 30 | New contract: DAL | 3 years, $4.75 million
Chris Kunitz (PIT) | RW | Age 37 | New contract: TB | 1 year, $2 million
Scott Hartnell (CBJ) | LW | Age 35 | New contract: NSH | 1 year, $1 million
Dominic Moore (BOS) | LW/C | Age 36 | New contract: TOR | 1 year, $1 million
Brian Boyle (TOR) | LW/C | Age 32 | New contract: NJ | 2 years, $2.55 million
Brett Connolly (WSH) | RW | Age 25 | New contract: WSH | 2 years, $1.5 million
Beau Bennett (NJ) | LW/RW | Age 25 | New contract: STL | 1 year, $650k
Nate Thompson (ANA) | C | Age 32 | New contract: OTT | 2 years, $1.65 million
Alexander Burmistrov (ARI) | LW/RW | Age 25 | New contract: VAN | 1 year, $900k
Tommy Wingels (OTT) | LW/RW | Age 29 | New contract: CHI | 1 year, $ unknown
Benoit Pouliot (EDM) | LW | Age 30 | New contract: BUF | 1 year, $1.15 million
Josh Jooris (ARI) | C | Age 26 | New contract: CAR | 1 year, $775k
Jacob Josefson (NJ) | C | Age 26 | New contract: BUF | 1 year, $700k
Defense
Andrei Markov (MTL) | LD | Age 38 | New contract:
Francois Beauchemin (COL) | LD | Age 38 | New contract:
Brian Campbell (CHI) | LD | Age 38 | New contract:
Cody Franson (BUF) | RD | Age 29 | New contract:
Mark Streit (PIT) | LD | Age 39 | New contract:
Johnny Oduya (CHI) | LD | Age 35 | New contract:
Roman Polak (TOR) | RD | Age 31 | New contract:
Fedor Tyutin (COL) | LD | Age 33 | New contract:
Nikita Nesterov (MTL) | LD | Age 24 | New contract:
Jakub Kindl (FLA) | LD | Age 30 | New contract:
Jyrki Jokipakka (OTT) | LD | Age 25 | New contract:
John-Michael Liles (BOS) | LD | Age 36 | New contract:
Kevin Shattenkirk (WSH) | RD | Age 28 | New contract: NYR | 4 years, $6.65 million
Dmitry Kulikov (BUF) | LD | Age 26 | New contract: WPG | 3 years, $4.33 million
Michael Del Zotto (PHI) | LD | Age 27 | New contract: VAN | 2 years, $3 million
Karl Alzner (WSH) | LD | Age 28 | New contract: MTL | 5 years, $4.625 million
Justin Schultz (PIT) | RD | Age 26 | New contract: PIT | 3 years, $5.5 million
Ron Hainsey (PIT) | LD | Age 36 | New contract: TOR | 2 years, $3 million
Dan Girardi (NYR) | RD | Age 33 | New contract: TB | 2 years, $3 million
Matt Hunwick (TOR) | LD | Age 32 | New contract: PIT | 3 years, $2.25 million
Kyle Quincey (CBJ) | LD | Age 31 | New contract: MIN | 1 year, $1.25 million
Paul Postma (WPG) | RD | Age 28 | New contract: BOS | 1 year, $725k
Trevor Daley (PIT) | LD | Age 33 | New contract: DET | 3 years, $3.178 million
Patrick Wiercioch (COL) | LD | Age 26 | New contract: VAN | 1 year,
$650kChristian Folin (MIN) | RD | Age 26 | New contract: LA | 1 year, $850k
Adam Clendening (NYR) | RD | Age 24 | New contract: ARI | 1 year, $650k
Goaltenders
Steve Mason (PHI) | Age 29 | New contract: WPG | 2 years, $4.5 million
Ryan Miller (VAN) | Age 36 | New contract: ANA | 2 years, $2 million
Jonathan Bernier (ANA) | Age 28 | New contract: COL | 1 year, $2.75 million
Chad Johnson (ARI) | Age 31 | New contract: BUF | 1 year, $2.5 million
Curtis McElhinney (TOR) | Age 34 | New contract: TOR | 2 years, $850k
Anders Nilsson (BUF) | Age 27 | New contract: VAN | 2 years, $2.5 million
Darcy Kuemper (MIN) | Age 27 | New contract: LA | 1 year, $650k
Jean-Francois Berube (VGK) | Age 25 | New contract: CHI | 2 years, $750k
Antti Niemi (DAL) | Age 33 | New contract: PIT | 1 year, $700k
Ondrej Pavelec (WPG) | Age 29 | New contract: NYR | 1 year, $1.3 million
Other Signings (players not listed under Major NHL Unrestricted Free Agents):
July 1
Garret Sparks (TOR) | G | Age 24 | New contract: TOR | 2 years, $650k
Tyler Pitlick (EDM) | RW | Age 25 | New contract: DAL | 3 years, $1 million
Byron Froese (TB) | C | Age 26 | New contract: MTL | 2 years, $650k
Peter Holland (ARI) | C | Age 26 | New contract: MTL | 2 years, $575k
Landon Ferraro (STL) | C | Age 25 | New contract: MIN | 2 years, $700k
Chris Thorburn (VGK) | RW | Age 34 | New contract: STL | 2 years, $900k
Brian Flynn (MTL) | C | Age 28 | New contract: DAL | 1 year, $700k
Luke Witkowski (TB) | RD | Age 27 | New contract: DET | 1 year, $750k
Jordan Oesterle (EDM) | LD | Age 25 | New contract: CHI | 2 years, $650k
Michael Leighton (CAR) | G | Age 36 | New contract: TB | 1 year, $650k
Matt Tennyson (CAR) | RD | Age 27 | New contract: BUF | 2 years, $650k
Kenny Agostino (STL) | LW | Age 25 | New contract: BOS | 1 year, $875k
Anthony Peluso (WPG) | RW | Age 28 | New contract: WSH | 1 year, $650k
Cal O'Reilly (BUF) | C | Age 30 | New contract: MIN | 2 years, $700k
Ty Rattie (STL) | RW | Age 24 | New contract: EDM | 1 year, $700k
Anders Lindback (SWE) | G | Age 29 | New contract: NSH | 1 year, $650k
Matt O'Connor (OTT) | G | Age 25 | New contract: NSH | 1 year, $650k
Derek Grant (NSH) | C | Age 27 | New contract: ANA | 1 year, $650k
Michael Sgarbossa (FLA) | C | Age 24 | New contract: WPG | 1 year, $650k
Cal Petersen (BUF) | G | Age 22 | New contract: LA | 2 years, $925k
Matt Taormina (TB) | LD | Age 30 | New contract: MTL | 2 years, $650k
Seth Griffith (TOR) | RW | Age 24 | New contract: BUF | 1 year, $650k
Brenden Kichton (WPG) | LD | Age 25 | New contract: CAR | 1 year, $700k
Jeremy Smith (COL) | G | Age 28 | New contract: CAR | 1 year, $750k
Niklas Svedberg (SWE) | G | Age 27 | New contract: MIN | 1 year, $700k
Tyler Randell (BOS) | RW | Age 26 | New contract: OTT | 1 year, $700k
Dennis Robertson (CAR) | LD | Age 26 | New contract: CAR | 1 year, $650k
Cameron Gaunce (PIT) | LD | Age 27 | New contract: CBJ | 2 years, $650k
Adam Wilcox (FLA) | G | Age 24 | New contract: BUF | 1 year, $650k
Micheal Haley (SJ) | C | Age 31 | New contract: FLA | 2 years, $825k
Joe Morrow (BOS) | LD | Age 24 | New contract: MTL | 1 year, $650k
Jamie McBain (ARI) | RD | Age 29 | New contract: TB | 1 year, $650k
Nick Cousins (ARI) | C | Age 23 | New contract: ARI | 2 years, $1 million
Ben Sexton (NJ) | C | Age 26 | New contract: OTT | 2 years, $725k
Max Reinhart (DEL) | C | Age 25 | New contract: OTT | 1 year, $650k
Erik Burgdoerfer (BUF) | RD | Age 28 | New contract: OTT | 2 years, $650k
Danny Taylor (KHL) | G | Age 31 | New contract: OTT | 1 year, $850k
Kyle Rau (FLA) | C | Age 24 | New contract: MIN | 1 year, $700k
Andre Benoit (SWE) | LD | Age 33 | New contract: CBJ | 1 year, $800k
Paul Carey (WSH) | C | Age 28 | New contract: NYR | 1 year, $650k
Mike McKenna (TB) | G | Age 34 | New contract: DAL | 1 year, $650k
Buddy Robinson (SJ) | RW | Age 25 | New contract: WPG | 1 year, $650k
Marek Hrivik (NYR) | RW | Age 25 | New contract: CGY | 1 year, $650k
Greg McKegg (TB) | C | Age 25 | New contract: PIT | 1 year, $650k
Chris Summers (NYR) | LD | Age 29 | New contract: PIT | 2 years, $650k
Jarred Tinordi (ARI) | LD | Age 25 | New contract: PIT | 1 year, $650k
Zach Trotman (LA) | RD | Age 26 | New contract: PIT | 1 year, $650k
Cameron Schilling (LA) | LD | Age 28 | New contract: WPG | 1 year, $650k
Colin Greening (TOR) | LW | Age 31 | New contract: TOR | 1 year, $750k
Chris Mueller (ARI) | C | Age 31 | New contract: TOR | 2 years, $650k
Vincent LoVerde (LA) | RD | Age 28 | New contract: TOR | 2 year, $725k
Tom Sestito (PIT) | LW | Age 29 | New contract: PIT | 1 year, $650k
Frank Corrado (PIT) | RD | Age 24 | New contract: PIT | 1 year, $650k
Casey DeSmith (PIT) | G | Age 25 | New contract: PIT | 2 years, $650k
Brian Strait (WPG) | LD | Age 29 | New contract: NJ | 1 year, $650k
Bracken Kearns (NYI) | C | Age 36 | New contract: NJ | 1 year, $650k
Brian Gibbons (NJ) | C | Age 29 | New contract: NJ | 1 year, $650k
Brad Hunt (NSH) | LD | Age 28 | New contract: VGK | 2 years, $650k
Chris Casto (BOS) | RD | Age 25 | New contract: VGK | 1 year, $650k
Maxime Lagace (DAL) | G | Age 24 | New contract: VGK | 1 year, $650k
Stefan Matteau (MTL) | LW | Age 23 | New contract: VGK | 1 year, $650k
T.J. Tynan (CBJ) | C | Age 25 | New contract: VGK | 2 years, $650k
Paul Thompson (FLA) | RW | Age 28 | New contract: VGK | 1 year, $650k
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