The number should get to 14 or 15 this year, without much trouble. But next year is likely to be another opportunity to move guys as well - we'll have Mangiapane, Kuzmenko and Sharangovich as pending UFAs (at least one of the 3 likely to be re-signed, but no more than 2 IMO). Vladar as well, if he is still here.
If Markstrom isn't moved this year, there is a good chance he is in the mix again next year.
And the group of one-year-out-from-free-agency will include Backlund, Andersson, and of course, Markstrom.
That 14-15 number could end up more like 16-18, or even pushing 20, by the time it all plays out.
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