[GDT] The 2022 NHL UFA Tracker ... Guess Who's #1?

[Njord]

Originally Posted by Jay Random

While he's in Ohio, tell him to drive on up to Toledo and send you something from Packo's.

He would probably say he's going to Toledo then end up in Cleveland

[OILFAN #81]

Day 6 of free agency and this is where we stand:

Top 25 forwards updated:

Most gone now. Kadri, Niederreiter, Stastny, and Kessel are the only 4 remaining of the top 25 available with Bergeron already agreeing with Boston but waiting to be announced.

1. Johnny Gaudreau (CGY) - Columbus
2. Nazem Kadri (COL)
3. Claude Giroux (FLA) - Ottawa
4. Evgeni Malkin (PIT) — Pittsburgh
5. Patrice Bergeron (BOS)
6. Evander Kane (EDM) — Edmonton
7. Vincent Trocheck (CAR) - NY Rangers
8. Ondrej Palat (TB) - New Jersey
9. David Perron (STL) - Detroit
10. Andre Burakovsky (COL) - Seattle
11. Mason Marchment (FLA) - Dallas
12. Nino Niederreiter (CAR)
13. Dylan Strome (CHI) - Washington
14. Ryan Strome (NYR) - Anaheim
15. Reilly Smith (VGK) - Vegas
16. Andrew Copp (NYR) - Detroit
17. Ilya Mikheyev (TOR) - Vancouver
18. Max Domi (CAR) - Chicago
19. Paul Stastny (WPG)
20. Phil Kessel (AZ)
21. Andreas Athanasiou (LA) - Chicago
22. Dominik Kubalik (CHI) - Detroit
23. Calle Jarnkrok (CGY) - Toronto
24. Frank Vatrano (NYR) - Anaheim
25. Vladislav Namestnikov (DAL) - Tampa Bay

Top 10 Defenseman
Just Klingberg and Subban left!

1. John Klingberg (DAL) —
2. Ben Chiarot (FLA) — Detroit
3. Nick Leddy (STL) — St. Louis
4. Josh Manson (COL) — Colorado
5. P.K. Subban (NJ) —
6. Brett Kulak (EDM) — Edmonton
7. Olli Maatta (LA) — Detroit
8. Nikita Zadorov (CGY) — Calgary
9. Erik Gudbranson (CGY) — Columbus
10. Justin Schultz (WSH) — Seattle

Top 10 Goaltenders:
Top 10 all signed!

1. Darcy Kuemper (COL) - Washington
2. Jack Campbell (TOR) - Edmonton
3. Ilya Samsonov (WSH) - Toronto
4. Jaroslav Halak (VAN) - NY Rangers
5. Kevin Lankinen (CHI) - Nashville
6. Eric Comrie (WPG) - Buffalo
7. Martin Jones (PHI) - Seattle
8. David Rittich (NSH) - Winnipeg
9. Louis Domingue (PIT) - NY Rangers
10. Dustin Tokarski (BUF) - Pittsburgh

[Jiri Hrdina]

Any rumors on Nino. He's streaky as hell but an interesting option out there.

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Any rumors on Nino. He's streaky as hell but an interesting option out there.

Yeah, I am surprised he hasn't signed yet. Maybe he has deal in place with a team already as is waiting on cap?

[OILFAN #81]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Any rumors on Nino. He's streaky as hell but an interesting option out there.

The rumor on him is just like Kadri. Kadri's odds on re-signing in Colorado are above 80 percent and he is just waiting for them to clear room. Same rumor is that for Nino. Looking for Carolina to finish moves and then to re-sign there.

[Roof-Daddy]

Imagine being the fan of a good team that has its free agents sit around waiting for your GM to clear some cap space so that they can re-sign.

And they sign at a discount so they can be fit in.

[OILFAN #81]

Well, past a week into free agency......

Top 25 forwards updated:

Most gone now. Kadri, Stastny, and Kessel are the only 3 remaining of the top 25 available with Bergeron already agreeing with Boston but waiting to be announced.

1. Johnny Gaudreau (CGY) - Columbus
2. Nazem Kadri (COL)
3. Claude Giroux (FLA) - Ottawa
4. Evgeni Malkin (PIT) — Pittsburgh
5. Patrice Bergeron (BOS)
6. Evander Kane (EDM) — Edmonton
7. Vincent Trocheck (CAR) - NY Rangers
8. Ondrej Palat (TB) - New Jersey
9. David Perron (STL) - Detroit
10. Andre Burakovsky (COL) - Seattle
11. Mason Marchment (FLA) - Dallas
12. Nino Niederreiter (CAR) - Nashville
13. Dylan Strome (CHI) - Washington
14. Ryan Strome (NYR) - Anaheim
15. Reilly Smith (VGK) - Vegas
16. Andrew Copp (NYR) - Detroit
17. Ilya Mikheyev (TOR) - Vancouver
18. Max Domi (CAR) - Chicago
19. Paul Stastny (WPG)
20. Phil Kessel (AZ)
21. Andreas Athanasiou (LA) - Chicago
22. Dominik Kubalik (CHI) - Detroit
23. Calle Jarnkrok (CGY) - Toronto
24. Frank Vatrano (NYR) - Anaheim
25. Vladislav Namestnikov (DAL) - Tampa Bay

Top 10 Defenseman
Just Klingberg and Subban left!

1. John Klingberg (DAL) —
2. Ben Chiarot (FLA) — Detroit
3. Nick Leddy (STL) — St. Louis
4. Josh Manson (COL) — Colorado
5. P.K. Subban (NJ) —
6. Brett Kulak (EDM) — Edmonton
7. Olli Maatta (LA) — Detroit
8. Nikita Zadorov (CGY) — Calgary
9. Erik Gudbranson (CGY) — Columbus
10. Justin Schultz (WSH) — Seattle

Top 10 Goaltenders:
Top 10 all signed!

1. Darcy Kuemper (COL) - Washington
2. Jack Campbell (TOR) - Edmonton
3. Ilya Samsonov (WSH) - Toronto
4. Jaroslav Halak (VAN) - NY Rangers
5. Kevin Lankinen (CHI) - Nashville
6. Eric Comrie (WPG) - Buffalo
7. Martin Jones (PHI) - Seattle
8. David Rittich (NSH) - Winnipeg
9. Louis Domingue (PIT) - NY Rangers
10. Dustin Tokarski (BUF) - Pittsburgh

[Erick Estrada]

Didn't expect Kadri or Klingberg to take this long. Now that a lot of teams are securing their younger players to long term deals, a lot of teams simply don't have the cap space to hand out big payday's to late 20/early 30's players.

[VilleN]

Get a solid return for Tkachuk, bring in Kessel… could end up with some enviable depth and with Sutter at the helm we could still compete for the division IMO.

[Atodaso]

Does Kessel seem like a guy who Sutter could squeeze more out of at this stage in his career?

[Poe969]

Offer Kadri and Klinberg 1 year deals then trade them at deadline....

[Bonded]

Originally Posted by Poe969

Offer Kadri and Klinberg 1 year deals then trade them at deadline....

Be shocked if either of those guys signed a one year deal. Didn't work out for Hall

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by Poe969

Offer Kadri and Klinberg 1 year deals then trade them at deadline....

They won't do it in most cases lol but what if we used the cap space to offer them AAVs they couldn't refuse and retain 50% at the deadline?

Kadri wants to win, so tell him we'll trade him to a contender.

And two 1sts to our basket.

[cral12]

I'd still like to buy low on Sonny Milano and Sam Steel

[cral12]

While Kadri is the obvious desirable get (if something reasonable in terms of contract), how would we feel if Tre signed FAs Sonny Milano and Evan Rodrigues to round out the forward group?

https://twitter.com/user/status/1550896635428741121

[powderjunkie]

Originally Posted by cral12

While Kadri is the obvious desirable get (if something reasonable in terms of contract), how would we feel if Tre signed FAs Sonny Milano and Evan Rodrigues to round out the forward group?

Forgot Rodrigues was out there - he'd be a really nice add. I bet he's looking for a higher chance of more TOI though if he's taking a 1 yr show-me contract.

He was a capable 3rd banana with Crosby/Guentzel, and he could be used the same way here, though I'd look at:

Huberdeau-Lindholm-Toffoli*
Mangi-Backlund-Coleman
Pelletier-Monahan-Rodriguez*
Rooney-Ruzicka-Lewis

Lucic/Dube/Zary


Still too many F's and too many D...I think the better hope to upgrade would be a trade, though I'm not sure who wants a pu pu platter right now?


Don't think Milano is a great fit here.

[Samonadreau]

I wonder if we could get Stastny on a 2 year deal or something would be the perfect 2/3 center.

[cral12]

Milano por favor...

https://twitter.com/user/status/1550991492222689281

[Flamesfan05]

Why nobody wants Milano?

[PlayfulGenius]

Originally Posted by Flamesfan05

Why nobody wants Milano?

And what happened to Subban?

I realize his play has declined but he’s still a serviceable D, no?

Is he simply pricing himself out of the market??