Dailyfaceoff posted their top 75 UFAs and contract projections. The only overpay I'd like would be adding big Z to join Gudas to form a physical duo with personality. Projections look reasonable for these other players that I think would be good fits, but I'm sure a few will get overpayments.
Rank | Player | Pos | Age | Team | Cap Hit | GP | G | PTS | AFP Projection |
12 | Nikita Zadorov | LD | 29 | VAN | $3.75M | 75 | 6 | 20 | 5 x $5.3M |
22 | Jalen Chatfield | RD | 28 | CAR | $763K | 72 | 8 | 22 | 4 x $3.65M |
27 | Dakota Joshua | LW | 28 | VAN | $825K | 63 | 18 | 32 | 4 x $3.25M |
40 | Brenden Dillon | LD | 34 | WPG | $3.9M | 77 | 8 | 20 | 2 x $2.9M |
45 | Stefan Noesen | RW | 31 | CAR | $763K | 81 | 14 | 37 | 3 x $3.2M |
54 | Vincent Desharnais | RD | 28 | EDM | $763K | 78 | 1 | 11 | 1 x $1.1M |
61 | Jani Haakanpaa | RD | 32 | DAL | $1.5M | 64 | 2 | 12 | 1 x $1.5M |
71 | Joel Edmundson | LD | 31 | TOR | $3.5M | 53 | 1 | 6 | 2 x $1.65M |
I'm surprised that Lafferty was left off that list. I can see us going for him because he is a right-shooting, fast, physical, can win faceoffs, and can play all forward spots.