On the block:
-Thornton: #1 center, dynamite on the PP and EV, best fits with a right-handed sniper and speed.
-Marleau: #1 forward, can play any position, good for 30 goals, lightning quick, excellent defensively and on the PK, consistently faces opposing teams #1 lines and shuts them down
-Burns: top 10 power forward who is 6'5, skates like the wind, and hammers d-men on the forecheck, or top pairing d-man who is excellent on the point, and at leading the rush, while capable of moving opposing power forwards from the front of the net.
-Niemi: #1 goalie, has one a Stanley cup; cheap at only 3.8m for one year. Potentially bundled with our 1st to move up 9-14 spots in the draft
-Jason Demers: young 2nd pairing d-man, RFA. Was top 30 in even strength points based on his excellent speed and puck moving skills. Defense has been an improvement, but ultimately we are right-side heavy. Would happily swap him for an identical left-handed version
-Joe Pavelski- shutdown center, #1 LW, #1 RW, fantastic on the penalty kill, a great leader, signed for 5 years at a bargain contract through the rest of his prime. Beyond that he is a leader, clutch, and consistently good playoff performer. If we truly do go into a rebuild, Pavelski, at 29, may be a hair too old. If you want him, be prepared to offer an excellent prospect or young player.
-Raffi Torres- Excellent third liner. Good for 30-40 points at even-strength, and he is tough as nails. Very fast. Super unlucky to have him get injured at the beginning of the year, but a great player. Pretty open to keeping him if his value proves to be a 2nd or less.
-Brad Stuart- 3rd pairing d-man, who played the left exclusively, but is supposed to be better on the right. He was better for us a year ago, but at this point, we have younger cheaper options that we prefer. 3.6m and as such won't cost much.
Vlasic and Couture could be moved, but please, don't insult me. Braun, Hertl, Wingels, Nieto will not be moved.