Speculation: Predict where the top UFAs go

[JuJu Mobb]

It's not about who would Montreal would sign. It's about who Montreal would sign who would also sign with Montreal.

Too many woulds.

 

[BostonBob]

Forwards:

C Lindholm - Boston
RW Heinen - Boston
LW Maroon - Boston
LW Girgensons - Boston
C Carpenter - Boston
C Nosek - Boston
Defensemen:
LD Kulikov - Boston
LD Edmundson - Boston
LD Scandella - Boston

Forwards:
C Lindholm - Boston might overpay but they do need a #1 Center
RW Heinen - about half the Bruin fans here want him back but I am with the other half
LW Maroon - don't think there is any interest at all in bringing him back
LW Girgensons - no need as Boston has about 10 players currently fighting for 3rd and 4th line minutes
C Carpenter - see above
C Nosek - see above


Defensemen:
LD Kulikov - I don't think I've heard his name mentioned as a possible signing but wouldn't mind depending on the contract
LD Edmundson - the Bruins just got rid of Forbert and Grzelcyk so adding him just would not make sense
LD Scandella - see above

 

[Indy18]

Not exactly a top UFA but there's a ton of smoke right now around Columbus and Monahan.

 

[Petes2424]

Surprised Kane’s only doing a 1-year deal, but then I’m not. They can hide a bunch of bonus money in the contract, attached to extremely low expectations aka Bergeron.

Guess he also wants to weigh his options every off-season and/or deadline.

The good thing for Detroit is, if he’s as productive as last year and they struggle this year, they’ll get a nice piece for him in return. Won’t be anything crazy, but they will get at least what Chicago got.. 2nd and a 4th with the upgrade on the pick to a 1st if the team makes a conference final. If he leaves the process open to 2-3 teams, they’ll get more.

It’s Kane though. They won’t move him unless he wants to move.

Look, Kane has it good in Detroit. His young family is there with Debrincat’s young family. Kids are the same age, and they’re always together. That’s a big thing for a player to have a support system when you have little ones and you’re on the road as much as they are, with no family in town. Hell, I’d even suggest his partner has told him that’s where she’d rather stay.

Those types of things matter when you have little ones. He goes somewhere else, she has to pick up and move again, with no support system in place. It’s one of the reasons he chose Detroit last fall.

 

[New Jersey Devil]

FORWARDS

Jake Guentzel - Tampa Bay
Sam Reinhart - Florida
Steven Stamkos - RETIRE
Patrick Kane - Detroit
Jake DeBrusk - Calgary
Jonathan Marchessault - Vegas
Matt Duchene - Washington
Jonathan Drouin - Pittsburgh
Tyler Toffoli - NY Rangers (2nd guess - Calgary)
Sean Monahan - Dallas
Vlad Tarasenko - Philadelphia
Tuevo Terravainen - Minnesota
Adam Henrique - NY Islanders
David Perron - Carolina
Tyler Bertuzzi - Nashville
Max Domi - he re-signed with Toronto
Elias Lindholm - Edmonton
Anthony Duclair - Utah
Viktor Arvidsson - Colorado
Daniel Sprong - Washington
James van Riemsdyk - Philadelphia
Stefan Noesen - Anaheim
Tomas Tatar - Los Angeles
Corey Perry - Boston
Cam Atkinson - Chicago



DEFENSEMEN

Brandon Montour - Buffalo
Brady Skjei - St. Louis
Brett Pesce - DEVILS
Oliver Ekman-Larsson - Chicago
Nikita Zadorov - Ottawa
Sean Walker - Pittsburgh
Alec Martinez - Chicago
Matt Roy - Anaheim
Justin Schultz - Dallas
Alexander Carrier - Columbus
Chris Tanev - Toronto
Tyson Barrie - Ottawa
Erik Gustafsson - Montreal
Shayne Gostisbehere - Winnipeg
Kevin Shattenkirk - Vancouver
Dmitry Kulikov - Boston
Brenden Dillon - Seattle
Mike Reilly - Vegas


GOALIES

Laurent Brossoit - Philadelphia
Cam Talbot - Winnipeg
Ilya Samsonov - Detroit
Kaapo Kahkonen - Nashville
Scott Wedgewood - Philadelphia
Anthony Stolarz - Columbus
Casey DeSmith - Chicago
James Reimer - Ottawa
Antti Raanta - Los Angeles

 

[Kingsfan1]

2 of the following will sign with Kings

Debrusk
Stephenson
Sprong
Dillon
Skjei
Boyd

 

[MTL Dirty Birdy]

2 of the following will sign with Kings

Debrusk
Stephenson
Sprong
Dillon
Skjei
Boyd

I’d add Toffoli as a prime target

 

[Kingsfan1]

I’d add Toffoli as a prime target

Id love a Kings reunion with Toffoli because he would fit into our system and he can put the puck into the net but i had read somewhere that the Rangers are the front runners for him thats why i didnt include him into the list

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

If stammer leaves he probably goes to ANA

 

[viper0220]

If stammer leaves he probably goes to ANA

That's also a good choice, I think he goes to Utah because Utah throws crazy money at him.

 

[User13452]

Zadorov-Carolina

 

[Kcb12345]

If stammer leaves he probably goes to ANA

That's also a good choice, I think he goes to Utah because Utah throws crazy money at him.

Seattle makes sense too and would probably pay him what he's looking for

 

[Team_Spirit]

Stamkos: Nashville
Bertuzzi: Chicago
Marchessault: Boston
Teravainen: SJ
Lindholm: Utah
Toffoli: SJ
Perron: Dallas
Debrusk: Edmonton
Monahan: Anaheim
Zadorov: Washington
Skinner: Colorado
Schmidt: Chicago
Martinez: Tampa