Just as a reference, here is a quick list of Dmen from around the league who are at least conceivable that they would be traded or signable this summer. I included the guys who I think are worth acquiring based on metrics/eye test, loosely.
The NTC's make it more difficult, but not all of the players have them, and we don't know for sure that all of them include Buffalo on their list. Remember that when the lists were set before the season, there was still optimism around the team.
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[TD]Player[/TD]
[TD]Team[/TD]
[TD]Age[/TD]
[TD]Hand[/TD]
[TD]Clause[/TD]
[TD]Years remaining[/TD]
[TD]Expiry type[/TD]
[TD]Cap hit[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Bowen Byram[/TD]
[TD]Colorado[/TD]
[TD]22[/TD]
[TD]L[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]RFA[/TD]
[TD]3.85[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Josh Manson[/TD]
[TD]Colorado[/TD]
[TD]32[/TD]
[TD]R[/TD]
[TD]NTC[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]UFA[/TD]
[TD]4.5[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Brett Pesce[/TD]
[TD]Carolina[/TD]
[TD]29[/TD]
[TD]R[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]UFA[/TD]
[TD]4.025[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jakob Chychrun[/TD]
[TD]Ottawa[/TD]
[TD]25[/TD]
[TD]L[/TD]
[TD]NTC[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]UFA[/TD]
[TD]4.6[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Brandon Carlo[/TD]
[TD]Boston[/TD]
[TD]27[/TD]
[TD]R[/TD]
[TD]m-NTC[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]UFA[/TD]
[TD]4.1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Noah Hanifin[/TD]
[TD]Calgary[/TD]
[TD]27[/TD]
[TD]L[/TD]
[TD]m-NTC[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]UFA[/TD]
[TD]4.95[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Mackenzie Weegar[/TD]
[TD]Calgary[/TD]
[TD]30[/TD]
[TD]L[/TD]
[TD]NTC[/TD]
[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]UFA[/TD]
[TD]6.25[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Rasmus Andersson[/TD]
[TD]Calgary[/TD]
[TD]27[/TD]
[TD]R[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]UFA[/TD]
[TD]4.55[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Chris Tanev[/TD]
[TD]Calgary[/TD]
[TD]34[/TD]
[TD]R[/TD]
[TD]m-NTC[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]UFA[/TD]
[TD]4.5[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Matt Roy[/TD]
[TD]LA[/TD]
[TD]28[/TD]
[TD]R[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]UFA[/TD]
[TD]3.15[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Mario Ferraro[/TD]
[TD]San Jose[/TD]
[TD]25[/TD]
[TD]L[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]UFA[/TD]
[TD]3.25[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Will Borgen[/TD]
[TD]Seattle[/TD]
[TD]27[/TD]
[TD]R[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]UFA[/TD]
[TD]2.7[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Brian Dumoulin[/TD]
[TD]Seattle[/TD]
[TD]32[/TD]
[TD]L[/TD]
[TD]m-NTC[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]UFA[/TD]
[TD]3.15[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Vince Dunn[/TD]
[TD]Seattle[/TD]
[TD]27[/TD]
[TD]L[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]UFA[/TD]
[TD]7.35[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Justin Schultz[/TD]
[TD]Seattle[/TD]
[TD]33[/TD]
[TD]R[/TD]
[TD]m-NTC[/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]UFA[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Seth Jones[/TD]
[TD]Chicago[/TD]
[TD]29[/TD]
[TD]R[/TD]
[TD]NMC[/TD]
[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]UFA[/TD]
[TD]9.5[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Connor Murphy[/TD]
[TD]Chicago[/TD]
[TD]30[/TD]
[TD]R[/TD]
[TD]m-NTC[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]UFA[/TD]
[TD]4.4[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Jonas Brodin[/TD]
[TD]Minnesota[/TD]
[TD]30[/TD]
[TD]L[/TD]
[TD]NMC[/TD]
[TD]4[/TD]
[TD]UFA[/TD]
[TD]6[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Dante Fabbro[/TD]
[TD]Nashville[/TD]
[TD]25[/TD]
[TD]R[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]0[/TD]
[TD]RFA[/TD]
[TD]2.5[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Colton Parayko[/TD]
[TD]St Louis[/TD]
[TD]30[/TD]
[TD]R[/TD]
[TD]NTC[/TD]
[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]UFA[/TD]
[TD]6.5[/TD]
[/TR]
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