I think Brian Gionta might be the most productive forward UFA signing in the past 20 years that wasn't extending a player already on the team. Pretty sad...
I forgot Gio. I will say this, the contract BEFORE the one he signed in Buffalo, I know he told his agent he would listen to (and possibly sign) ANY OFFER Buffalo would make. And Regier never even made an offer. That was the one with Montreal for $5M AAV. Regier was the man when it came to not doing anything because he thought he wouldn't succeed.