Speculation: The Remaining UFA's

Dog · Jul 5, 2024

You can add Alex Nylander to the list!

Tatar Shots · Jul 5, 2024

KingsHockey24 said:
My only guess is his Phil Kessel-like appearance.

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What about his Phil Kessel-lite play?

The don godfather · Jul 5, 2024

Hope bruins get alex nylander there is something there .

Evgeny Oliker · Jul 5, 2024

Kylington - will get signed. I read that Calgary does want him back. The issue is they are offering him a 1 year deal and he wants more like 2 years. I’m sure they or another team will sign him eventually…

TheDawnOfANewTage · Jul 5, 2024

Habs Halifax said:
Could be the opposite. His agent was trying to talk sense with Klingberg but he wanted to be paid like a star. I remember telling Stars fans that he's no better than Petry and they laughed at me. Who's laughing now

I with you on this. I bet you his agent was trying to tell him to sign the fair deal with the Stars but he wanted to cash in. Fired him. Not saying this is true because I am not sure but that could be what happened.

I like it when these situations back fire. Oilers should have done that with Nurse too. Far too many players who have padded stats on good teams and try for max deals. Goes to their head and don't realize that it's a team game and most of them are just not on the top tier level.

Weird to just assume the opposite. My understanding is players largely defer to their agents, because contracts are what they do. Klinberg would have to be a special kind of egotist to go against what should be more knowledgeable, professional guidance, and that’s just not how it’s done 90% of the time. They have agents because agents know the money side better.

Anywho, not gonna dig too deep into it, but I believe Klinberg’s agent hasn’t had much success since. Again, speaks to a failing on his end, not a bad client.

crashthenet · Jul 5, 2024

Leafs87 said:
Hoping Leafs take a look at Blais and Bortuzzo (with the Hakanpa situation). Both have Berube ties too.

He went all out for the Isles last year. Hated to see him get hurt. Hope he gets one more go-around.

miscs75 · Jul 5, 2024

Benedict Kovalchuk said:
God I hope not

As long as neither wind up with that hideous dog trash attempt of a jersey they wear in the worlds most overrated arena, It’ll be acceptable.

Leafs87 said:
Hoping Leafs take a look at Blais and Bortuzzo (with the Hakanpa situation). Both have Berube ties too.

Please overpay for Bortuzzo and play him in your top 4. His lack of speed and offensive inability will make for some entertaining posts on here by Leafs fans.

The don godfather · Jul 5, 2024

Dog said:
You can add Alex Nylander to the list!

I want the Bruins to get this guy . Only 26.

SantosHalper · Jul 5, 2024

Axel Sandy Pelikan said:
Man... John Klingberg must want to murder his agent every single day of his life.

Mike Danton-special

BargainBinSpecial · Jul 5, 2024

A lot of them are former Habs, the crème of the crème!!!

Brodeur · Jul 5, 2024

TageGod said:
Never forget Lebanc's one year deal.

I'll never forget how a few impatient Devils talked themselves that offer sheeting Labanc was a solution and that the only reason it didn't happen was because it was an old boy's club.

As for Labanc, I always assumed it was a handshake deal. He signed cheap for one year to help the cap situation and still got a 4 year, 18.9 million dollar contract despite a down season. So I always took it more to be a 5 year, 19.9 million dollar deal that skirted the cap.

Double Dion · Jul 5, 2024

Evgeny Oliker said:
Kylington - will get signed. I read that Calgary does want him back. The issue is they are offering him a 1 year deal and he wants more like 2 years. I’m sure they or another team will sign him eventually…

He's a tough case. He was a top 4 guy without question in 21-22. But then he was gone for a year and a half and looked like a bottom pairing guy in the 30 games he played last year. I think it's a bad bet on him getting back to top 4 play and I was very bullish on him compared to most of our fans before he left. I think he got some bad agency advice and will be close to a league min guy now.

AslanRH · Jul 5, 2024

Habs Halifax said:
I remember telling Stars fans that he's no better than Petry and they laughed at me. Who's laughing now

I mean, without searching the history it is possible the Stars fans still are. I don't know why they laugh sometimes.

Kingsfan1 · Jul 5, 2024

JVR is a big forward who scored 40 points last year and consistently recently. Why is he still unsigned ?

BLNY · Jul 5, 2024

KingsHockey24 said:
How many of these guys do you think get contracts? PTO's? Retirement? Russia?

Matt Martin

Kailer Yamamoto

Matt Luff

Max Comtois

Robert Bortuzzo

Kyle Clifford

Alexander Barabanov

Antti Raanta

Tony DeAngelo

Max Pacioretty

Austin Watson

Chris Tierney

Marc Staal

Cal Clutterbuck

Kevin Labanc

John Klingberg

Oliver Kylington

Adam Erne

Tyson Barrie

Chad Ruhwedel

James van Riemsdyk

Pierre Edouard Bellemare

Sam Gagner

Tanner Pearson

Ryan Suter

Jakub Zboril

Samuel Blais

Tyler Johnson

Mike Hoffman

Nick Cousins

Justin Schultz

Jarred Tinordi

Martin Jones

Blake Wheeler

Mark Pysyk

Marco Scandella

Tyler Pitlick

Daniel Sprong

Steven Lorentz

Will Butcher

Travis Dermott

Alex Goligoski

Mark Giordano

Dominik Kubalik

Matt Irwin

Kevin Shattenkirk

Victor Mete

Lias Andersson

Wheeler might sign before deadline, otherwise ...

Player	Age	y/n
Matt Martin	35	no
Kailer Yamamoto	26	pto
Matt Luff	27	euro
Max Comtois	25	pto
Robert Bortuzzo	35	no
Kyle Clifford	33	no
Alexander Barabanov	30	euro
Antti Raanta	35	no
Tony DeAngelo	28	pto
Max Pacioretty	35	no
Austin Watson	32	no
Chris Tierney	30	euro
Marc Staal	37	no
Cal Clutterbuck	36	pto
Kevin Labanc	28	pto
John Klingberg	32	pto
Oliver Kylington	27	pto
Adam Erne	29	euro
Tyson Barrie	33	euro
Chad Ruhwedel	34	no
James van Riemsdyk	35	no
Pierre Edouard Bellemare	39	euro
Sam Gagner	35	euro
Tanner Pearson	32	no
Ryan Suter	39	pto
Jakub Zboril	27	euro
Samuel Blais	28	pto
Tyler Johnson	34	no
Mike Hoffman	34	no
Nick Cousins	31	pto
Justin Schultz	34	no
Jarred Tinordi	32	no
Martin Jones	34	no
Blake Wheeler	38	no
Mark Pysyk	32	pto
Marco Scandella	34	no
Tyler Pitlick	32	no
Daniel Sprong	27	pto
Steven Lorentz	28	no
Will Butcher	29	pto
Travis Dermott	27	pto
Alex Goligoski	39	no
Mark Giordano	41	pto
Dominik Kubalik	29	euro
Matt Irwin	36	no
Kevin Shattenkirk	35	pto
Victor Mete	26	euro
Lias Andersson	26	euro

Brodeur · Jul 5, 2024

Kingsfan1 said:
JVR is a big forward who scored 40 points last year and consistently recently. Why is he still unsigned ?

5 even strength goals in 71 games does stick out. Not sure how many teams have a spot for a bottom six LW to be a PP specialist nowadays. In terms of usage, JvR was 4th among Bruins forwards in PP TOI/game but ranked pretty low in even strength ice time.

38 points in Boston last season might not translate to be the same elsewhere.

Matt Rentfree · Jul 5, 2024

I hope the Rangers offer a contract to Kylington. They need depth D badly.

I am Bettman · Jul 5, 2024

JVR was solid last year just got sick/hurt during second half and didn’t look right. Surprised he hasn’t signed anywhere yet.

ChesterNimitz · Jul 5, 2024

BLNY said:
Wheeler might sign before deadline, otherwise ...

Player
Age
y/n
Matt Martin
35
no
Kailer Yamamoto
26
pto
Matt Luff
27
euro
Max Comtois
25
pto
Robert Bortuzzo
35
no
Kyle Clifford
33
no
Alexander Barabanov
30
euro
Antti Raanta
35
no
Tony DeAngelo
28
pto
Max Pacioretty
35
no
Austin Watson
32
no
Chris Tierney
30
euro
Marc Staal
37
no
Cal Clutterbuck
36
pto
Kevin Labanc
28
pto
John Klingberg
32
pto
Oliver Kylington
27
pto
Adam Erne
29
euro
Tyson Barrie
33
euro
Chad Ruhwedel
34
no
James van Riemsdyk
35
no
Pierre Edouard Bellemare
39
euro
Sam Gagner
35
euro
Tanner Pearson
32
no
Ryan Suter
39
pto
Jakub Zboril
27
euro
Samuel Blais
28
pto
Tyler Johnson
34
no
Mike Hoffman
34
no
Nick Cousins
31
pto
Justin Schultz
34
no
Jarred Tinordi
32
no
Martin Jones
34
no
Blake Wheeler
38
no
Mark Pysyk
32
pto
Marco Scandella
34
no
Tyler Pitlick
32
no
Daniel Sprong
27
pto
Steven Lorentz
28
no
Will Butcher
29
pto
Travis Dermott
27
pto
Alex Goligoski
39
no
Mark Giordano
41
pto
Dominik Kubalik
29
euro
Matt Irwin
36
no
Kevin Shattenkirk
35
pto
Victor Mete
26
euro
Lias Andersson
26
euro

I don’t know if it’s a good or bad sign that 9 of these available players are former Canadiens.

Nogatco Rd · Jul 5, 2024

Lias Andersson just signed in Switzerland with EHC Biel-Bienne

https://thehockeynews.com/international/players/former-7th-overall-pick-lias-andersson-heading-to-switzerland

Maurice of Orange · Jul 6, 2024

Not many quality NHL defenders left on the UFA market as some of other UFA defenders have signed AHL, KHL, SHL, NL and Czech Extraliga contracts with their new teams for next season.

The leftovers.
RD Shattenkirk - Boston
LD Kylington - Calgary
RD Schultz - Seattle
LD Suter - Dallas < Buyout
RD Boqvist - Columbus < Buyout
LD Scandella - St. Louis
RD DeAngelo - Carolina
RD Addison - San Jose
RD Barrie - Nashville
RD Lindstrom - Anaheim
LD Tinordi - Chicago
LD Goligoski - Minnesota
LD Giordano - Toronto
RD Bortuzzo - NY Islanders
RD Ruhwedel - NY Rangers
LD Staal - Philadelphia
LD Dermott - Utah
LD Zboril - Columbus
LD Niemelainen - Edmonton
RD Bjork - Columbus
RD Pysyk - Calgary
LD Mete - Philadelphia
LD Kalynuk - St. Louis
LD Irwin - Vancouver
RD Fedun - Pittsburgh
RD Hunt - Colorado
LD Butcher - Minnesota
LD Bayreuther - Dallas
RD Ladue - NY Islanders
LD Knyzhov - San Jose < Buyout
LD Kniazev - Winnipeg
LD Samorukov - Pittsburgh < Rumored to the KHL
RD Kinnunen - Florida
RD Kampfer - Utah
LD Johansen - Washington
LD Day - Tampa Bay
LD Cicek - Vancouver
LD Norlinder - Montreal
RD Reinke - Seattle
LD McIsaac - Detroit
RD Keeper - Montreal
LD Rosburg - Dallas
LD Ahac - Vegas
LD Millman - Philadelphia
LD Renouf - Boston < Signed with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton AHL
RD Klingberg - Toronto + Hip Surgery
RD Foote - New Jersey < HC Investigation

Craig Ludwig · Jul 6, 2024

I really don't think Sprong is that far off from Duclair, both good offensively yet terrible defensively. Both changing teams every year it seems. Yet Duclair doesn't have a problem re-signing every time. Yes Duclair has more speeed but he doesn't use it defensively.

Pablo El Perro · Jul 6, 2024

If they can fit him, I wouldn't mind the Cats bringing back Lorentz.

Zirakzigil · Jul 6, 2024

Evgeny Oliker said:
Kylington - will get signed. I read that Calgary does want him back. The issue is they are offering him a 1 year deal and he wants more like 2 years. I’m sure they or another team will sign him eventually…

I heard he was asking for more than 3 and the Flames said no more than 2. Conroy has been cool at the idea every time Calgary media ask. Kylington overplayed his hand badly.

Dread Clawz · Jul 6, 2024

Pablo El Perro said:
If they can fit him, I wouldn't mind the Cats bringing back Lorentz.

We have no room. We are at the cap even with only 22 players. Actually slightly over.

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