Speculation: The Remaining UFA's

[Dog]

You can add Alex Nylander to the list!

 

[Tatar Shots]

My only guess is his Phil Kessel-like appearance.

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What about his Phil Kessel-lite play?

 

[The don godfather]

Hope bruins get alex nylander there is something there .

 

[Evgeny Oliker]

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]

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]

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]

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.

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]

You can add Alex Nylander to the list!

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

 

[SantosHalper]

Man... John Klingberg must want to murder his agent every single day of his life.

Mike Danton-special

 

[BargainBinSpecial]

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

 

[Brodeur]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[BLNY]

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]

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]

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

 

[I am Bettman]

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]

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]

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]

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 Renouf - Boston
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
RD Klingberg - Toronto + Hip Surgery
RD Foote - New Jersey < HC Investigation

 

[Craig Ludwig]

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]

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

 

[Zirakzigil]

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]

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.