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This is my first post in this site, but i been doing NHL news in gaming clan where i am. Its not hockey site, its ET (Wolfenstein Enemy Territory) clan.

I am big NHL fan and ex Minnesota Wild fan, but now mainly follow my favorite players. Granlund, Kunin, Oettinger, and Aho (CAR) are my biggest idols atm, but i do have a lot favorite players like Brodin, Dumba, Zucker, Rantanen etc... I have dyslexia and English isnt my native language, so pls forgive my typos.

Here are my predictions for FA market. Some players are already signed after i did this. Order is mainly points order. So if someone is at 5 place not mean to say he is fifth best center etc.. Thank you!

On caphit range, ”low” i put what would be great sign for team and ”up” i put what player could be asking. If there is rebuild team, its raise max caphit bit more.


TOP 10 UFA Centers





Name, (Old team,) three possible newteams, how many seasons, caphit range





  1. Sam Reinhard (FLA) FLA, UTA, SJ 5-7 seasons; around 8,5 – 11,00M
  2. Steven Samkos (TBL) TBL, DET, TOR, 3-5 seasons; around 6,5 – 9,5M
  3. Matt Duchene (DAL) DAL, MIN, UTA 1-5 seasons; around 3,5 – 6,00M
  4. Sean Monahan (WPG) WPG, DAL, NYI 3-6 seasons; around 4 – 6,00M
  5. Tyler Toffoli (WPG) LAK, NJ, SJ 1-3 seasons; around 4 – 6,5M
  6. Teuvo Teräväinen (CAR) CAR, SJ, DET 3-6 seasons; around 5 – 7M
  7. Adam Henrique (EDM) BOS, TOR, MTL 1-3 seasons; around 3,5 – 5M
  8. C. Stephenson (VEG) NSH, BUF, SEA 4-7 seasons; around 4,5 – 7M
  9. Max Domi (TOR) TOR, CHI, BOS 3-5 seasons; around 3,5 – 5,5M
  10. Elias Lindholm (VAN) BOS, CAR, SEA 1-6 seasons; around 5 – 7M




TOP 10 UFA Right wingers





  1. V. Tarasenko (FLA), FLA, NYR, MTL 3-5 seasons; around 4,5 – 7M
  2. Patrick Kane (DET) DET, BUF, NJ 1-4 seasons; around 5 – 7,5M
  3. Anthony Duclair (TBL) TBL, NSH, MIN 2-3 seasons; around 3,5 – 5M
  4. Anthony Mantha (VEG) CGY, LAK, PHI 2-3 seasons; around 3 – 5M
  5. Daniel Sprong (DET) FLA, EDM, CHI 1-3 seasons; around 2,5 – 4M
  6. Stefan Noesen (CAR), CAR, CBJ, COL 2-4 seasons; around 2 – 3,5M
  7. Kasperi Kapanen (STL) EDM, NYR, CGY 1 season; around 1 – 1,5M
  8. Kailer Yamamoto (SEA) CBJ, BUF, WSH 1-2 seasons; around 1 – 2M
  9. Victor Arvidson (LAK) NSH, DAL, BOS 2-4 seasons; around 4-5M
  10. Connor Brown (EDM) EDM, WPG, ANA 1-2 seasons; around 1-3M







TOP 10 Left wingers





  1. Jake Guentzel (CAR), PIT, CAR, VAN 5-7 seasons; around 8,5 – 11,5M
  2. J. Marchessault (VEG) FLA, CAR, UTA 4-5 seasons; around 6,5 – 8,5M
  3. Jonathan Drouin (COL) COL, EDM, LAK 2-4 seasons; around 3,5 – 4,5M
  4. David Perron (DET) DET, STL, BUF 1-3 seasons; around 2,5 – 4,5M
  5. Jeff Skinner (BUF) EDM, LAK, CHI 1-4 seasons; around 3,5 – 6M
  6. Tyler Bertuzzi (TOR), TOR, BOS, NJ 3-4 seasons; around 4 – 6M
  7. Warren Foegele (EDM), TOR, NSH, TBL 1-4 seasons; around 3 – 4,5M
  8. Jake DeBrusk (BOS), EDM, CBJ, BUF 4-6 seasons; around 4,5 – 7M
  9. Danton Heinen (BOS), BOS, OTT, EDM 1-3 seasons; around 2,5-3,5M
  10. Jason Zucker (NSH) NSH, MIN, EDM 1-3 seasons; around 3,5 – 5M










TOP 15 UFA Defenders





  1. Brady Skjei (CAR) CAR, DAL, TBL, 6-7 seasons; around 7 – 9,5M
  2. Brandon Montour (FLA) TOR, CGY, FLA 6-7 seasons; around 7,5 – 9M
  3. Shayne Gostisbehere (DET), DET, SJ, SEA 4-5 seasons; around 4 – 6M
  4. Brett Pesce (CAR) CAR, NYR, DAL 4-6 seasons; around 4 – 6,5M
  5. Christopher Tanev (DAL) TOR, VAN, NJ 2-3 seasons; around 4,5 – 6,5M
  6. Matt Roy (LAK) MIN, STL, MTL 4-6 seasons; around 4 – 6M
  7. Sean Walker (COL) TOR, OTT, CHI 2-5 seasons; around 3,5 – 5M
  8. O. Ekman-Larson (FLA) FLA, EDM, OTT 2-3 seasons; around 3,5 – 4,5M
  9. John Klingberg (TOR) LAK, CHI, SJ 1 season; around 1,5 – 4,5M
  10. TJ. Brodia (TOR) NYR, BUF, OTT 2-4 seasons; around 2,5 – 4,5M
  11. Nikita Zadorov (VAN) VAN, TOR, DAL 4-6 seasons; around 4,5 – 6M
  12. Alexandre Carrier (NSH) VEG, SJ, PIT 2-4 seasons; around 3 – 4M
  13. Matt Dumba (TBL) MIN, TOR, PIT 1-3 seasons; around 1,5 – 3,5M
  14. Jani Hakanpää (DAL) DAL, CAR, COL 2-3 seasons; around 1,5 – 2,5M
  15. Ian Cole (VAN) UTA, SEA, NYI 1-2 seasons; around 2-3M




TOP 10 UFA Goalies





  1. Anthony Stolarz (FLA) LAK, TOR, CHI 2-4seasons; around 2 – 3,5M
  2. Laurent Brossoit (WPG) WPG, TOR, BOS 2-4 seasons; around 2 – 3M
  3. Ilya Samsonov (TOR) LAK, DAL, CHI 1-2 seasons; around 1,5 – 3M
  4. Kevin Lankinen (NSH) DAL, LAK, CGY 2-3seasons; around 2 – 2,5M
  5. Kaapo Kähkönen (NJ) FLA, WPG, DAL 1-2 seasons; around 1 – 2M
  6. Cam Talbot (LAK) TBL, VEG, DAL 1 season; around 1,5 – 2,5M
  7. Scott Wedgewood (DAL) WPG, FLA, BOS 1-2seasons; around 1 – 2,5M
  8. Casey DeSmith (VAN) TBL, BOS,EDM 1 season; around 1 – 2M
  9. James Reimer (DET) TBL, BOS, FLA 1 season; around 1 – 1,5M
  10. Jack Cambpell (EDM) DAL, CHI, DET 1 season; around 1 – 2M
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von Rantala said:
This is my first post in this site, but i been doing NHL news in gaming clan where i am. Its not hockey site, its ET (Wolfenstein Enemy Territory) clan.

I am big NHL fan and ex Minnesota Wild fan, but now mainly follow my favorite players. Granlund, Kunin, Oettinger, and Aho (CAR) are my biggest idols atm, but i do have a lot favorite players like Brodin, Dumba, Zucker, Rantanen etc... I have dyslexia and English isnt my native language, so pls forgive my typos.

Here are my predictions for FA market. Some players are already signed after i did this. Order is mainly points order. So if someone is at 5 place not mean to say he is fifth best center etc.. Thank you!

On caphit range, ”low” i put what would be great sign for team and ”up” i put what player could be asking. If there is rebuild team, its raise max caphit bit more.


TOP 10 UFA Centers





Name, (Old team,) three possible newteams, how many seasons, caphit range





  1. Sam Reinhard (FLA) FLA, UTA, SJ 5-7 seasons; around 8,5 – 11,00M
  2. Steven Samkos (TBL) TBL, DET, TOR, 3-5 seasons; around 6,5 – 9,5M
  3. Matt Duchene (DAL) DAL, MIN, UTA 1-5 seasons; around 3,5 – 6,00M
  4. Sean Monahan (WPG) WPG, DAL, NYI 3-6 seasons; around 4 – 6,00M
  5. Tyler Toffoli (WPG) LAK, NJ, SJ 1-3 seasons; around 4 – 6,5M
  6. Teuvo Teräväinen (CAR) CAR, SJ, DET 3-6 seasons; around 5 – 7M
  7. Adam Henrique (EDM) BOS, TOR, MTL 1-3 seasons; around 3,5 – 5M
  8. C. Stephenson (VEG) NSH, BUF, SEA 4-7 seasons; around 4,5 – 7M
  9. Max Domi (TOR) TOR, CHI, BOS 3-5 seasons; around 3,5 – 5,5M
  10. Elias Lindholm (VAN) BOS, CAR, SEA 1-6 seasons; around 5 – 7M




TOP 10 UFA Right wingers





  1. V. Tarasenko (FLA), FLA, NYR, MTL 3-5 seasons; around 4,5 – 7M
  2. Patrick Kane (DET) DET, BUF, NJ 1-4 seasons; around 5 – 7,5M
  3. Anthony Duclair (TBL) TBL, NSH, MIN 2-3 seasons; around 3,5 – 5M
  4. Anthony Mantha (VEG) CGY, LAK, PHI 2-3 seasons; around 3 – 5M
  5. Daniel Sprong (DET) FLA, EDM, CHI 1-3 seasons; around 2,5 – 4M
  6. Stefan Noesen (CAR), CAR, CBJ, COL 2-4 seasons; around 2 – 3,5M
  7. Kasperi Kapanen (STL) EDM, NYR, CGY 1 season; around 1 – 1,5M
  8. Kailer Yamamoto (SEA) CBJ, BUF, WSH 1-2 seasons; around 1 – 2M
  9. Victor Arvidson (LAK) NSH, DAL, BOS 2-4 seasons; around 4-5M
  10. Connor Brown (EDM) EDM, WPG, ANA 1-2 seasons; around 1-3M







TOP 10 Left wingers





  1. Jake Guentzel (CAR), PIT, CAR, VAN 5-7 seasons; around 8,5 – 11,5M
  2. J. Marchessault (VEG) FLA, CAR, UTA 4-5 seasons; around 6,5 – 8,5M
  3. Jonathan Drouin (COL) COL, EDM, LAK 2-4 seasons; around 3,5 – 4,5M
  4. David Perron (DET) DET, STL, BUF 1-3 seasons; around 2,5 – 4,5M
  5. Jeff Skinner (BUF) EDM, LAK, CHI 1-4 seasons; around 3,5 – 6M
  6. Tyler Bertuzzi (TOR), TOR, BOS, NJ 3-4 seasons; around 4 – 6M
  7. Warren Foegele (EDM), TOR, NSH, TBL 1-4 seasons; around 3 – 4,5M
  8. Jake DeBrusk (BOS), EDM, CBJ, BUF 4-6 seasons; around 4,5 – 7M
  9. Danton Heinen (BOS), BOS, OTT, EDM 1-3 seasons; around 2,5-3,5M
  10. Jason Zucker (NSH) NSH, MIN, EDM 1-3 seasons; around 3,5 – 5M










TOP 15 UFA Defenders





  1. Brady Skjei (CAR) CAR, DAL, TBL, 6-7 seasons; around 7 – 9,5M
  2. Brandon Montour (FLA) TOR, CGY, FLA 6-7 seasons; around 7,5 – 9M
  3. Shayne Gostisbehere (DET), DET, SJ, SEA 4-5 seasons; around 4 – 6M
  4. Brett Pesce (CAR) CAR, NYR, DAL 4-6 seasons; around 4 – 6,5M
  5. Christopher Tanev (DAL) TOR, VAN, NJ 2-3 seasons; around 4,5 – 6,5M
  6. Matt Roy (LAK) MIN, STL, MTL 4-6 seasons; around 4 – 6M
  7. Sean Walker (COL) TOR, OTT, CHI 2-5 seasons; around 3,5 – 5M
  8. O. Ekman-Larson (FLA) FLA, EDM, OTT 2-3 seasons; around 3,5 – 4,5M
  9. John Klingberg (TOR) LAK, CHI, SJ 1 season; around 1,5 – 4,5M
  10. TJ. Brodia (TOR) NYR, BUF, OTT 2-4 seasons; around 2,5 – 4,5M
  11. Nikita Zadorov (VAN) VAN, TOR, DAL 4-6 seasons; around 4,5 – 6M
  12. Alexandre Carrier (NSH) VEG, SJ, PIT 2-4 seasons; around 3 – 4M
  13. Matt Dumba (TBL) MIN, TOR, PIT 1-3 seasons; around 1,5 – 3,5M
  14. Jani Hakanpää (DAL) DAL, CAR, COL 2-3 seasons; around 1,5 – 2,5M
  15. Ian Cole (VAN) UTA, SEA, NYI 1-2 seasons; around 2-3M




TOP 10 UFA Goalies





  1. Anthony Stolarz (FLA) LAK, TOR, CHI 2-4seasons; around 2 – 3,5M
  2. Laurent Brossoit (WPG) WPG, TOR, BOS 2-4 seasons; around 2 – 3M
  3. Ilya Samsonov (TOR) LAK, DAL, CHI 1-2 seasons; around 1,5 – 3M
  4. Kevin Lankinen (NSH) DAL, LAK, CGY 2-3seasons; around 2 – 2,5M
  5. Kaapo Kähkönen (NJ) FLA, WPG, DAL 1-2 seasons; around 1 – 2M
  6. Cam Talbot (LAK) TBL, VEG, DAL 1 season; around 1,5 – 2,5M
  7. Scott Wedgewood (DAL) WPG, FLA, BOS 1-2seasons; around 1 – 2,5M
  8. Casey DeSmith (VAN) TBL, BOS,EDM 1 season; around 1 – 2M
  9. James Reimer (DET) TBL, BOS, FLA 1 season; around 1 – 1,5M
  10. Jack Cambpell (EDM) DAL, CHI, DET 1 season; around 1 – 2M
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Lets re-visit my predictions. I also will post small winners/losers, good/bad contracts etc... Today i re-visit those UFA's and see if i get any right. I also add contracts what i didnt see coming, contracts which did surprise me bit. Tomorrow/friday depent my health i will post best and worst contracts and contracts what could be steals in couple years.

I hope you enjoy these, because enjoy doing these.


TOP 10 UFA Centers



Name, (Old team,) three possible new teams, how many seasons, caphit range



  1. Sam Reinhard (FLA) FLA, UTA, SJ 5-7 seasons; around 8,5 – 11,00M
    - Florida 8 seasons and 8,625M
  2. Steven Samkos (TBL) TBL, DET, TOR, 3-5 seasons; around 6,5 – 9,5M
    - Nashville 4 seasons and 8,0M
  3. Matt Duchene (DAL) DAL, MIN, UTA 1-5 seasons; around 3,5 – 6,00M
    - Dallas 1 season and 3,0M
  4. Sean Monahan (WPG) WPG, DAL, VAN 3-6 seasons; around 4 – 6,00M
    - Columbus 5 seasons and 5,5M
  5. Tyler Toffoli (WPG) LAK, NJ, SJ 1-3 seasons; around 4 – 6,5M
    - San Jose 4 seasons and 6,0M
  6. Teuvo Teräväinen (CAR) CAR, SJ, DET 3-6 seasons; around 5 – 7M
    - Chicago 3 seasons and 5,4M
  7. Adam Henrique (EDM) BOS, TOR, MTL 1-3 seasons; around 3,5 – 5M
    - Edmonton 2 seasons and 3,0M
  8. C. Stephenson (VEG) NSH, BUF, SEA 4-7 seasons; around 4,5 – 7M
    - Seattle 7 seasons and 6,25M
  9. Max Domi (TOR) TOR, CHI, BOS 3-5 seasons; around 3,5 – 5,5M
    - Toronto 4 seasons and 3,75M
  10. Elias Lindholm (VAN) BOS, CAR, SEA 1-6 seasons; around 5 – 7M
    - Boston 7 seasons and 7,75M


TOP 10 UFA Right wingers



  1. V. Tarasenko (FLA), FLA, NYR, MTL 3-5 seasons; around 4,5 – 7M
    - Detroit 2 seasons and 4,75M
  2. Patrick Kane (DET) DET, BUF, NJ 1-4 seasons; around 5 – 7,5M
    - Detroit 1 season and 4,0-6,5M
  3. Anthony Duclair (TBL) TBL, NSH, MIN 2-3 seasons; around 3,5 – 5M
    - Islanders 4 seasons and 3,5M
  4. Anthony Mantha (VEG) CGY, LAK, PHI 2-3 seasons; around 3 – 5M
    - Calgary 1 season and 3,5M
  5. Daniel Sprong (DET) FLA, EDM, CHI 1-3 seasons; around 2,5 – 4M
    - UFA
  6. Stefan Noesen (CAR), CAR, CBJ, COL 2-4 seasons; around 2 – 3,5M
    - New Jersey 3 season and 2,75M
  7. Kasperi Kapanen (STL) EDM, NYR, CGY 1 season; around 1 – 1,5M
    - St. Louis 1 season and 1,0M
  8. Kailer Yamamoto (SEA) CBJ, BUF, WSH 1-2 seasons; around 1 – 2M
    - UFA
  9. Victor Arvidsson (LAK) NSH, DAL, BOS 2-4 seasons; around 4-5M
    - Edmonton 2 seasons and 4,0M
  10. Connor Brown (EDM) EDM, WPG, ANA 1-2 seasons; around 1-3M
    - Edmonton 1 season and 1,0M




TOP 10 Left wingers



  1. Jake Guentzel (CAR), PIT, CAR, VAN 5-7 seasons; around 8,5 – 11,5M
    - Tampa Bay 7 season and 9,0M
  2. J. Marchessault (VEG) FLA, CAR, UTA 4-5 seasons; around 6,5 – 8,5M
    - Nashville 5 seasons and 5,5M
  3. Jonathan Drouin (COL) COL, EDM, LAK 2-4 seasons; around 3,5 – 4,5M
    - Colorado 1 season and 2,5M
  4. David Perron (DET) DET, STL, BUF 1-3 seasons; around 2,5 – 4,5M
    - Ottawa 2 seasons and 4,0M
  5. Jeff Skinner (BUF) EDM, LAK, CHI 1-4 seasons; around 3,5 – 6M
    - Edmonton 1 season and 3,0M
  6. Tyler Bertuzzi (TOR), TOR, BOS, NJ 3-4 seasons; around 4 – 6M
    - Chicago 4 season and 5,5
  7. Warren Foegele (EDM), TOR, NSH, TBL 1-4 seasons; around 3 – 4,5M
    - Los Angeles 3 seasons and 3,5M
  8. Jake DeBrusk (BOS), EDM, CBJ, BUF 4-6 seasons; around 4,5 – 7M
    - Vancouver 7 seasons and 5,5M
  9. Danton Heinen (BOS), BOS, OTT, EDM 1-3 seasons; around 2,5-3,5M
    - Vancouver 2 season and 2,25M
  10. Jason Zucker (NSH) NSH, MIN, EDM 1-3 seasons; around 3,5 – 5M
    - Buffalo 1 season and 5,0M






TOP 15 UFA Defenders



  1. Brady Skjei (CAR) CAR, DAL, TBL, 6-7 seasons; around 7 – 9,5M
    - Nashville 7 season and 7,0M
  2. Brandon Montour (FLA) TOR, CGY, FLA 6-7 seasons; around 7,5 – 9M
    - Seattle 7 seasons and 7,143M
  3. Shayne Gostisbehere (DET), DET, SJ, SEA 4-5 seasons; around 4 – 6M
    - Carolina 3 seasons and 3,2M
  4. Brett Pesce (CAR) CAR, NYR, DAL 4-6 seasons; around 4 – 6,5M
    - New Jersey 6 seasons and 5,5M
  5. Christopher Tanev (DAL) TOR, VAN, NJ 2-3 seasons; around 4,5 – 6,5M
    - Toronto 6 seasons and 4,5M
  6. Matt Roy (LAK) MIN, STL, MTL 4-6 seasons; around 4 – 6M
    - Washington 6 seasons and 5,75M
  7. Sean Walker (COL) TOR, OTT, CHI 2-5 seasons; around 3,5 – 5M
    - Carolina 5 seasons and 3,6M
  8. O. Ekman-Larson (FLA) FLA, EDM, OTT 2-3 seasons; around 3,5 – 4,5M
    - Toronto 4 seasons and 3,5M
  9. John Klingberg (TOR) LAK, CHI, SJ 1 season; around 1,5 – 4,5M
    - UFA
  10. TJ. Brodie (TOR) NYR, BUF, OTT 2-4 seasons; around 2,5 – 4,5M
    - Chicago 2 seasons and 3,75M
  11. Nikita Zadorov (VAN) VAN, TOR, DAL 4-6 seasons; around 4,5 – 6M
    - Boston 6 seasons and 5,0M
  12. Alexandre Carrier (NSH) VEG, SJ, PIT 2-4 seasons; around 3 – 4M
    - Nashville 3 seasons and 3,75M
  13. Matt Dumba (TBL) MIN, TOR, PIT 1-3 seasons; around 1,5 – 3,5M
    - Dallas 2 seasons and 3,75M
  14. Jani Hakanpää (DAL) DAL, CAR, COL 2-3 seasons; around 1,5 – 2,5M
    - Toronto 2 seasons 1,5M
  15. Ian Cole (VAN) UTA, SEA, NYI 1-2 seasons; around 2-3M
    - Utah 1 season and 3,1M


TOP 10 UFA Goalies



  1. Anthony Stolarz (FLA) LAK, TOR, CHI 2-4seasons; around 2 – 3,5M
    - Toronto 2 seasons and 2,5M
  2. Laurent Brossoit (WPG) WPG, TOR, BOS 2-4 seasons; around 2 – 3M
    - Chicago 2 seasons and 3,3M
  3. Ilya Samsonov (TOR) LAK, DAL, CHI 1-2 seasons; around 1,5 – 3M
    - Vegas 1 season and 1,8M
  4. Kevin Lankinen (NSH) DAL, LAK, CGY 2-3seasons; around 2 – 2,5M
    - UFA
  5. Kaapo Kähkönen (NJ) FLA, WPG, DAL 1-2 seasons; around 1 – 2M
    - Winnipeg 1 season and 1,0M
  6. Cam Talbot (LAK) TBL, VEG, DAL 1 season; around 1,5 – 2,5M
    - Detroit 2 seasons and 2,5M
  7. Scott Wedgewood (DAL) WPG, FLA, BOS 1-2seasons; around 1 – 2,5M
    - Nashville 2 seasons and 1,5M
  8. Casey DeSmith (VAN) TBL, BOS, EDM 1 season; around 1 – 2M
    - Dallas 3 seasons and 1,0M
  9. James Reimer (DET) TBL, BOS, FLA 1 season; around 1 – 1,5M
    - Buffalo 1 season and 1,0M
  10. Jack Campbell (EDM) DAL, CHI, DET 1 season; around 1 – 2M
    - Detroit 1 season and 0,775M




T. Teräväinen CHI – I didnt see this coming. Teräväinen did return to Chicago where he did win Stanley Cup. I did wait Carolina would sign him on 5M range. Teräväinen can play all forward group, PK and PP. I do think his points totall will get higher in Chicago.



Henrique EDM – I was thinking that Henrique want to come back east, but this contracts is good. He now lost two Stanley Cup finals game 7 and with Edmonton he will have good chances for long playoff run this coming season too. He did take away from salary to stay in Edmonton.



S. Monahan CBJ – I should have seen this coming. Waddell want to re-unite Gaudreau and Monahan. I think price is bit high, giving 5,5M and term is bit too long (5 season) How this will contract look like, when Columbus window to Cup is open?
 
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Part 2/3 of offseason news.


Worst Contracts


E. Lindholm BOS – Boston wanted Lindholm long long time and now they finally got him, but price looks bit high. Worst way to build your team is through free agency because you have to pay bit extra to players. Last season was bit difficult for Lindholm. Boston felt need to add center and i do think Lindholm will play fine, but is more as second line center than first line center (in Stanley cup contender).


B. Montour SEA – Seattle wish they could get Montour from 22-23 season when he first and only time did past 40 points mark. Last season was difficult when he had injury and he made big mistakes in Stanley Cup finals and lost his place in first PP unit. Montour was FLA number one offensive defender, but in Seattle Vince Dunn have that role. I do see its difficult for Montour to make over 0,5 points per game and this contract might be bought out in future.


C. Stephenson SEA – Stephenson did had one of best contracts past four years, he is Cup winner, just like Montour. Stephenson had good stats in Vegas, also was strong in Stanley Cup run. I do think he is 6M guy now, but contract might look bad in 3-5 years and might be bought out. Atm he earn every penny, but terms and lenght is just too bad. He also had strong forward group around him in Vegas. Can he continue strong play or do he dropp to same lvl as he was in Washington? That risk is in there.

Notes. J. Edmundson Contracts is overpayment too, but close to same as his old contract and its shorter than listed above.


Best contracts



V. Arvidsson EDM – No overpayment on player who know how to score. Injury history probably declined his market value, what was great for Edmonton who operate in limit of Salary Cap. Sometimes Edmonton was too dependent on McDavid line and Draisaitl had difficulties to product in Finals. Edmonton had good bottom six, and they got good value and production from them, but Edmonton did right when letting Foegele walk and sign Arividsson on almost same money. High scoring potential. Great contract.

J.Marchessault NSH – Nashville was active in free agent market and i think Marchessault sign was they best contract. If you can sign Conn Smyth winner less than 6 milj its should be rated as steal. Marchessault might be one of most underrated players in NHL. There is big amount of players who earn +10M and never won Conn Smyth. You cant put price tag on experience and winning culture what Marchessault bring.

A. Stolarz TOR – I could put Henrique (EDM) or Walker (CAR) to this too, but i do think Stolarz has been hiden talent in goal for long time and now he get best chance of his career in Toronto. Woll have high potential, but i do see Stolarz can be next Roloson/Bryzgalov who got they chance bit older age and played solid careers in NHL. Stolarz also have long run in playoffs, even that he was back up goal, he got chance to see what it need to win Cup and was able to learn from Bobrovsky. I see signing of Stolarz was best move of offseason from Toronto.

Note only UFA singnings to new team is counted.


Potential to be steal



J. DeBrusk VAN – This contract might be next Zach Hyman contract. I like Tocchet style to coach, i dont know how he treat players, but he usually get more out of players than many coaches are able to get. DeBrusk might fit well on Tocchet gaming style. I do think that signing DeBrusk instead Guentzel was good move. VAN save 3,5M salary and if they use it wisely Vancouver might get big advance on that saving.


S. Gostisbehere CAR – This contract have potential to be steal for Carolina. They could get same production from Gostisbehere what Skjei get in NSH and Carolina will save 3,8M. In Carolina Gostisbehere could play in first PP unit and get a lot points. I think his role could be same as Montour had in FLA and in that kind role Gostisbeher have potential to be solid 50-60 point player. I was wise move to let Skjei walk with price what he was asking.


A. Duclair NYI – I was bit surprised to see him sign in NYI. Afterwards when you think, its good sign with good value for team. In NYI he can get chance to play top 6 mins. Duclair has been bouncing through different teams and found steady production. He has been over 0,5point per game player last 5 seasons. He is usually plus player and "only" had -12 in poor San Jose team. Good Congract what might be biggest steal of offseason!
 
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Last part of my offseason news.




3 Biggest winners


Edmonton – In my mindEdmonton is biggest winner offseason. Did they fix they biggestproblems? Aka Defence, no, but team is still stronger than what theywas in Stanley Cup finals. For me offense was already they strongpoint and now they have one of widest offense groups in paper. AddingArvidsson and J.Skinner to team in favorable contracts was goodmoves. Also team was able to re-sign Janmark, Perry and Brown to veryteam friendly contracts. Broberg still need new contract. D-group andgoalies are same as it was in Stanley Cup finals. I dont thinkEdmonton is ready yet, there is still a lot work to do before seasonstart, and team could look a lot different, but so far, i put them asbiggest winners of offseason.


Chicago – Chicago didadd couple good veteran player to they roster without over paying tothem too much. Chicago try to bring a lot veterans around they youngplayers, and it can pay them back in future.


Nashville – Nashvilledid made big signins in free agent market, and didnt over payheavily. Stamkos and Marchessault bring winning culture to team andmake them strong rightway. Skjei will help Josi on production andthey dont need to over play Josi in next season. These signs did openNashville Cup window. Trotz was agressive to open window for team whohas been middle pack team last 7 season. After Stanley Cup finals,Nashville have been able to win just one serie (against Colorado) inpast 7 season. Nashville will be one of oldest teams next season(today fourth oldest source Eliteprospect)


Had strong off-season too


Vancouver
New Jersey
San Jose


Losers



Minnesota – Minnesotatrust that they young players will continue progressing. Guerin stylehas been to signing they own UFA's one year prior contract ending.Tampa use bit same tactict, but usually signing younger players, whenWild sign they vetars as fast as its possible. That tactic tiedGuerin hands now second summer row. Trenin and Lauko was only UFAsignings this summer. All other teams in Central did made they rosterstronger, so i wouldnt be surprised if Wild be last places in thedivision.



Islanders – Team onlyroster UFA signing was Duclair in this offseason and if there is notcoming any new moves, it might be difficult to Islanders to takeplayoff spot on division what was weakest last year. Islanders trustthat coach Roy can lead them to playoffs in his first full seasonbehind bench.



Colorado – Second bigloser in the Central division. Colora wasnt able to sign any playerwho we could say is clear opening night player. They did added deHaan and Bränström to d-group, but they did lose Walker from there.Getting Landeskog back would be great news for team, but we dont knowhow high level his game is. Do we see Nichushkin back? Those two arebig question marks and its not easy to fix possible problems inmiddle of the season. Is this year when Colorado dropp to Wild cardor even out of the playoffs? I wouldnt surprise if this seasons isgap year and they dropp out of playoffs just like Vegas did (in 21-22season) and then come stronger for 2025-2026 season.



Raising questions?


Detroit – What is Yzerplan? Yzerplanbeen mystery to all of us, but it havent worked yet. Last year Hollsigning was raising eyebrowns and now having four goalies and thatnot include they first round draft pick goalie Cossa. Detroit beenpatiance with they talents, when it start to pay?


Los Angeles – Dosecoach keep saving Blake job? Kings management keep making thesestrange contracts. Kovalchuk, C. Petersen, PLD and now to Edmundson.Team lost a lot talent to make room to those contracts. I do thinkKuemper can bouch back behind stronger defensive team. Blake has gonethrough four coaches.





Carolina –Carolina lostbig pieces from D-group, but that was excepted after they signedOrlov to 7M contract last year. Contract was overpayment, sot thisyear they tryed to do some repair works in d-group and added Walkerand Ghostisbehere. Those might be good signings.



Could still make offseason moves



Rangers – Its been inrumors that Rangers will try to trade J. Trouba. Do they add Kakko inoffer too? Could they try to make block buster trade and getDraisaitl from Edmonton? Difficulties on trading Trouba now is thatmany teams which Trouba would be willing to go, has full cap hit andits hard to make room for Trouba. Contract also is bit too high, soRangers might have to retain some salary.
 
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