Free Agent Profile: Dan Boyle
2016/07/agent-profile-boyle.htmlFree agent defenseman Dan Boyle, who spent last year with the New York Rangers, is still searching for a contract. … Boyle, 40, was ranked #42 on our list of the top 50 NHL unrestricted free agents this year.
Free Agent Profile: Brad Richards
2016/07/agent-profile-richards.htmlBrad Richards is one of several free agent forwards still available to sign. … PHR ranked Richards #43 out of the top 50 available free agents.
Snapshots: Vrbata, Chipchura, Girgensons, Nesterov, Keller
2016/07/snapshots-chipchura-girgensons.htmlVrbata ranked 27th on our Top 50 UFA list and while Evans didn’t provide any specifics about which teams he was talking to but we suggested in his free agent profile that the Senators, Hurricanes, Rangers, Ducks, Bruins, and Sabres all could have a spot for him. … Free agent right winger Radim Vrbata appears to be getting closer to signing a contract.
Free Agent Profile: Alex Tanguay
2016/07/agent-profile-tanguay.htmlAlex Tanguay is one of the top remaining point producers left on the open market but more than two weeks into the free agency period, he hasn’t received much interest around the league.
Free Agent Profile: Jhonas Enroth
2016/07/profile-jhonas-enroth.htmlJhonas Enroth represents the best of the remaining scraps of a once-deep free agent pool of goalies this off-season. … Both of those statistics, the lifeblood of goalie evaluation, put Enroth above the average set by the rest of his peers in free agency.
Free Agent Profile: Luke Schenn
2016/07/agent-profile-schenn.htmlFree agent defenseman Luke Schenn came into the NHL with plenty of expectations, having been drafted with the fifth overall pick in 2008 by the Maple Leafs, winning a gold medal at the World Junior championship, and cracking Toronto's lineup at 18 years old. … Placing Schenn 30th on our NHL free agent rankings, we had projected he would receive a three-year, $8.25MM contract.
Free Agent Profile: Brandon Pirri
2016/07/profile-brandon-pirri.htmlYesterday we profiled five of the top forwards remaining in free agency that could conceivably fit the bill. … Considering Anaheim passed on qualifying Pirri at just more than $1MM annually and given how late in the free agent season it is now, it's not likely Pirri is going to find a deal representing much of a raise over the $925K he earned this past season.
Free Agent Profile: Radim Vrbata
2016/07/profile-radim-vrbata.htmlHe’s one of those players who profiles as a second/third liner that can play on a power play. … Two years ago, right winger Radim Vrbata was one of the more sought after forwards on the free agent market.
Free Agent Profile: Kyle Quincey
2016/07/agent-profile-quincey.htmlStill, the Red Wings thought of him enough to hand him a two-year, $8.5MM deal on July 1st of 2014, even though he qualified as an unrestricted free agent and could have chosen anywhere else (that would have him). … Before free agency started, we had Quincey on our Top 50 UFA list going to the Minnesota Wild, and it still seems to be a fit, though there has been no discussion about the 30-year old thus far in the media.
Free Agent Profile: Kris Versteeg
2016/07/agent-profile-versteeg.htmlDespite that, he hasn’t received a whole lot of attention in free agency so far.
Free Agent Profile: James Wisniewski
2016/07/free-agent-profile-james-wisniewski.htmlPerhaps no 2016 NHL free agent is as perplexing as James Wisniewski. … The journeyman defenseman finds himself as an afterthought on the free agent market thus far, and was not even included on our Top 50 Free Agents list, despite being just 32 years old and only two years removed from the best season of his career.
Free Agent Profile: Jiri Hudler
2016/07/free-agent-profile-jiri-hudler.htmlVancouver is still looking to add top six help and is believed to have contacted Hudler’s agent, Petr Svoboda. … One year later, he’s coming off a down year and isn’t garnering a lot of looks in free agency.
Free Agent Profile: Sam Gagner
2016/07/free-agent-profile-sam-gagner.htmlDespite his recent struggles, his offensive potential (and a thin market) has him ranked within our Top 50 NHL Free Agents list, at #46. … With many of those names off of the list following the free agent frenzy on July 1st and over the past few days, Gagner's market may be gaining steam as he is likely one of the best dozen players that remain unsigned.
Free Agent Profile: Kris Russell
2016/07/free-agent-profile-kris-russell.htmlRussell’s agent may try to sell him as a two-way player but it’s not likely that he’ll get much traction there. … Because of the contrasting interpretation of his skill set, his free agency case is certainly interesting to follow.
Eriksson Inks Six-Year Deal With Canucks
2016/07/eriksson-inks-six-year-deal-with-canucks.htmlEriksson's deal was one of many high-profile deals reported to be done when the free agency window began.
Free Agent Profile: Loui Eriksson
2016/07/free-agent-profile-loui-eriksson.htmlThe Hockey News listed Eriksson as one of the better bets to pick up during the free agent period because of his size, skill, and scoring prowess. … PHR listed Eriksson #10 out of the top 50 free agents and had him staying with the Bruins.
Free Agent Profile: Mikkel Boedker
2016/07/free-agent-profile-mikkel-boedker.htmlMikkel Boedker’s name doesn’t quickly come up when discussing the top unrestricted free agents available but he is one of the more intriguing players on the market. … At just 26 years of age, Boedker is one of the youngest free agents on the market and the youngest of the impact (top six) forwards.
Free Agent Profile: Frans Nielsen
2016/06/free-agent-profile-frans-nielsen.htmlWhen you talk about free agents from Long Island this offseason, the conversation immediately goes to Kyle Okposo, the 28-year old winger who tied Steven Stamkos in points last season, or to Matt Martin, the bang-and-crash bottom six guy who everyone seems to want to add. … Nielsen has never earned more than $2.75MM in a single season, choosing to re-sign with the team who drafted him well before he became an unrestricted free agent in 2012.
Free Agent Profile: Andrew Ladd
2016/06/free-agent-profile-andrew-ladd.htmlIf you're looking for intangibles like playoff experience, leadership and grit, Andrew Ladd might be your highest ranked free agent. … The Lightning are an interesting club to hear, as they would presumably be putting all their effort into re-signing top free agent Steven Stamkos.
Free Agent Profile: David Backes
2016/06/free-agent-profile-david-backes.htmlDavid Backes is fifth on PHR's Top 50 Unrestricted Free Agents list. … GM Doug Armstrong said in February that trading Backes as an impending free agent at the deadline "would be an injustice" to the team.
Free Agent Profile: Kyle Okposo
2016/06/free-agent-profile-kyle-okposo.htmlThough Steven Stamkos has been dominating the free agent headlines as we inch closer to Friday's deadline, there's another player who some teams might value quite highly.
Free Agent Profile: Milan Lucic
2016/06/free-agent-profile-milan-lucic.htmlListed as the #2 free agent available by the USA Today's Kevin Allen, Lucic is a hard nosed forward known for his scoring prowess, and ability to irritate on the ice. … The Bruins have expressed their desire to make calls on significant free agents--which would include Lucic.
Free Agent Profile: Steven Stamkos
2016/06/free-agent-profile-steven-stamkos.htmlIn the salary cap era, it is extremely rare that legitimate star players make it to the free agent market. … It’s also very rare that high end players become unrestricted free agents in the prime of their careers.
Free Agent Focus: Buffalo Sabres
2016/06/free-agent-focus-buffalo-sabres.htmlThe Sabres have made big splashes in the past two off-seasons, so it is not be out of the question for the Sabres to go after a high-profile goalie and relegate Lehner to a backup role. … Despite the trade however, Vesey's camp maintains that he still plans to explore unrestricted free agency.