Post by Darren Dreger on Aug 30, 2018 22:58:25 GMT -5
With Free Agent Frenzy starting @ Friday, August 31st @ 12 PM EST, here are some blueprints for some major UFAs looking for new homes.
CENTERS
C Tyler Seguin PLY 91 (27)
-commitment from a Contender
-comparable salary of Franchise players (Tavares, Kopitar, Price, McDavid)
-NTC
C Matt Duchene PLY (86-89) (28)
-to win now
-smaller commitment for higher salary
-would consider being #1 C on a young team
C David Backes PWF (85-88) (35)
-to retire a Cup champion
-will take major discount to play for top contender
-NMC
C Adam Henrique TWF (83-86) (29)
-looking for leadership role on younger team
-commitment of 5 years or more
-would take discount/2 year to play 3rd line role for Championship calibre team
C Derick Brassard PLY (82-86) (31)
-to be paid
-3 years or more
-would take discount to play w/fellow Quebecers
LEFT WINGS
LW Artemi Panarin SNP 89 (27)
-high profile team
-to be paid w/term (5 years ++)
-NTC
LW Marcus Johansson PLY 85 (28)
-to be paid
-top 6 role
-would take less term for higher salary
LW Michael Ferlund PWF 84 (27)
-play high energy role for Contender
-lower salary for longer term
-Canadian teams ++
LW Mattias Janmark SNP (83-86) (26)
-Rebuilding teams ++
-high salary w/low commitment
-top 6 role
LW Jacob de la Rose TWF (79-82) (24)
-Rebuilding teams ++
-3rd line role
-shorter term to prove his worth
RIGHT WINGS
RW Gustav Nyquist SNP (86-89) (29)
-competitive teams only
-3-5 year term
-1st line role
RW Teemu Pulkkinen SNP 85 (27)
-younger teams ++
-to be paid
-smaller commitment for higher salary
RW Jakob Silfverberg SNP 84 (28)
-contender ++
-would take discount for high profile team
-commitment of 2-4 years
RW Mats Zuccarello PLY (84-87) (31)
-win now
-would take cut to get 5+ years
-top 6 role
RW Nick Sorensen SNP (81-85) (24)
-young teams ++
-top 9 role
-no more than 4 year commitment
DEFENSEMEN
RD Drew Doughty TWD 92 (29)
-leadership role on up & coming team or Contender
-wants to be paid + term
-NTC
LD Keith Yandle OFD (85-88) (32)
-to win now
-term > salary
-NMC
LD Niklas Hjalmarsson DFD 85 (32)
-leadership role
-young teams++
-top 4 role
RD Stephen Johns DFD 84 (27)
-younger teams++
-term > salary
-top 4 role
LD Ian Cole TWD 84 (30)
-younger teams++
-to be paid
-leadership role
LD Kris Russell DFD (82-85) (32)
-to win now
-take cut for championship calibre team
-NMC
GOALIES
G Philipp Grubauer HYB (84-87) (27)
-younger up & coming teams++
-salary > term
-Starter (60 GP +)
G Semyon Varlamov HYB (83-86) (31)
-to win
-would take back up role for higher salary
-term > salary
G Linus Ullmark HYB (82-85) (24) -> STILL MLU ELIGIBLE
-younger teams ++
-term w/ high salary
-Starter (60 GP +)
COLLEGE UFA's
C Colt Conrad PLY (76-80) - 5'10 187lbs (R) (CAN) - (22) -> STILL MLU ELIGIBLE
-Canadian teams ++
-top 9 role
LW Mason Bergh SNP (78-83) - 6'0 172lbs (L) (USA) - (24)
-play w/RH C
-contending teams ++
RW Jake Evans PLY (77-83) - 6'0 185lbs (R) (CAN) - (23)
-young teams++
-top 9 role
LD Daniel Brickley TWD (78-83) - 6'3 203lbs (L) (USA) - (24)
-top 6 role
-contenders++
G Colton Point HYB (65-74) - 6'4 220lbs (L) (CAN) - (21) -> STILL MLU ELIGIBLE
-young teams w/no G depth++
-to play NHL after 1 season in minors
CENTERS
-commitment from a Contender
-comparable salary of Franchise players (Tavares, Kopitar, Price, McDavid)
-NTC
-to win now
-smaller commitment for higher salary
-would consider being #1 C on a young team
-to retire a Cup champion
-will take major discount to play for top contender
-NMC
-looking for leadership role on younger team
-commitment of 5 years or more
-would take discount/2 year to play 3rd line role for Championship calibre team
-to be paid
-3 years or more
-would take discount to play w/fellow Quebecers
LEFT WINGS
-high profile team
-to be paid w/term (5 years ++)
-NTC
-to be paid
-top 6 role
-would take less term for higher salary
-play high energy role for Contender
-lower salary for longer term
-Canadian teams ++
-Rebuilding teams ++
-high salary w/low commitment
-top 6 role
-Rebuilding teams ++
-3rd line role
-shorter term to prove his worth
RIGHT WINGS
-competitive teams only
-3-5 year term
-1st line role
-younger teams ++
-to be paid
-smaller commitment for higher salary
-contender ++
-would take discount for high profile team
-commitment of 2-4 years
RW Mats Zuccarello PLY (84-87) (31)
-win now
-would take cut to get 5+ years
-top 6 role
-young teams ++
-top 9 role
-no more than 4 year commitment
DEFENSEMEN
-leadership role on up & coming team or Contender
-wants to be paid + term
-NTC
-to win now
-term > salary
-NMC
LD Niklas Hjalmarsson DFD 85 (32)
-leadership role
-young teams++
-top 4 role
-younger teams++
-term > salary
-top 4 role
-younger teams++
-to be paid
-leadership role
-to win now
-take cut for championship calibre team
-NMC
GOALIES
-younger up & coming teams++
-salary > term
-Starter (60 GP +)
-to win
-would take back up role for higher salary
-term > salary
-younger teams ++
-term w/ high salary
-Starter (60 GP +)
COLLEGE UFA's
-Canadian teams ++
-top 9 role
-play w/RH C
-contending teams ++
-young teams++
-top 9 role
-top 6 role
-contenders++
-young teams w/no G depth++
-to play NHL after 1 season in minors