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The doors are wide open and it's been 96 hours since the free
agent market opened. With the majority of
TFP's Top 30
locked up to new contracts, we rank the Best of the Rest
still available after July 4, 2007.
If you'd like to check out all the UFAs and RFAs of the
summer,
click here.
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No. |
PLAYER |
PLAYER INFO. |
SPECULATED TEAMS
OF INTEREST |
STATUS |
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1. |
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Peter
Forsberg, C
He
just had foot surgery and plans on taking the next month
to ponder his future. If Foppa returns, he'll be highly sought-after
in August.
2006-07: 57GP | 13G | 42A | 55PTS
Est. 2007-08 Salary: $5,000,000 |
Nashville,
Philadelphia, Colorado, Vancouver |
Available |
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2. |
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Sheldon
Souray,
D
The best
offensive-defenseman available, Souray rejected a
wealthy offer from Montreal. He's expected to sign
elsewhere any day now.
2006-07: 81GP | 26G | 38A | 64PTS
Est. 2007-08 Salary: $5,500,000 |
Montreal,
Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Washington, Florida, Anaheim,
San Jose, New Jersey, Edmonton |
Signed
(Edmonton) |
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3. |
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Teemu
Selanne, RW
If Selanne
doesn't retire, all signs
point to him staying in Anaheim. Until he makes some
kind of decision, he stays on the list.
2006-07: 82GP | 48G | 46A | 94PTS
Est. 2007-08 Salary: $4,000,000 |
Anaheim |
Available |
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4. |
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Brendan
Shanahan, LW/RW
Shanahan's
debating whether or not he'll retire. If he decides to
play another season, he'll do so with the Rangers.
2006-07: 67GP | 29G | 33A | 62PTS
Est. 2007-08 Salary: $4,000,000 |
NY Rangers,
Detroit, St. Louis |
Signed
(NY Rangers) |
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5. |
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Alexei
Yashin, C
There is
plenty of interest in Yashin, but teams wanted to see
how the market played itself out before pursuing this
veteran center.
2006-07: 58GP | 18G | 32A | 50PTS
Est. 2007-08 Salary: $3,550,000 |
Florida,
Ottawa, St. Louis, Los Angeles, Washington, Atlanta,
Edmonton, Buffalo, Montreal, Nashville |
Available |
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6. |
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Bill
Guerin, RW
Guerin's
taking his time before making any decisions. He wants to
win, but a move has to make sense for him and his
family.
2006-07: 77GP | 36G | 20A | 56PTS
Est. 2007-08 Salary: $3,500,000 |
San Jose,
Chicago, Ottawa, Nashville, St. Louis, Toronto,
Vancouver, Detroit, Buffalo, NY Islanders,
Edmonton |
Signed
(Islanders) |
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7. |
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Andy
Sutton,
D
A strong
and reliable top-four defenseman, Sutton is an asset to
any blueline. He could command nearly $4 million per
season.
2006-07: 55GP | 2G | 14A | 16PTS
Est. 2007-08 Salary: $3,000,000 |
Atlanta,
Pittsburgh, Boston, San Jose, Columbus, Carolina,
Edmonton, Montreal, New Jersey, NY Islanders, Washington |
Available |
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8. |
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Dominik
Hasek, G
On the
list because of his UFA status, the Dominator will
almost certainly re-sign with the Red Wings.
2006-07: 38-11-6 | 2.05GAA | .913sv%
Est. 2007-08 Salary: $3,000,000 |
Detroit |
Signed
(Detroit) |
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9. |
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Danny
Markov, D
Markov's
intensity and defensive play should have earned him a
spot on someone's roster by now.
2006-07: 66GP | 4G | 12A | 16PTS
Est. 2007-08 Salary: $3,200,000 |
Detroit,
Atlanta, Edmonton, NY Islanders, Washington, San Jose,
Pittsburgh |
Available |
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10. |
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Mike
Comrie, C
Comrie
appears to be a hot-ticket item lately, as teams scurry
to lock up the rest of their teams early in the summer.
2006-07: 60GP | 20G | 25A | 45PTS
Est. 2007-08 Salary: $3,000,000 |
Ottawa,
Washington, Buffalo, Carolina, Atlanta, NY Islanders,
St. Louis |
Signed
(Islanders) |
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11. |
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Mike Peca,
C
Peca's
looking to rebound after an injury-filled 2005-06
season. He could come relatively cheap and help a team's
defensive game.
2006-07: 35GP | 4G | 11A | 15PTS
Est. 2007-08 Salary: $2,150,000 |
Toronto,
NY Islanders, Carolina, Dallas, Buffalo |
Available |
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12. |
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Jeff
O'Neill, RW
O'Neill
showed he can still score towards the second-half of
last season, but still needs to prove he's a second-line
scorer.
2006-07: 74GP | 20G | 22A | 42PTS
Est. 2007-08 Salary: $1,500,000 |
Buffalo,
Dallas, St. Louis, Nashville, NY Islanders, Edmonton,
Detroit |
Available |
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13. |
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Brent
Sopel, D
Sopel's a
strong, top-four defenseman who can contribute at both
ends of the rink. His powerful shot is also an asset.
2006-07: 64GP | 5G | 23A | 28PTS
Est. 2007-08 Salary: $2,000,000 |
Washington, NY Islanders, Atlanta, Detroit, San Jose |
Available |
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14. |
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Mike
Johnson, RW
A reliable
two-way forward with some offensive upside, Johnson
should find his name on a contract in due time.
2006-07: 80GP | 11G | 20A | 31PTS
Est. 2007-08 Salary: $2,000,000 |
Montreal,
Dallas, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, NY Islanders |
Available |
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15. |
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Bryan
Berard, D
Berard is
an offensive threat and if he can prove that his back
injuries are no longer a problem, he'll find a new home
shortly.
2006-07: 11GP | 0G | 3A | 3PTS
Est. 2007-08 Salary: $1,250,000 |
Florida,
Edmonton, Nashville |
Available |
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