I am going to try to do my best with these predictions - please correct me if you believe I am wrong, and if you need further explanation let me know as well. I took a lot of time to do this
UFAs
Dustin Byfuglien - $700 000 for 1 year
For Big Buff, it's probably this or retirement.
Alex Pietrangelo - $9 500 000 for 7 years
He's going to sign this on the open market, and $8.75Mx7 with STL.
Braden Holtby - $4 000 000 for 1 year
He had an abysmal season this year, so I think he will take a one year show-me deal to see if he will bounce back. Nobody will give him a raise.
Corey Crawford - $3 750 000 for 1 year
He's getting older, so there's no way he will get more than one or two years. If he takes 2 years, it will be $4.25M.
Taylor Hall - $8 500 000 for 7 years
Everyone says he will get $9M+, but he's not even PPG, so he should get 8.5M on a 7 year deal.
Mikael Granlund - $4 750 000 for 1 year
Just like Holtby, he didn't have a good season, so he takes a show me deal to prove himself.
Justin Schultz - $2 500 000 for 1 year
I'm not sure how good he is, so I'm just spitballing here
Tyson Barrie - $6 500 000 for 7 years
Rumour had it that Barrie was looking for $8M, but there's no way that's happening.
Mikko Koivu - $1 000 000 for 1 year
He's getting older, and he spent the majority of the season as a 4C. He's not getting that much.
Mike Green - $1 500 000 for 1 year
Again, getting older and losing his efficiency. Won't make too much
Torey Krug - $8 750 000 for 7 years
If he signs in Detroit, I think it'll be closer to $8.5M, and if he signs in Boston, he will get $7.75M
Mike Hoffman - $6 000 000 for 5 years
Identical to Zuccarello - but hopefully he fits wherever he goes
Andy Greene - $1 250 000 for 1 year
Old man is losing efficiency.
Wayne Simmonds - $1 950 000 for 1 year
He was horrible last two seasons - he won't get a chance to redeem himself with 5M again. He will get 2M or lower.
Robin Lehner - $6 500 000 for 6 years
Elite goalie. Will get nearly 7M.
Alex Galchenyuk - $2 400 000 for 1 year
He will probably want to try to prove himself on a one year deal
Sami Vatanen - $3 000 000 for 1 year
Horrible season. Needs to prove himself.
Carl Soderberg - $3 750 000 for 1 year
Realistically, he would get closer to 3M, but since the centre UFA market is really bad this season, he will be overpaid.
Craig Anderson - RETIRES
He's 39. If he doesn't retire, he'll get $2M on a one year deal.
TJ Brodie - $5 000 000 for 4 years
Defenseman who can play both sides. Will want a raise.
Tyler Toffoli - $5 500 000 for 4 years
Had a 53 point pace after two seasons with 34 pts.
Cody Ceci - $1 500 000 for 1 year
He sucks. He may want a chance to redeem himself.
Chris Tanev - $4 650 000 for 1 year
This is what he'll get with VAN, but on open market I think it will be 5.5x4
Dmitry Kulikov - $1 500 000 for 1 year
Nobody wants to sign him for much.
Michael Frolik - $1 300 000 for 1 year
He’s bad.
Craig Smith - $4 875 000 for 3 years
0.5 ppg, but will get quite a bit.
Jonathan Ericsson - $700 000 for 1 year
Absolutely terrible.
Jimmy Howard - $3 000 000 for 1 year
Over 4 GAA, lower than .900 SV%. Should get 700K.
Vladislav Namestnikov - $3 833 333 for 3 years
Worse than when he was extended, so not as much money.
Mikkel Boedker - UNSIGNED
He signed in Europe.
Evgenii Dadonov - $6 125 000 for 5 years
A bit better than Hoffman, which is why he gets a bit more.
Travis Hamonic - $4 000 000 for 2 years
Not sure what to give him.
Cody Eakin - $3 850 000 for 1 year
He was decent at the time of his signing, but during those 4 years he was very up and down. Let him have one last chance.
Justin Braun - $4 000 000 for 2 years
Apparently he was good, but he’s 33. Don’t sign him past the age of 35.
Jacob Markstrom - $5 000 000 for 1 year
He’ll sign this with VAN, so he doesn’t have to be protected in the expansion draft (I think), but if he signs elsewhere, it will be $6.5Mx5.
Ron Hainsey - RETIRED
Another UFA Senator who retires at 39.
Radko Gudas - $3 300 000 for 2 years
3rd pair grit. Not too sure as to what he gets.
Thomas Greiss - $3 750 000 for 1 year
A backup who can also be a 1B goalie.
Brenden Dillon - $4 000 000 for 3 years
Good 2nd pair defenseman, maybe 1st.
Jay Bouwmeester - $2 750 000 for 1 year
Wasn’t sure what to give him here, since he collapsed on the bench. I know he’s fine, but he’s 36.
Trevor Daley - $700 000 for 1 year
36 year old bad player.
Joel Edmundson - $2 900 000 for 1 year
Supposedly he had a really bad season, so he will take a 1 year deal to redeem himself, because realistically nobody will give him a raise.
Conor Sheary - $2 500 000 for 1 year
He might take a discount to play with Sid.
Ryan Reaves - $2 550 000 for 1 year
Gritty 4th liner.
Cam Talbot - $3 250 000 for 2 years
Nice job this season. 2.63 SV%, .919 GAA.
Erik Haula - $4 750 000 for 3 years
The best centre on the UFA market - he will inevitably be overpaid.
Mark Pysyk - $2 450 000 for 2 years
A defenseman that can be a winger as well. Not bad.
Colin Wilson - $2 500 000 for 1 year
His year was ended by injury. Someone will give him a second chance.
Derek Forbort - $1 500 000 for 1 year
Decent in the first year, terrible in the second. Was on pace for 4 points. 4!
Anton Khudobin - $3 200 000 for 1 year
2.22 SV%, .930 GAA. Pretty much an all star level backup, who played 30 games.
Matt Martin - $1 500 000 for 1 year
He’s only 31, but 4th liners like him get one year deals.
Dale Weise - $800 000 for 1 year
AHL player on contending and around-the-middle teams, NHL player for bad teams.
Mattias Janmark - $2 500 000 for 2 years
Haven’t watched him much, so not sure what he will get.
Trevor van Riemsdyk - $2 125 000 for 1 year
As the players get worse and worse, I start not to know what they’ll get.
Jimmy Vesey - $2 500 000 for 3 years
He’s not 30 yet. This contract takes him to 30.
Melker Karlsson - $1 500 000 for 1 year
4th liner who can play 3rd if needed (I think).
Mike Smith - RETIRED
Another 39 year old who retires.
Brian Elliot - $1 750 000 for 1 year
He’ll take this wherever. 35 year olds don’t typically take longer than one year deals.
Zdeno Chara - $1 750 000 for 1 year
He’s 43, but he will probably want to continue with the B’s. He’ll get a small decrease in pay since he’s 43.
Trevor Lewis - $1 750 000 for 2 years
0.21 ppg. Not good, but he may want 2 years. If not, then 1 year for 1.45M.
Joe Thornton - $775 000 for 1 year
Uncle Joe’s 40. He won’t make much even though he was close to 0.5ppg.
Matt Nieto - $3 750 000 for 7 years
The next Brandon Tanev.
Aaron Dell - $2 000 000 for 1 year
Slight raise for a backup.
Jesper Fast - $3 500 000 for 2 years
0.42 ppg. He can be a good 3rd or 2nd liner.
Kevin Shattenkirk - $3 500 000 for 2 years
He benefited from playing with Hedman, McDonagh and Sergachev. The GMs may not see that.
Roman Polak - SIGNS IN CZE
He signed in Czech Republic.
Zemgus Girgensons - $1 750 000 for 1 year
Will likely want a small raise.
Kyle Clifford - $1 750 000 for 3 years
Gritty 4th liner, but not Gritty.
Johan Larsson - $2 016 667 for 3 years
Sabres want to keep him as a 3C. Might not happen with Mitts potentially being back in the NHL next year though.
Josh Leivo - $3 500 000 for 4 years
Another Brandon Tanev (sort of), but he can go up and down the lineup.
Corey Perry - $1 250 000 for 1 year
If he’s lucky.
Ben Hutton - $1 750 000 for 1 year
Slight, slight raise. He could do decently on a good team.
Andrej Sekera - $1 350 000 for 1 year
Good vet to mentor the kids.
Mark Barberio - $1 275 000 for 1 year
7th or 8th D-man.
Jon Merrill - $1 250 000 for 1 year
Another 7/8D
Jan Rutta - $1 700 000 for 1 year
Prove that it wasn’t a fluke, Jan. Prove it.
Zach Bogosian - $1 300 00 for 1 year
He can have the same money, since he’s a 6/7D.
Matthew Peca - $700 000 for 1 year
He couldn’t perform at the AHL level with Laval, but he played in the NHL for the Sens.
Brad Richardson - $1 215 000 for 1 year
Just like Nate Thompson. A vet 13th forward.
Dan Hamhuis - RETIRED
He has to. He’s 37.
Laurent Brossoit - $1 225 000 for 1 year
He wasn’t that bad last year - maybe he can redeem himself.
Erik Gustafsson - $3 500 000 for 1 year
60 points, then a 36 point pace. Which one is he?
Derrick Brassard - $2 000 000 for 1 year
32 year old dude who seemingly isn’t that good at centre.
Mark Borowiecki - $1 450 000 for 2 years
He wants to stay in Ottawa, so stay he shall (I think).
Louis Domingue - $900 000 for 1 year
He can be a backup for DET or some other team who doesn’t have a starter or a backup.
Ryan Miller - $925 000 for 1 year
I think he’ll try to pull through and play at the age of 40 with the Ducks.
Tomas Nosek - $1 200 000 for 1 year
4th liner or depth player who can play C or LW.
Nathan Beaulieu - $975 000 for 1 year
7/8 D.
Nate Thompson - $1 100 000 for 1 year
He may get a slight raise. He’s still a serviceable vet 13th forward.
Tyler Pitlick - $1 500 000 for 1 year
3rd or 4th liner. How PHI got him at just a million, I don’t know.
Joakim Nordstrom - $1 100 000 for 1 year
4LW who can also be a 13th forward.
Tim Heed - $965 000 for 1 year
$5K raise; he can be a 6/7 D.
Brian Boyle - $1 000 000 for 1 year
Same as Thompson - a serviceable vet 13th forward.
Pat Maroon - $1 475 000 for 1 year
I don’t see him getting more than this. He’s not that great.
Dylan DeMelo - $3 250 000 for 4 years
Can someone explain to me why he gets so much?
Riley Sheahan - $2 125 000 for 2 years
He’s asking for 3rd line money. Oilers only want to give him 4th line money.
Oscar Fantenberg - $700 000 for 1 year
8th defenseman, or an AHL d-man.
Tom Kuhnhackl - $915 000 for 1 year
He can be a depth player on either wing.
Korbinian Holzer - $865 000 for 1 year
Slight raise for the 32 year old.
Christian Folin - $700 000 for 1 year
He’s a 7/8 D, or an AHL d-man.
Tyler Ennis - $2 000 000 for 3 years
He was 0.53 ppg. Can he repeat it?
Cody Goloubef - $700 000 for 1 year
Another Folin.
Carson Soucy - $1 000 000 for 3 years
¼ ppg. Not great.
Michael Del Zotto - $700 000 for 1 year
He can be a serviceable 7D.
Nick Shore - $775 000 for 1 year
He’ll want a raise even though he sucks.
Luca Sbisa - $750 000 for 1 year
He didn’t get to show what he could do this year.
Derek Grant - $890 000 for 1 year
Wasn’t bad this year. Still won’t make much.
Luke Schenn - $700 000 for 1 year
No raise for you.
Brendan Leipsic - KHL
After what he did, nobody will sign him. Big L for him.
Anthony Bitetto - $700 000 for 1 year
He isn’t that good, right?
Michael Stone - $700 000 for 1 year
He’s terrible.
Jason Spezza - $700 000 for 1 year
Pretty sure he’ll take league minimum to stay with TOR. If not then he’ll take 725K.
Logan Shaw - $700 000 for 1 year
14th forward. Potentially even AHL forward.
Michael Hutchinson - $700 000 for 1 year
He might sign as an NHL goalie for a team who has horrible goaltending, such as maybe DET or OTT.
Deryk Engelland - RETIRED
38 year old dude.
Ilya Kovalchuk - $1 500 000 for 1 year
This is difficult. He could make anywhere from 1M to 3M.
Patrick Marleau - $775 000
I think he will try to continue playing, even though he’s 40.
Yannick Weber - $700 000 for 1 year
Veteran who will not make much.
Matt Irwin - $700 000 for 1 year
He got time in Anaheim, but he’ll only get time in teams like that - with bad defense.
Colin Blackwell - $700 000 for 1 year
Same as L. Shaw.
Valentin Zykov - $700 000 for 1 year
Again, same as Blackwell and Shaw.