2016 NHL Offseason: Free Agent Tracker
The NHL Draft has come and gone and now NHL General Managers, Fans and players turn their attention to Free Agency. This summer we have already seen a number of big trades and in just a few days we might see arguably the biggest name to ever hit the free agent market; Steven Stamkos.
It is a strong class of free agents, but no player will be as coveted as Stamkos, who is expected to become an Unrestricted Free Agent on Friday, July 1st. Below you will find 29 other players who are expected to become free agents and this thread will be updated as each players signs with his new club.
Click on Player Contract Details to see how it affects his new team’s Salary Cap situation on NHLNumbers.com
| Player | Former Team | New Team | Contract Details | |
| 1 | Steven Stamkos – C | Lightning | Lightning | 8 yrs, $68M ($8.5M AAV) |
| 2 | Kyle Okposo – RW | Islanders | Sabres | 7 yrs, $42M ($6.0M AAV) |
| 3 | Loui Eriksson – RW | Bruins | Canucks | 6 yrs, $36M ($6.0M AAV) |
| 4 | Milan Lucic – LW | Kings | Oilers | 7 yrs, $42M ($6.0M AAV) |
| 5 | David Backes – C | Blues | Bruins | 5 yrs, $30M ($6.0M AAV) |
| 6 | Andrew Ladd – LW | Blackhawks | Islanders | 7 yrs, $38.5M ($5.5M AAV) |
| 7 | Mikkel Boedker – RW | Avalanche | Sharks | 4 yrs, $16M ($4.0M AAV) |
| 8 | Frans Nielsen – C | Islanders | Red Wings | 6 yrs, $31.5M ($5.25M AAV) |
| 9 | Eric Staal – C | Rangers | Wild | 3 yrs, $10.5M ($3.5M AAV) |
| 10 | Jason Demers – D | Stars | Panthers | 4 yrs, $22.5M ($4.5M AAV) |
| 11 | Troy Brouwer – RW | Blues | Flames | 4 yrs, $18M ($4.5M AAV) |
| 12 | James Reimer – G | Sharks | Panthers | 5 yrs, $17M ($3.4M AAV) |
| 13 | Thomas Vanek – LW | Wild | Red Wings | 1 yr, $2.6M ($2.6M AAV) |
| 14 | David Perron – LW | Ducks | Blues | 2 yrs, $7.5M ($3.75M AAV) |
| 15 | Dan Hamhuis – D | Canucks | Stars | 2 yrs, $7.5M ($3.75M AAV) |
| 16 | Jiri Hudler – RW | Panthers | ||
| 17 | Kris Russell – D | Stars | ||
| 18 | Brian Campbell – D | Panthers | Blackhawks | 1 yr, $2.25M ($2.25M AAV) |
| 19 | Lee Stempniak – RW | Bruins | Hurricanes | 2 yrs, $5M (2.5M AAV) |
| 20 | Radim Vrbata – RW | Canucks | ||
| 21 | Jamie McGinn – LW | Ducks | Coyotes | 3 yrs, $10M ($3.33M AAV) |
| 22 | Roman Polak – D | Sharks | Maple Leafs | 1 yr, TBA |
| 23 | Teddy Purcell – RW | Panthers | Kings | 1 yr, $1.6M ($1.6M AAV) |
| 24 | Dale Weise – RW | Blackhawks | Flyers | 4 yrs, $9.4M ($2.35M AAV) |
| 25 | Kyle Quincey – D | Red Wings | ||
| 26 | P.A Parenteau – RW | Maple Leafs | Islanders | 1 yr, $1.25M ($1.25M AAV) |
| 27 | Anton Khudobin – G | Ducks | Bruins | 2 yrs, $2.4M ($1.2M AAV) |
| 28 | Darren Helm – C | Red Wings | Red Wings | 5 yrs, $19.25M ($3.85M AAV) |
| 29 | Luke Schenn – D | Kings | ||
| 30 | Kris Versteeg – RW | Kings |