2018 NHL Free Agent Tracker

The Top 30 Unrestricted Free Agents have been ranked below using Corsica’s Player Ratings to rank them. 

Free Agency opens on Sunday, July 1st and we will update this list as the Free Agents start signing contracts. Throughout the week I will also be previewing the top players at each position. 

Players	2018 Team	2019 Team	Contract Details
1. John Tavares (C)			7 yrs, $77.0M ($11.0M AAV)
2. John Carlson (RHD)			8 yrs, $64.0M ($8.0M AAV)
3. James van Riemsdyk (LW)			5 yrs, $35.0M ($7.0M AAV)
4. Ilya Kovalchuk (LW)			3 yrs, $18.75M ($6.25M AAV)
5. Joe Thornton (C)			1 yr, $5.0M ($5.0M AAV)
6. Paul Stastny (C)			3 yrs, $19.5M ($6.5M AAV)
7. Rick Nash (LW)
8. Mike Green (RHD)			2 yrs, $10.75M ($5.375M AAV)
9. James Neal (LW)			5 yrs, $28.75M ($5.75M AAV)
10. Carter Hutton (G)			3 yrs, $8.25M ($2.75M AAV)
11. Tyler Bozak (C)			3 yrs, $15.0M ($5.0M AAV)
12. Calvin de Haan (LHD)
13. Thomas Vanek (LW)			1 yr, $3.0M ($3.0M AAV)
14. Derek Ryan (C)			3 yrs, $9.375M ($3.125M AAV)
15. Jack Johnson (LHD)			5 yrs, $16.25M ($3.25M AAV)
16. Michal Kempny (LHD)			4 yrs, $10M ($2.5M AAV)
17. Ian Cole (LHD)			3 yrs, $12.75M ($4.25M AAV)
18. Patrick Maroon (LW)
19. David Perron (LW)			4 yrs, $16.0M ($4.0M AAV)
20. Thomas Hickey (LHD)			4 yrs, $10.0M ($2.5M AAV)
21. Kyle Brodziak (C)			2 yrs, $2.3M ($1.15M AAV)
22. Riley Nash (C)			3 yrs, $7.2M ($2.4M AAV)
23. Tomas Plekanec (C)			1 yr, $2.25M ($2.25M AAV)
24. Michael Grabner (RW)			3 yrs, $10.05M ($3.35M AAV)
25. Matt Calvert (LW)			3 yrs, $8.4M ($2.8M AAV)
26. Dan Hamhuis (LHD)
27. Jonathan Bernier (G)			3 yrs, $9.0M ($3.0M AAV)
28. Robin Lehner (G)
29. Petr Mrazek (G)			1 yr, $1.5M ($1.5M AAV)
30. John Moore (LHD)			5 yrs, $13.75M ($2.75M AAV)