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No word on the role he would play on the Flames but he's likely to have little fantasy significance.

Lecavalier has an opportunity to really excel on a Flyers team looking for a new identity after some high priced buyouts. With first line powerplay minutes and the potential for a Giroux-Lecavalier line, Lecavalier's fantasy stock is higher than it has been in recent years.

The right move as Letang has been one of the top offensive Dmen in the game the past few years. With Pittsburgh's offensive-minded focus, look for Letang to continue his high fantasy output.

Leopold will be a decent streaming option next year if he ends up with substantial powerplay time.

This is the best case scenario for Smith who broke out once joining the Coyotes. Continue to draft him as a top 10 fantasy goalie option.

Clutterbuck is useful in the hit category only when it comes to fantasy.

Niederreiter has had some issues in New York since being selected fifth overall in 2010. He scored 28 goals and added 22 assists (50 points) in 74 games with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the AHL.

Schneider was 17-9-4 with a 2.11 GAA and .927 SV% for the Canucks this season. He will be the Devils goalie of the future with Martin Brodeur coming close to the end of his career. The goalie saga in Vancouver has officially ended!

Kennedy totaled five goals and six assists (11 points) in 46 games with the Pens this season. He had a career high 45 points in 2010-11.

O'Brien, 29, is a physical blueliner who had four assists and 60 penalty minutes in 28 games last season. He has also played for Anaheim, Tampa Bay, Vancouver, and Nashville over seven NHL campaigns.

Jones struggled with three goals and six assists in 33 games last season. In the previous two years, he had 20 goals in 2011-12 and 27 goals in 2010-11. He has 70 goals and 126 points in 272 games, all with Colorado.

The 34-year-old Sarich, had two assists in 28 games for the Flames this year. The veteran has also skated for Buffalo and Tampa Bay in his 14 NHL seasons.

The former first round pick of the Avalanche in 1998 will return to Colorado after spending the last seven seasons with the Flames, Canadiens and Lightning. He played for the Avalanche from 1999 to 2006 where he scored 400 points in 450 games. The 33-year-old forward finished the 2013 with 11 goals and 16 assists (27 points) in 40 games on a weak Flames team.

The expected move temporarily raises the stock of Steve Mason but with the plethora of goaltending seemingly available this offseason, expect the Flyers to make a deal to bring in another netminder.

Breire had an up-and-down career with the Flyers but can offer any team scoring depth up the middle or on the wing. Briere will be a worthy late round flier next season.

Kaberle has been in a tailspin since being the Leafs' top blueliner. He'll need to be in a consistent top powerplay situation for him to be relevant next season.

Aulie is a big defenseman but that doesn't do much for his fantasy prospects.

Shattenkirk has quickly become a powerplay stalwart for the Blues and will continue to produce solid fantasy numbers moving forward.

This makes the former All Star a free agent on July 5. Omitting last year's lockout, Lecavalier has been a reliable 20+ goal scorer and point producer but hasn't reached the level that deserved his massive contract. Expect him to be a significant target this offseason.

Berglund netted 17 goals in 48 games for fantasy owners last year but didn't provide much else. Still, reliable goal scoring is hard to come by and Berglund should be a good late round stash next season.