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2010 NHL Unrestricted Free Agents

Mark Easson
30 Min Read

Ilya Kovalchuk tops the list of 2010 NHL unrestricted free agents. Our NHL free agents list will keep you up-to-date with NHL free agency in 2010. We’ll be updating NHL free agents signings as they occur.

Forwards | Defense | Goaltenders

Player
Age
09-10 Team
Pos.
09-10 Cap Number
 Notes
Ilya Kovalchuk 27 NJ LW $7,500,000  
Patrick Marleau   SJ C $6,300,000 Re-signed with the Sharks. 4 years, $27.6 million.
Paul Kariya 35 STL LW $6,000,000  
Olli Jokinen 31 NYR C $5,500,000 Signs with the Flames. 2 years, $6 million.
Marc Savard   BOS C $5,000,000 Re-signed with the Bruins. 7 years, $28.05 million.
Alexander Frolov 28 LA LW $4,000,000 Signs with the Rangers. 1 year, $3 million.
Pavol Demitra 35 VAN RW $4,000,000 Signed with in the KHL
Milan Hejduk   COL RW $4,000,000 Re-signed with the Avalanche. 1 year, $3 million.
Vyacheslav Kozlov 38 ATL LW $3,850,000  
Ray Whitney 38 CAR LW $3,550,000 Signed with the Coyotes. 2 years, $6 million.
Fredrik Modin 35 LA LW $3,500,000  
Lee Stempniak 27 PHO RW $3,500,000 Re-signed with the Coyotes. 2 years, $3.8 million.
Saku Koivu 35 ANA C $3,250,000 Re-signed with the Ducks. 2 years, $5 million.
Markus Naslund   NYR LW $3,000,000  
Matt Cullen 33 OTT C $2,800,000 Signed with the Wild. 3 years, $10.5 million.
John Madden 37 CHI C $2,750,000 Signed with the Wild. 1 year, $1 million plus $250K in bonuses
Tomas Plekanec   MON C $2,750,000 Re-signed with the Canadiens. 6 years, $30 million.
Raffi Torres 28 BUF LW $2,750,000 Signed with the Canucks. 1 year, $1 million.
Owen Nolan 38 MIN RW $2,750,000  
Alexei Ponikarovsky 30 PIT LW $2,500,000 Signs with the Kings. 1 year, $3 million ($3.2 mill. cap hit)
Alex Tanguay 30 TB LW $2,500,000 Signed with the Flames. 1 year, $1.7 million.
Fernando Pisani 33 EDM RW $2,500,000 Signed with the Blackhawks. 1 year, $500,000
Scott Walker 36 WASH RW $2,500,000  
Matthew Lombardi 28 PHO C $2,350,000 Signed with the Predators. 3 years, $10.5 million.
Marek Svatos 27 COL RW $2,350,000  
Darcy Tucker   COL LW $2,300,000  
Chris Higgins   NYR C $2,250,000 Signed with the Flames. 1 year, $1.6 million.
Mike Modano 40 DAL C $2,250,000 Signed with the Red Wings. 1 year , $1.25 million plus $500K in bonuses
Tomas Holmstrom   DET LW $2,250,000 Re-signed with the Red Wings. 2 year, $3.75 million.
Keith Tkachuk 39 STL LW $2,150,000 Retired
Jeff Halpern 34 LA C $2,000,000  
Doug Weight 39 NYI C $2,000,000 Re-signed with the Islanders. 1 year, $825,000.
Bill Guerin 39 PIT RW $2,000,000  
Teemu Selanne 39 ANA RW $2,000,000 Re-signed with the Ducks. 1 year, $3.25 million, plus $1.25 million in bonuses
Ruslan Fedotenko 31 PIT LW $1,800,000  
Eric Belanger 32 WAS C $1,750,000  
Matt Stajan   CAL C $1,750,000 Re-signed with the Flames. 4 years, $14 million.
Petr Sykora   MIN RW $1,600,000  
Brendan Morrison 34 WASH C $1,500,000  
Jason Williams   DET C $1,500,000  
Jere Lehtinen   DAL LW $1,500,000  
Steve Ott   DAL LW $1,500,000 Re-signed with the Stars. 4 years , $11.8 million.
Todd Bertuzzi   DET RW $1,500,000 Re-signed with the Red Wings. 2 years, $3.875 million
Wayne Primeau 34 TOR C $1,400,000  
Rene Bourque   CAL LW $1,400,000 Re-signed with the Flames. 6 years, $20 million.
Jamal Mayers 35 CAL RW $1,400,000 Signed with the Sharks.
Clarke MacArthur 24 ATL LW $1,400,000 Signed with the Maple Leafs. 1 year, $1.1 million.
Derek Boogaard 28 MIN LW $1,250,000 Signed with the Rangers. 4 years, $6.5 million.
Ryan Johnson   VAN C $1,200,000  
Kyle Wellwood 27 VAN C $1,200,000  
Matt Cooke   PIT LW $1,200,000 Re-signed with the Penguins. 3 years
Mike Grier   BUF RW $1,200,000 Re-signed with the Sabres. 1 year, $1.4 million.
Mike Comrie 29 EDM C $1,125,000  
Vaclav Prospal 35 NYR C $1,100,000 Re-signed with the Rangers. 1 year, $2.1 million
Craig Conroy 38 CAL C $1,000,000 Re-signed with the Flames. 1 year,
Glen Metropolit 36 MON C $1,000,000 Signed with EV Zug of the Swiss League
Jon Sim 32 NYI LW $1,000,000 Re-signed with the Islanders. 1 year, 2-way
Evgeny Artyukhin 27 ANA RW $1,000,000  
Mark Recchi 42 BOS RW $1,000,000  
Jordin Tootoo   NASH RW $975,000 Re-signed with the Predators. 2 years, $2.5 million.
Marc Pouliot 24 EDM C $925,000 Signed with the Lightning. 1 year.
Sean Bergenheim 25 NYI LW $925,000 Signed with the Lightning. 1 year
Christoph Schubert   ATL LW $900,000  
Steve Begin 32 BOS LW $850,000  
Jim Slater 27 ATL C $840,000  
Ryan Craig 28 TB C $800,000 Signed with the Penguins. 1 year, $500,000.
Brad Winchester 29 STL LW $800,000 Re-signed with the Blues. 1 year, $700,000.
Richard Park 34 NYI RW $800,000  
Adam Mair 31 BUF C $775,000  
Eric Nystrom 27 CAL LW $775,000 Signed with the Wild. 3 years, $4.2 million.
Scott Nichol   SJ C $750,000  
Kirk Maltby 37 DET LW $750,000  
Stephane Veilleux 28 TB LW $750,000  
Jody Shelley 34 SJ LW $725,000 Signed with the Flyers. 3 years, $3.3 million.
Wade Belak   NASH RW $650,000 Re-signed with the Predators
Shean Donovan 35 OTT RW $650,000  
Arron Asham 32 PHI RW $640,000 Signed with the Penguins. 1 year, $700,000
Tim Kennedy 23 BUF LW $635,000 Signed with the Rangers. 1 year, $550,000.
Joel Perrault 27 PHO C $625,000 Signs with the Canucks. 1 year, $510,000.
Craig Weller   MIN RW $625,000  
Jamie Lundmark 29 TOR C $600,000 Signed with the Predators. 1 year, $600,000.
Ryan Shannon   OTT C $600,000 Re-signed with the Senators. 1 year, $625,000
Eric Boulton 33 ATL LW $600,000 Re-signed with the Thrashers.
Raitis Ivanans 31 LA LW $600,000 Signed with the Flames. 2 years, $1.2 million.
David Koci   COL LW $575,000  
Derek MacKenzie 29 CBJ C $550,000  
Toby Petersen   DAL C $550,000 Re-signed with the Stars. 2 years, $1
Stephane Yelle 39 COL C $550,000  
Steve MacIntyre 29 EDM LW $550,000 Signed with the Oilers. 1 year, $500,000.
Brandon Bochenski 28 TB RW $550,000  
Tim Jackman 28 NYI RW $550,000 Signed with the Flames.
Shawn Thornton   BOS RW $550,000 Re-signed with the Bruins. 2 years.
Brian McGrattan 28 CAL RW $547,000  
Cam Paddock 27 STL C $525,000  
Andrew Ebbett 27 MIN C $500,000 Signed with the Coyotes. 1 year.
Alexandre Giroux   WASH C $500,000 Signed with the Oilers. 1 year, $500,000.
Zenon Konopka 29 TB C $500,000 Signed with the Islanders. 1 year
Rich Peverley   ATL C $500,000 Re-signed with the Thrashers. 2 years, $2.6 million.
Michael Ryan 30 CAR C $500,000  
Yan Stastny 27 VAN C $500,000  
Colin Stuart 27 CAL C $500,000 Signed with the Sabres. 1 year, $550,000
Chris Minard 28 EDM LW $500,000  
Warren Peters   DAL LW $500,000 Signed with the Wild
Keith Aucoin   WASH RW $500,000 Re-signed with the Capitals. 2 years, $1.25 million.
Ilkka Pikkarainen 29 NJ RW $500,000  
Alexander Svitov 27 CBJ C    
Alexandre Giroux 29 WASH LW    
Alexei Mikhnov 27 EDM RW    
Andre Benoit 26 Mon LW   Signed with the Senators. 1 year, $550,000
Andre Deveaux 26 TOR C    
Andy Hilbert 29 MIN C   Signed with the NY Islanders. 1 year, $575,000
Barry Tallackson 27 STL RW    
Ben Guite 31 NASH RW   Signed with the Blue Jackets. 1 year, $575,000
Ben Ondrus 28 TOR RW   Signed with the Oilers.
Ben Walter 26 NJ C    
Boyd Kane 32 WASH LW    
Brad May 38 DET LW    
Brett Sterling 26 SJ LW   Signed with the Penguins.
Brian Willsie 32 COL RW    
Brock Radunske 27 EDM LW    
Cam Cunning 25 CAL LW    
Carsen Germyn 28 CAL C    
Charles Linglet 28 EDM LW    
Chris Durno 29 COL C   Signed with the Lightning. 1 year
Christopher Higgins 27 CAL LW    
Cody McCormick 27 BUF C   Re-signed with the Sabres. 1 year , $500,000
Colby Armstrong 27 ATL RW   Signed with the Maple Leafs. 3 years, $9 million.
Colin McDonald 25 EDM RW    
Corey Locke 26 NYR C   Signed with the Senators.
Danny Bois 27 CHI RW    
Danny Irmen 25 MIN C    
Darcy Tucker 35 COL RW    
Darren Haydar 30 UFA RW    
Dave Scatchard 34 NASH C   Signed with the Blues. 1 year, 2-way.
David Brine 25 FLA C    
David Spina 27 PHO LW   Re-signed with the Coyotes. 1 year, $500,000
David Van Der Gulik 27 CAL RW $500,000  
Dean McAmmond 37 NJ LW    
Derek Armstrong 37 STL C    
Dominic Moore 29 MON C   Signed with the Lightning. 2 years, $2.2 million.
Drew Larman 25 BOS C    
Duncan Milroy 27 MIN RW    
Dwight Helminen 27 SJ C    
Eric Boulton   ATL LW   Re-signed with the Thrashers. 1 year, $650,000.
Francis Lessard 31 PHO RW   Signed with the Senators. 1 year, 2-way
Francis Wathier 25 DAL LW    
Gabe Gauthier 26 LA C    
Garth Murray 27 CAL C    
George Laraque   MON RW    
Greg Mauldin 28 NYI C    
Greg Moore 26 COL RW    
Guillaume Lefebvre 29 BOS LW    
Hugh Jessiman 26 NASH RW   Signed with the Blackhawks. 1 year.
Jamie Johnson 28 FLA C    
Janne Lahti 27 MON LW    
Jared Ross 27 PHI C   Signed with the Thrashers.
Jason Ward 31 PHI RW    
Jason Williams 29 DET RW   Signed with the Rangers. 1 year, $515,000
Jed Ortmeyer 31 SJ RW    
Jeff Cowan 33 BUF RW    
Jeff Hoggan 32 PHO LW    
Jere Lehtinen 37 DAL RW    
Jeremy Reich 31 NYI LW   Signed with the Bruins. 1 year
Jeremy Williams 26 DET C    
Jeremy Yablonski 30 OTT RW    
Joey Crabb 27 ATL RW   Signed with the Maple Leafs
Jon DiSalvatore 29 MIN RW   Re-signed with the Wild
Josh Gratton 27 ATL LW    
Josh Hennessy 25 OTT C    
Justin Fletcher   STL C    
Krys Kolanos 28 PHI C    
Kyle Calder 31 ANA LW    
Kyle Greentree 26 CHI LW   Signed with the Capitals.
Kyle Wellwood 27 VAN C    
Kyle Wilson 25 WAS C   Signed with the Blue Jackets.
Manny Malhotra 30 SJ C   Signs with the Canucks. 3 years, $7.5 million with no-trade.
Mark Cullen 31 CHI C   Signed with the Panthers. 1 year, 2-way.
Mark Parrish 33 TB RW    
Martin St. Pierre 26 OTT C    
Marty Sertich 27 COL C    
Mathieu Darche 33 MON LW    
Matt Ellis 28 BUF LW    
Matt Hendricks 29 COL C    
Matt Pettinger 29 VAN LW    
Maxim Afinogenov 30 ATL RW   Signed in the KHL. 5 years.
Mika Pyorala 28 PHI C    
Mike Angelidis 25 CAR LW   Signed with the Lightning. 1 year, $500,000.
Mike Glumac 30 MON C    
Miroslav Satan 35 BOS RW    
Mitch Fritz 29 TB LW   Re-signed with the Lightning.
Nathan Smith 28 MIN C    
P.A. Parenteau 27 NYR LW   Signed with the Islanders. 1 year, $600,000.
Pascal Pelletier 27 STL C    
Quintin Laing 31 WASH LW    
Raffaele Sannitz 27 CBJ C    
Rickard Wallin 30 TOR C    
Riley Armstrong 25 DET RW    
Rob Hennigar 27 CAR C    
Rob Niedermayer 35 NJ C   Signed with the Sabres. 1 year, $1 million.
Robbie Earl 25 MIN LW   Re-signed with the Wild. 1 year, 2-way deal.
Robert Lang 39 PHO C    
Ryan Bayda 29 PIT LW    
Ryan Dingle 26 PHI C    
Ryan Donally 25 ANA LW    
Ryan Hollweg 27 PHO C    
Ryan Johnson 34 VAN C    
Ryan Maki 25 NASH RW    
Ryan Oulahen 25 DET C    
Ryan Stone 25 EDM C   Signed with the Flames. 1 year, $500,000.
Ryan Vesce 28 SJ RW    
Steven Goertzen 26 CAR RW    
Taylor Pyatt   PHO LW    
Tim Brent 26 TOR C    
Tim Conboy 28 CAR RW   Signed with the Sabres. 1 year.
Tim Sestito 25 NJ C    
Tim Stapleton 27 ATL C    
Timofei Shishkanov 27 STL RW    
Trevor Frischmon 28 CBJ C   Re-signed with the Blue Jackets.
Trevor Smith 25 NYI LW   Signed with the Ducks.
Triston Grant 26 NASH LW   Signed with the Panthers.
Tuomas Pihlman 27 NJ LW    
Wyatt Smith 33 PIT C    



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Player
Age
09-10 Team
Pos.
09-10 Cap Number
 Notes
Nicklas Lidstrom   DET D $7,450,000 Re-signing with the Red Wings. 1 year
Scott Niedermayer 36 ANA D $6,000,000 Retired
Sergei Gonchar 36 PIT D $5,500,000 Signs with the Ottawa Senators. 3 years, $16.5 million.
Kim Johnsson 34 CHI D $5,300,000  
Pavel Kubina 33 ATL D $5,000,000 Signed with the Lightning. 2 years, $7.7 million.
Paul Martin 29 NJ D $4,500,000 Signs with the Penguins. 5 years, $25 million.
Rob Blake 40 SJ D $3,500,000 Retired
Brett Clark 33 COL D $3,500,000 Signed with the Lightning. 2 years, $3.2 million.
Willie Mitchell 33 VAN D $3,500,000 Signed with the Kings. 2 years, $7 million.
Mike Rathje 36 PHI D $3,500,000  
Andy Sutton 35 OTT D $3,500,000 Signed with the Ducks. 2 years, $4.5 million.
Marek Zidlicky   MIN D $3,500,000 Re-signed with the Wild. 3 years, $12 million.
Mike Van Ryn 31 TOR D $3,350,000 Retired
Derek Morris 31 PHO D $3,300,000 Re-signs with the Coyotes. 4 years, $11 million.
Ruslan Salei 35 COL D $3,275,000 Signed with the Red Wings. 1 year, $750K plus $350K in bonuses
Adam Foote   COL D $3,250,000  
Henrik Tallinder 31 BUF D $3,250,000 Signed with the Devils. 4 years, $13.5 million.
Anton Volchenkov 28 OTT D $3,200,000 Signs with the Devils. 6 years, $25.5 million.
Toni Lydman 32 BUF D $3,150,000 Signed with the Ducks. 3 years, $9 million.
Denis Grebeshkov 25 NASH D $3,150,000 Signed with SKA of the KHL
Randy Jones 28 LA D $3,000,000 Signed with the Lightning. 1 year, $1 million.
Joe Corvo 33 WASH D $2,750,000 Signed with the Hurricanes. 2 years, $4.5 million.
Dan Hamhuis 27 NASH D $2,500,000 Signs with the Canucks. 6 years, $27 million.
Brian Pothier 33 CAR D $2,500,000 Signed with the Swiss League
Aaron Ward 37 ANA D $2,500,000 Retired
Adrian Aucoin   PHO D $2,250,000 Re-signed with the Coyotes. 2 years.
Rostislav Klesla   CBJ D $2,250,000 Re-signed with the Blue Jackets. 4 years, $11.9 million.
Dennis Seidenberg   BOS D $2,250,000 Re-signed with the Bruins. 4 years, $13 million.
Mark Eaton 33 PIT D $2,000,000 Signed with the Islanders. 2 years, $5 million.
Shaone Morrisonn 27 WASH D $1,975,000 Signed with the Sabres. 2 years.
Brad Lukowich 33 VAN D $1,800,000 Signed with the Stars
Jordan Leopold 29 PIT D $1,750,000 Signed with the Sabres. 3 years, $ 9 million.
Garnet Exelby 28 TOR D $1,725,000  
Niclas Wallin   SJ D $1,725,000  
Paul Mara 30 MON D $1,675,000  
Andrew Ference   BOS D $1,625,000 Re-signed with the Bruins. 3 years, $6.75 million.
Mathieu Schneider 41 PHO D $1,550,000  
Nick Boynton 31 CHI D $1,500,000 Re-signed with the Blackhawks. 1 year, $500,000
Zbynek Michalek 27 PHO D $1,500,000 Signs with the Penguins. 5 years, $20 million.
Stephane Robidas   DAL D $1,500,000 Re-signed with the Stars. 4 years, $13.2 million.
Lukas Krajicek 27 PHI D $1,475,000  
Carlo Colaiacovo 27 STL D $1,400,000 Re-signed with the Blues. 2 years, $4.25 million.
Milan Jurcina 27 WAS D $1,375,000 Signed with the Islanders.
Andreas Lilja 34 DET D $1,250,000  
Sean O’Donnell 38 LA D $1,250,000 Signs with the Flyers. 1 year, $1 million.
Nathan Paetsch 27 CLB D $1,050,000 Signed with the Panthers.
Jonas Frogren 29 TOR D $900,000  
Brett Lebda 28 DET D $850,000 Signed with the Leafs. 2 years, $2.9 million.
Jay McKee 32 PIT D $800,000  
Mike Weaver 32 STL D $800,000 Signed with the Panthers. 2 years, $1.8 million.
Mike Mottau 32 NJ D $775,000  
Francis Bouillon   NASH D $750,000 Re-signed with the Predators. 2 years , $2.7 million
Shane Hnidy 34 MIN D $750,000  
David Hale 29 TB D $725,000 Signed with the Senators. 1 year, 2-way
Jason Strudwick 34 EDM D $700,000 Re-signed with the Oilers. 1 year
Kurtis Foster 28 TB D $600,000 Signed with the Oilers. 2 years, $3.6 million.
Andrew Hutchinson 30 DAL D $600,000 Signed with the Penguins. 1 year, $500,000.
Freddy Meyer 29 NYI D $600,000 Signed with the Thrashers. 1 year, $600,000
Martin Skoula 30 NJ D $575,000 Signed with Omsk of the KHL
Sheldon Brookbank   ANA D $550,000 Re-signed with the Ducks. 2 years, $1.5 million.
Dan Jancevski 29 DAL D $550,000  
John Scott 27 MIN D $550,000 Signed with the Blackhawks. 1 year, $1 million.
Garrett Stafford 30 DAL D $550,000 Signed with the Coyotes.
Aaron Johnson 27 ED D $540,000  
Matt Carkner   OTT D $500,000 Re-signed with the Senators. 2 years, $1.4 million.
Tim Conboy   CAR D $500,000  
Nate Guenin 27 STL D $500,000 Signed with the Blue Jackets.
Jay Harrison   CAR D $500,000 Re-signed with the Hurricanes. 1 year, $500,000.
Jay Leach 30 SJ D $500,000 Re-signed with the Sharks. 1 year, 2-way deal.
Cory Murphy 32 NJ D $500,000  
Lawrence Nycholat 31 VAN D $500,000  
Mark Ardelan 27 PIT D    
Dean Arsene 29 EDM D   Signed with the Blues.
Drew Bagnall 26 LA D   Signs with the Wild
Drew Bannister 35 OTT D    
Brendan Bell 27 CLB D    
Shawn Belle 25 MON D    
Marc-Andre Bergeron 29 MON D    
Wade Brookbank 32 PIT D    
Joe Callahan 27 SJ D    
Chris Chelios 48 ATL D    
Jassen Cullimore 37 CHI D   Re-signed with the Blackhawks.
Sean Curry 28 PHI D    
Andy Delmore 33 CAL D    
Joe DiPenta 31 BUF D    
Anders Eriksson 35 NYR D    
Brennan Evans 28 ANA D    
Brian Fahey 29 COL D   Signed with the Capitals.
Drew Fata 26 BOS D    
Zach Fitzgerald 25 CAR D    
Rory Fitzpatrick 35 FLA D    
Mark Flood 25 NYI D    
Danny Groulx 29 SJ D    
Alex Henry 30 MON D   Re-signed with the Canadiens. 2 years, $1.025 million
Alex Henry 30 UFA D    
Doug Janik   DET D   Re-signed with the Red Wings
Bryce Lampman 27 STL D    
Ryan Lannon 27 MIN D    
Chris Lee 29 PIT D    
David Liffiton 25 CBJ D    
Mike Lundin   TB D    
Steve McCarthy 29 ATL D    
Nathan McIver 25 VAN D    
Joey Mormina 28 PHI D    
Matt Nickerson 25 EDM D    
Brett Palin 26 CAL D   Signed with the Predators. 1 year, 2-way. $550K NHL, $105K AHL
Richard Petiot 27 CHI D    
Alexandre Picard 24 CAR D   Signed with the Canadiens. 1 year, $600,000.
Joe Piskula 25 LA D    
Mark Popovic 27 ATL D    
Corey Potter 26 NYR D   Signed with the Penguins.
Danny Richmond 25 CHI D   Signed with the Maple Leafs
Brandon Rogers 28 MIN D    
Mathieu Roy 26 FLA D   Signed with the Lightning. 1 year, $600,000.
Brian Salcido 25 ANA D    
Christoph Schubert 28 ATL D    
Jaime Sifers 27 MIN D   Signed with the Thrashers.
Brett Skinner 27 COL D    
Derek Smith 25 OTT D   Re-signed with the Senators
Sean Sullivan 26 PHO D    
Darryl Sydor 38 STL D    
Danny Syvret 25 PHI D    
Derrick Walser 32 TOR D    
Noah Welch 27 ATL D    
Craig Weller 29 FLA D    
Brett Westgarth 28 SJ D    
Andy Wozniewski 30 BOS D    
Nolan Yonkman 29 NASH D   Signed with the Coyotes.



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Player
Age
09-10 Team
Pos.
09-10 Cap Number
 Notes
Evgeni Nabokov 34 PHI G $6,000,000 Signed with the KHL. 4 years, $26 million.
Marty Turco 34 DAL G $5,400,000 Signed with the Blackhawks. 1 year, $1.3 million.
Jose Theodore 33 WASH G $4,500,000  
Vesa Toskala 33 CAL G $4,000,000  
Chris Mason 34 STL G $3,000,000 Signs with the Thrashers. 2 years, $3.7 million.
Dan Ellis 30 MON G $2,000,000 Signs with the Lightning. 2 years, $3 million.
Ray Emery 27 PHI G $1,500,000  
Martin Biron 32 NYI G $1,400,000 Signs with the Rangers, 2 years, $1.75 million.
Jonas Hiller   ANA G $1,300,000 Re-signed with the Ducks. 4 years, $18 million.
Peter Budaj   COL G $1,250,000 Re-signed with the Avalanache. 1 year.
Johan Hedberg 37 ATL G $1,175,000 Signed with the Devils. 1 year, $1.5 million.
Alex Auld 29 NYR G $1,000,000 Signs with the Canadiens. 1 year, $1 million.
Patrick Lalime 35 BUF G $1,000,000 Re-signed with the Sabres. 1 years.
Antti Niemi 25 CHI G $827,000  
Pekka Rinne   NASH G $725,000 Re-signed with the Predators. 2 years, $6.8 million.
Stephen Valiquette 32 NYR G $725,000  
Michael Leighton 29 PHI G $600,000 Re-signed with the Flyers. 2 years, $3.1 million
Antero Niittymaki 30 TB G $600,000 Signs with the Sharks. 2 years, $4 million.
Curtis Sanford 30 MON G $600,000 Re-signed with the Canadiens. 1 year, $550,000.
Brent Johnson   PIT G $525,000 Re-signed with the Penguins. 2 years, $1.2 million.
Yann Danis 29 NJ G $500,000 Signed with the KHL
Andrew Raycroft 30 VAN G $500,000 Signed with the Stars. 2 years, $1.3 million.
Chris Beckford-Tseu 26 FLA G    
Barry Brust 26 MIN G    
Sebastien Caron 30 PHI G    
Andy Chiodo 27 OTT G    
Matt Climie 27 DAL G   Signed with the Coyotes.
Frank Doyle 29 SJ G    
Wade Dubielewicz 31 MIN G    
John Grahame 34 COL G    
Brent Krahn 28 DAL G    
Manny Legace 37 CAR G    
Joey MacDonald 30 ANA G    
Al Montoya 25 PHO G   Re-signed with the Coyotes. 1 year.
Scott Munroe 28 NYI G    
Dany Sabourin 29 BOS G   Signed with the Capitals.
Tyler Weiman 26 COL G   Signed with the Canucks.
Matt Zaba 26 NYR G    



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