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| 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 | | |
| 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. |
