A list of unrestricted 2012 NHL free agent defenseman. We’ll continue to update the free agent list as the year goes on.
Player | 2011-12 Team | 11-12 Cap Hit | Contract Notes |
Nicklas Lidstrom | Detroit Red Wings | $6,200,000 | Retired |
Michal Rozsival | Phoenix Coyotes | $5,000,000 | |
John-Michael Liles | Toronto Maple Leafs | $4,200,000 | Re-signed with the Maple Leafs. 4 years, $15.5 million |
Dennis Wideman | Washington Capitals | $3,875,000 | Traded to Flames. Signed with them for 5 years, $26.25 million |
Pavel Kubina | Philadelphia Flyers | $3,850,000 | |
Jaroslav Spacek | Carolina Hurricanes | $3,833,000 | |
Francois Beauchemin | Anaheim Ducks | $3,800,000 | Re-signed with the Ducks. 3 years, $10.5 million |
Brad Stuart | San Jose Sharks | $3,750,000 | Re-signed with the Sharks. 3 years, $10.8 million |
Filip Kuba | Ottawa Senators | $3,700,000 | Signed with the Panthers. 2 years, $8 million |
Barret Jackman | St. Louis Blues | $3,625,000 | Re-signed with the Blues. 3 years, $9.5 million. |
Cory Sarich | Calgary Flames | $3,600,000 | Re-signed with the Flames. 2 years, $4 million |
Willie Mitchell | Los Angeles Kings | $3,500,000 | |
Ryan Suter | Nashville Predators | $3,500,000 | Signed with the Wild. 13 years, $98 million |
Jeff Finger | Toronto Maple Leafs | $3,500,000 | |
John Oduya | Chicago Blackhawks | $3,500,000 | Re-signed with the Blackhawks. 3 years, $10.125 million |
Matt Carle | Philadelphia Flyers | $3,438,000 | Signed with the Lightning. 6 years, $33 million |
Bryan Allen | Carolina Hurricanes | $2,900,000 | Signed with the Ducks. 3 years, $10.5 million |
Bryce Salvador | New Jersey Devils | $2,900,000 | Re-signed with the Devils. 3 years, $9.5 million |
Tim Gleason | Carolina Hurricanes | $2,750,000 | Re-signed with the Hurricanes. 4 years, $16 million. |
Josh Gorges | Montreal Canadiens | $2,500,000 | Re-signed with the Canadiens. 6 years, $23.4 million. |
Mark Eaton | New York Islanders | $2,500,000 | |
Joe Corvo | Boston Bruins | $2,250,000 | Signed with the Hurricanes. 1 year , $2 million |
Hal Gill | Nashville Predators | $2,250,000 | Re-signed with the Predators. 2 years, $4 million. |
Cam Barker | Edmonton | $2,250,000 | |
Radek Martinek | Columbus Blue Jackets | $2,200,000 | |
Andy Sutton | Edmonton Oilers | $2,125,000 | Re-signed with the Oilers. 1 year, $1.5 million. |
Carlo Colaiacovo | St. Louis Blues | $2,125,000 | |
Shaone Morrisonn | Buffalo Sabres | $2,075,000 | |
Adrian Aucoin | Phoenix Coyotes | $2,000,000 | Signed with the Blue Jackets. 1 year, $2 million plus bonuses |
Sami Salo | Vancouver Canucks | $2,000,000 | Signed with the Lightning. 2 years, $7.5 million |
Greg Zanon | Minnesota Wild | $1,933,333 | Signed with the Avalanche. 2 years, $4.5 million |
Johnny Boychuk | Boston Bruins | $1,875,000 | Re-signed with the Bruins. 3 years, $10.1 million. |
Kurtis Foster | Minnesota Wild | $1,800,000 | |
Chris Campoli | Montreal Canadiens | $1,750,000 | |
Kurt Sauer | Phoenix Coyotes | $1,750,000 | |
Sheldon Souray | Dallas Stars | $1,650,000 | Signed with the Ducks. 3 years, $11 million |
Nicklas Grossman | Philadelphia Flyers | $1,625,000 | Re-signed with the Flyers. 4 years, $14 million. |
Milan Jurcina | New York Islanders | $1,600,000 | |
Steve Staios | New York Islanders | $1,600,000 | |
Matt Hunwick | Colorado Avalanche | $1,550,000 | Re-signed with the Avalanche. 2 years, $3.2 million. |
Brett Clark | Tampa Bay Lightning | $1,500,000 | |
Francis Bouillon | Nashville Predators | $1,350,000 | Signed with the Canadiens. 1 year, $1.5 million |
Randy Jones | Winnipeg Jets | $1,150,000 | |
Shane O’Brien | Colorado Avalanche | $1,100,000 | Re-signed with the Avalanche. 3 years, $6 million. |
Scott Hannan | Calgary Flames | $1,000,000 | |
Brad Lukowich | Dallas Stars | $1,000,000 | |
Mike Lundin | Minnesota Wild | $1,000,000 | Signed with the Senators. 1 year , $1.15 million |
Colin White | San Jose Sharks | $1,000,000 | |
Jim Vandermeer | San Jose Sharks | $1,000,000 | |
Kent Huskins | St. Louis Blues | $1,000,000 | |
Matt Gilroy | Ottawa Senators | $1,000,000 | |
Ryan Parent | Vancouver Canucks | $925,000 | |
Mike Weaver | Florida Panthers | $900,000 | |
Yuri Alexandrov | Boston Bruins | $850,000 | |
Sean O’Donnell | Chicago Blackhawks | $850,000 | |
Andrey Zubarev | Winnipeg Jets | $825,000 | |
Mike Mottau | New York Islanders | $800,000 | |
Steve Eminger | New York Rangers | $800,000 | |
Sheldon Brookbank | Anaheim Ducks | $750,000 | Signed with the Blackhawks. 2 years |
Sami Lepisto | Chicago Blackhawks | $750,000 | |
Tyson Strachan | Florida Panthers | $750,000 | |
Aaron Rome | Vancouver Canucks | $750,000 | Signed with the Stars. 3 years , $4.5 million |
Taylor Chorney | Edmonton Oilers | $735,000 | Signed with the Blues. 1 year, $575,000 |
Dean Arsene | Phoenix Coyotes | $725,000 | |
Derek Smith | Calgary Flames | $700,000 | |
Matt Carkner | Ottawa Senators | $700,000 | Signed with the Islanders. 3 years , $4.5 million |
Alexander Sulzer | Buffalo Sabres | $700,000 | |
Derek Meech | Winnipeg Jets | $700,000 | Re-signed with the Jets. 1 year, $700,000 2-way |
Nick Holden | Columbus Blue Jackets | $675,000 | |
Jason Garrison | Florida Panthers | $675,000 | Signed with the Canucks. 6 years, $27.6 million |
Jack Hillen | Nashville Predators | $650,000 | Signed with the Capitals. 1 year |
Tyler Sloan | Nashville Predators | $650,000 | Signed with the Stars. 1 year, $600,000 |
Jeff Woywitka | New York Rangers | $650,000 | Signed with the Blues. 1 year, $700,000 |
Andrew Bodnarchuk | Boston Bruins | $635,250 | Signed with the Kings. 1 year, $600,000 |
Dylan Reese | New York Islanders | $635,500 | |
Patrick Mullen | Los Angeles Kings | $632,500 | Signed with the Canucks. 1 year, $600,000 |
Matt Smaby | Anaheim Ducks | $600,000 | Re-signed with the Ducks. 1 year, 2 way deal |
Zach McKelvie | Boston Bruins | $600,000 | |
Mathieu Roy | Carolina Hurricanes | $600,000 | |
Matt Lashoff | Toronto Maple Leafs | $600,000 | |
Garnet Exelby | Detroit Red Wings | $600,000 | |
Garrett Stafford | Montreal Canadiens | $600,000 | Signed with the Capitals. 1 year |
Nathan Oystrick | Phoenix Coyotes | $600,000 | |
Stu Bickel | New York Ranges | $600,000 | Re-signed by the Rangers. 2 years, $1.5 million |
Maxime Fortunus | Dallas Stars | $587,500 | |
Matt Taormina | New Jersey Devils | $550,000 | Signed with the Lightning. 1 year |
Aaron Johnson | Columbus Blue Jackets | $550,000 | |
Scott Jackson | Tampa Bay Lightning | $550,000 | |
Marc-Andre Gragnani | Vancouver Canucks | $550,000 | |
Clayton Stoner | Minnesota Wild | $550,000 | Re-signed with the Wild. 2 years, $2.1 million. |
Joe Callahan | Montreal Canadiens | $550,000 | |
Peter Harrold | New Jersey Devils | $550,000 | |
Bruno Gervais | Tampa Bay Lightning | $550,000 | Signed with the Flyers. 2 years, $1.7 million |
Bryan Rodney | Anaheim Ducks | $525,000 | |
David Liffiton | Colorado Avalanche | $525,000 | |
Dan Spang | Dallas Stars | $525,000 | |
Brian Connelly | Chicago Blackhawks | $525,000 | Signed with the Wild. 2 years, $1.25 million |
Jeff Penner | Minnesota | $525,000 | |
Tyler Eckford | Phoenix Coyotes | $525,000 | Signed with the Senators. 2 years, $1.2 million |
Kyle Hagel | St. Louis Blues | $525,000 | |
Logan Pyett | Detroit Red Wings | $525,000 | Signed with the Rangers. 1 year, $600,000 |
Corey Potter | Edmonton Oilers | $525,000 | |
Jay Leach | New Jersey Devils | $525,000 | Re-signed with the Devils. 1 year, $525,000 |
Brendan Bell | New York Rangers | $525,000 | |
Dan Jancevski | Philadelphia Flyers | $525,000 | |
Sean Sullivan | San Jose Sharks | $525,000 | Signed with the Avalanche. 1 year, $575,000 |
Danny Syvret | St. Louis Blues | $525,000 | Signed with the Flyers. 2 years, $1.175 million |
Richard Petiot | Tampa Bay Lightning | $525,000 | |
Nolan Baumgarner | Vancouver Canucks | $525,000 | |
Zach Miskovic | Washington Capitals | $525,000 | |
Sean Collins | Washington Capitals | $525,000 | |
Danny Richmond | Washington Capitals | $525,000 | |
Mark Flood | Winnipeg Jets | $525,000 | |
Doug Janik | Detroit Red Wings | $512,500 | |
Alex Henry | Montreal Canadiens | $512,500 | |
Mike Moore | San Jose Sharks | $512,500 | Signed with the Predators. 1 year, $550,000 2 way |
Brennan Evans | St. Louis Blues | $512,500 | |
Nathan McIver | Boston Bruins | $512,000 | |
John Scott | New York Rangers | $512,000 | Signed with the Sabres. 1 year, $600,000 |
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