A list of unrestricted 2012 NHL free agent left wingers. We’ll continue to update the free agent list as the year goes on.
| Player | 2011-12 Team | 11-12 Cap Hit | Contract Notes |
| Alexander Semin | Washington Capitals | $6,700,000 | |
| Ryan Smyth | Edmonton Oilers | $6,250,000 | Re-signed with the Oilers. 2 years, $4.5 milion |
| Zach Parise | New Jersey Devils | $6,000,000 | Signed with the Wild. 13 years, $98 million |
| Kristian Huselius | Columbus Blue Jackets | $4,750,000 | |
| Dustin Penner | Los Angeles Kings | $4,250,000 | Re-signed with the Kings. 1 year, $3.25 million |
| Jason Blake | Anaheim Ducks | $4,000,000 | |
| Wojtek Wolski | Florida Panthers | $3,800,000 | |
| Andrei Kostitsyn | Nashville Predators | $3,250,000 | |
| Niklas Hagman | Anaheim Ducks | $3,000,000 | Signed with Lokomotiv of the KHL. |
| Ray Whitney | Phoenix Coyotes | $3,000,000 | Signed with the Stars. 2 years, $9 million. |
| Vaclav Prospal | Columbus Blue Jackets | $2,600,000 | Re-signed with the Blue Jackets. 1 year, $2.5 million. |
| Guillaume Latendresse | Minnesota Wild | $2,500,000 | Signed with the Senators. 1 year, $1.25 million plus bonuses |
| Marco Sturm | Florida Panthers | $2,250,000 | |
| Andrew Brunette | Chicago Blackhawks | $2,000,000 | |
| Peter Mueller | Colorado Avalanche | $2,000,000 | |
| Sean Avery | New York Rangers | $1,938,000 | |
| Tomas Holmstrom | Detroit Red Wings | $1,875,000 | |
| Alexei Ponikarovsky | New Jersey Devils | $1,500,000 | Signed with the Jets. 1 year, $1.8 million |
| Travis Moen | Montreal Canadiens | $1,500,000 | Re-signed with the Canadiens. 4 years. $7.4 million. |
| Steve Sullivan | Pittsburgh Penguins | $1,500,000 | Signed with the Coyotes. 1 year, $1.85 million |
| Jay Pandolfo | New York Islanders | $1,400,000 | |
| Ruslan Fedotenko | New York Rangers | $1,400,000 | Signed with the Flyers. 1 year, $1.75 million |
| Daniel Paille | Boston Bruins | $1,075,000 | Re-signed with the Bruins. 3 years, $3.9 million |
| Cody McLeod | Colorado Avalanche | $1,033,000 | |
| Taylor Pyatt | Phoenix Coyotes | $1,000,000 | Signed with the Rangers. 2 years, $3.1 million |
| Kevin Porter | Colorado Avalanche | $850,000 | Signed with the Sabres. 2 years, $1.075 million. |
| Darcy Hordichuk | Edmonton Oilers | $825,000 | Re-signed with the Oilers. 1 year , $850,000 |
| Shawn Thornton | Boston Bruins | $812,000 | Re-signed with the Bruins. 2 years |
| Ryan Stoa | Colorado Avalance | $803,250 | Signed with the Capitals. 1 year |
| Daniel Carcillo | Chicago Blackhawks | $775,000 | Re-signed with the Blackhawks. 2 years, $1.65 million. |
| Tanner Glass | Winnipeg Jets | $750,000 | Signed with the Penguins. 2 years, $2.2 million |
| Brandon Yip | Nashville Predators | $725,000 | Re-signed with the Predators. 1 year, $750,000 |
| Brad Wincester | San Jose Sharks | $725,000 | |
| Bracken Kearns | Florida Panthers | $700,000 | Signed with the Sharks. 1 year, $550,000 2 way |
| Mathieu Darche | Montreal Canadiens | $700,000 | |
| Darryl Boyce | Columbus Blue Jackets | $700,000 | |
| Jason Jaffray | Winnipeg Jets | $675,000 | |
| Phillippe Dupuis | Toronto Maple Leafs | $650,000 | Signed with the Penguins. 1 year, $600,000 |
| D.J. King | Washington Capitals | $637,000 | |
| Trevor Gillies | New York Islanders | $625,000 | |
| Raitis Ivanans | Calgary Flames | $600,000 | |
| Martin St. Pierre | Columbus Blue Jackets | $600,000 | |
| Raymond Sawada | Dallas Stars | $600,000 | |
| Fabian Brunnstrom | Detroit Red Wings | $600,000 | |
| Kenndal McArdle | Winnipeg Jets | $600,000 | |
| Mark Cullen | Florida Panthers | $600,000 | |
| Ethan Moreau | Los Angeles Kings | $600,000 | |
| Jeremy Colliton | New York Islanders | $600,000 | |
| Steve MacIntyre | Pittsburgh Penguins | $600,000 | Re-signed with the Penguins. 2 year, 2 way |
| Brett Sterling | St. Louis Blues | $600,000 | |
| Mark Bell | Anaheim Ducks | $575,000 | |
| Francis Wathier | Dallas Stars | $575,000 | |
| Micheal Haley | New York Islanders | $550,000 | Signed with the Rangers. 2 years |
| Francis Lessard | Ottawa Senators | $550,000 | |
| Patrick Maroon | Anaheim | $550,000 | |
| Matt Watkins | Phoenix Coyotes | $550,000 | |
| Dane Byers | Columbus Blue Jackets | $550,000 | Signed with the Oilers. 1 year, $560,000 |
| Derek Whitmore | Buffalo Sabres | $525,000 | |
| Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond | Calgary Flames | $525,000 | |
| Chris Durno | Carolina Hurricanes | $525,000 | |
| Patrick Rissmiller | Colorado Avalanche | $525,000 | |
| David Van Der Gulik | Colorado Avalanche | $525,000 | |
| Evan Brophey | Colorado Avalanche | $525,000 | |
| Justin Mercier | Colorado Avalanche | $525,000 | |
| Justin Soryal | Carolina Hurricanes | $525,000 | |
| John McCarthy | San Jose Sharks | $525,000 | |
| Chris Minard | Detroit Red Wings | $525,000 | |
| Tim Sestito | New Jersey Devils | $525,000 | Re-signed with the Devils. 1 year, $525,000 |
| Brad Mills | New Jersey Devils | $525,000 | |
| Stephane Veilleux | Minnesota Wild | $525,000 | |
| Matt Beaudoin | Phoenix Coyotes | $525,000 | |
| Mike Angelidis | Tampa Bay Lightning | $525,000 | |
| Ryan Hamilton | Toronto Maple Leafs | $525,000 | 1 year , $600,000 2 way |
| Chris Bourque | Boston Bruins | $525,000 | |
| Jacob Micflikier | Washington Capitals | $525,000 | |
| Kyle Greentree | Washington Capitals | $512,500 |
Centers | Left Wingers | Right Wingers | Defenseman | Goalies
Sources used: CapGeek.com and NHLnumbers.com