It’s looking like a good year if you are looking for a backup goalie come free agency.
Antti Niemi is likely the only goalie on the list that is of ‘No. 1’ goalie status. There is a good chance that the Sharks could deal him by the end of the season, so the team acquiring him may look to re-sign him before he hits the open market.
Pending UFAs – Centermen | Left Wingers | Right Wingers | Defensemen | Goaltenders
| Player | Team | 2014-15 Cap Hit | 2014-15 Salary |
| Antti Niemi | SJS | $3,800,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Viktor Fasth | EDM | $2,900,000 | $3,400,000 |
| Karri Ramo | CGY | $2,750,000 | $2,900,000 |
| Michal Neuvirth | BUF | $2,500,000 | $2,600,000 |
| Josh Harding | MIN | $1,900,000 | $2,100,000 |
| Jonas Gustavsson | DET | $1,850,000 | $1,850,000 |
| Evgeni Nabokov | TBL | $1,550,000 | $1,550,000 |
| Peter Budaj | WPG | $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 |
| Jhonas Enroth | BUF | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 |
| Thomas Greiss | PIT | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Ray Emery | PHI | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Dan Ellis | FLA | $900,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Devan Dubnyk | ARI | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| Jason LaBarbera | ANA | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| David Leggio | NYI | $700,000 | $700,000 |
| Curtis McElhinney | CLB | $650,000 | $650,000 |
| Richard Bachman | EDM | $615,000 | $615,000 |
| Joey MacDonald | MTL | $600,000 | $600,000 |
| Rob Zepp | PHI | $600,000 | $600,000 |
| Scott Clemmensen | NJD | $600,000 | $600,000 |
| Drew MacIntyre | CAR | $600,000 | $600,000 |
| John Curry | MIN | $575,000 | $575,000 |
| Cam Talbot | NYR | $562,000 | $575,000 |
| Mike McKenna | ARI | $550,000 | $550,000 |
| Michael Leighton | CHI | $550,000 | $550,000 |
| Brad Thiessen | CGY | $550,000 | $550,000 |
| Anders Lindback | DAL | $463,000 | $925,000 |
Updated: Nov. 25th, 2014
Source: NHL Numbers