NHL Free Agency: Three Top NHL Free Agent Lists
Artemi Panarin tops three different Top NHL free agent lists which isn't much of a surprise.
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Top NHL Free Agents

Craig Custance of The Athletic: Top 20 unrestricted free agents

1. Artemi Panarin – Left wing
2. Erik Karlsson – Defense
3. Matt Duchene – Center
4. Sergei Bobrovsky – Goaltender
5. Jeff Skinner – Left wing
6. Joe Pavelski – Center
7. Anders Lee – Left wing
8. Jake Gardiner – Defense
9. Mats Zuccarello – Right wing
10. Tyler Myers – Defense
11. Brock Nelson – Center
12. Robin Lehner – Goaltender
13. Jordan Eberle – Right wing
14. Gustav Nyquist – Right wing
15. Alex Edler – Defense
16. Anton Stralman – Defense
17. Kevin Hayes – Center
18. Micheal Ferland – Left wing
19. Ryan Dzingel – Center
20. Marcus Johansson – Left wing

Matt Larkin of The Hockey News: Top 30 NHL free agents

1. Artemi Panarin – Left wing
2. Sergei Bobrovsky – Goaltender
3. Matt Duchene – Center
4. Joe Pavelski – Center
5. Anders Lee – Left wing
6. Jake Gardiner – Defense
7. Robin Lehner – Goaltender
8. Tyler Myers – Defense
9. Gustav Nyquist – Right wing
10. Mats Zuccarello – Right wing
11. Micheal Ferland – Left wing
12. Marcus Johansson – Left wing
13. Joe Thornton – Center
14. Wayne Simmonds – Right wing
15. Justin Williams – Right wing
16. Semyon Varlamov – Goaltender
17. Anton Stralman – Defense
18. Brett Connolly – Right wing
19. Corey Perry – Right wing
20. Petr Mrazek – Goaltender
21. Brian Boyle – Center
22. Alex Chiasson – Right wing
23. Brandon Tanev – Left wing
24. Ron Hainsey – Defense
25. Patrick Maroon – Left wing
26. Mike Smith – Goaltender
27. Ryan Dzingel – Left wing
28. Valtteri Filppula – Center
29. Patrick Marleau – Left Wing
30. Curtis McElhinney

TSN: Top 50 NHL free agents

1. Artemi Panarin – LW
2. Matt Duchene – C
3. Sergei Bobrovsky – G
4. Anders Lee – LW
5. Tyler Myers – RD
6. Joe Pavelski – C
7. Marcus Johansson – LW
8. Jake Gardiner – LD
9. Mats Zuccarell – LW
10. Robin Lehner – G
11. Corey Perry – RW
12. Gustav Nyquist – LW
13. Anton Stralman – RD
14. Wayne Simmonds – RW
15. Micheal Ferland – LW
16. Ryan Dzingel – LW
17. Brett Connolly – RW
18. Brandon Tanev – LW
19. Joonas Donskoi – RW
20. Ben Chiarol – LD
21. Colin Wilson – LW
22. Ron Hainsey – RD
23. Petr Mrazek – G
24. Mike Smith – G
25. Cam Talbot – G
26. Ben Hutton – LD
27. Patrick Maroon – LD
28. Semyon Varlamov – G
29. Alex Chiasson – RW
30. Ryan Hartman – RW
31. Brian Boyle – C
32. Curtis McElhinney – G
33. Derick Brassard – C
34. Valtteri Filppula – LW
35. Deryk Engelland – RD
36. Jordie Benn – LD
37. Richard Panik – lW
38. Noel Acciari – RW
39. Jason Pominville – RW
40. Ben Lovejoy – RD
41. Adam McQuaid – RD
42. Jason Spezza – C
43. Dion Phaneuf – LD
44. Pierre-Eduoard Bellemare – LW
45. Patrik Nemeth – LD
46. Dan Girardi – RD
47. Michael Del Zotto – LD
48. Luke Schenn – RD
49. Magnus Paajarvi – LW
50. John Gilmour – LD