Top remaining College, CHL and European free agents
Corey Pronman of The Athletic: Remaining free agents who could draw some NHL interest. (If they’ve signed as of press time they’ve been removed from the list as the piece was originally posted in February)
Players projected to play NHL games
1. Hardy Haman Aktell – LHD – Vaxjo, SHL
2. Austen Swankler – C – Bowling Green, CCHA
3. Victor Ostman – G – Maine, Hockey East
Have a chance to play NHL games
4. Jiri Smejkal – LW – Oskarshamm, SHL
5. Owen Pederson – LW – Winnipeg, WHL
6. Riese Gaber – RW – North Dakota, NCHC
7. Christopher Sedoff – LHD – Red Deer, WHL
8. Luke Krys – RHD – Brown, ECAC
9. Travis Mitchell – LHD – Cornell, ECAC
10. Cooper Black – G – Dartmouth, ECAC
11. Collin Graf – RW – Quinnipiac, ECAC
12. Grigori Dronov – LHD – Magnitogorsk, KHL
13. Konstantin Okulov – RW – CSKA, KHL
Longsots to play in the NHL
14. Rickard Hugg – LW – Skelleftea, SHL
15. Kyle McDonald – RW – North Bay, OHL
16. Jacob Bergtsson – LHD – Lake Superior State U, CCHA
17. Jaxon Nelson – C – Minnesota, Big Ten
18. Logan Morrison – C – Ottawa, OHL
19. T.J. Hughes – C – Michigan, Big Ten
20. Ryan Siedem – RHD – Harvard, ECAC
21. Ryan McAllister – LW – Western Michigan, NCHC
22. Isac Brannstrom – LW – Lulea, SHL
Top 2023 NHL free agents
Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff: Looking at the top 50 pending 2023 NHL free agents.
1. Michael Bunting – Maple Leafs – LW
2. Damon Severson – Devils – RD
3. Patrick Kane – Rangers – RW
4. Ryan O’Reilly – Malpe Leafs – C
5. Dmitry Orlov – Bruins – LD
6. Alex Killorn – Lightning – RW
7. J.T. Compher – Avalanche – C
8. Jordan Staal – Hurricanes – C
9. Vladimir Tarasenko -Rangers – RW
10. Tristan Jarry – Penguins – G
11. Max Pacioretty – Hurricanes – LW
12. Tyler Bertuzzi – Bruins – LW
13. Semyon Varlamov – Islanders – G
14. Vladislav Gavrikov – Kings – LD
15. Ryan Graves – Devils – LD
16. Carson Soucy – Kraken – LD
17. Scott Mayfield – Islanders – RD
18. Ivan Barbashev – Golden Knights – LW
19. Joonas Korpisalo – Kings – G
20. Matt Dumba – Wild – RD
21. Frederik Andersen – Hurricanes – G
22. Max Domi – Stars – C
23. John Klingberg – Wild – RD
24. James van Riemsdyk – Flyers – LW
25. Connor Clifton – Bruins – RD
26. Alex Kerfoot – Maple Leafs – LW
27. Shayne Gostisbehere – Hurricanes – LD
28. Evan Rodrigues – Avalanche – C
29. David Kampf – Maple Leafs – C
30. Frederick Gaudreau – Wild – C
31. Jason Zucker – Penguins – LW
32. Gustav Nyquist – Wild – LW
33. Pierre Engvall – Islanders – RW
34. Tomas Tatar – Devils – LW
35. Justin Holl – Maple Leafs – RD
36. Luke Schenn – Maple Leafs – RD
37. Ian Cole – Lightning – LD
38. Garnet Hathaway – Bruins – RW
39. Nick Foligno – Bruins – LW
40. Evgenii Dadonov – Stars – RW
41. Jesper Fast – Carolina – RW
42. Nick Bjugstad – Oilers – C
43. Radko Gudas – Panthers – RD
44. Erik Gustafsson – Maple Leafs – LD
45. Erik Haula – Devils – C
46. Sean Monahan – Canadiens – C
47. Lars Eller – Avalanche – C
48. Jonathan Drouin – Canadiens – C
49. Teddy Blueger – Golden Knights – C
50. Connor Brown – Capitals – RW