NHL free agency details
July 1, 2017 at 3:35AM
Opening bell: 11 a.m. Saturday
Top free-agent forwards: Nick Bonino, Pittsburgh; Brian Boyle, Toronto; Matt Cullen, Pittsburgh; Shane Doan, Arizona; Sam Gagner, Columbus; Martin Hanzal, Wild; Chris Kunitz, Pittsburgh; Patrick Marleau, San Jose; Alex Radulov, Montreal; Patrick Sharp, Dallas; Drew Stafford, Boston; Nate Thompson, Anaheim; Joe Thornton, San Jose; Thomas Vanek, Florida; Radim Vrbata, Arizona; Justin Williams, Washington.
Top free-agent defensemen: Karl Alzner, Washington; Trevor Daley, Pittsburgh; Cody Franson, Toronto; Dan Girardi, N.Y. Rangers; Dmitri Kulikov, Buffalo; Andrei Markov, Montreal; Kevin Shattenkirk, Washington.
Top free-agent goalies: Jonathan Bernier, Anaheim; Brian Elliott, Calgary; Chad Johnson, Arizona; Steve Mason, Philadelphia; Ryan Miller, Vancouver; Antti Niemi, Dallas; Anders Nilsson, Buffalo.
Wild unrestricted free agents: Hanzal, D Nate Prosser, D Christian Folin, RW Ryan White, G Darcy Kuemper, D Victor Bartley, C Brady Brassart, D Mike Weber, LW Ryan Carter, D Alex Gudbranson, D Guillaume Gelinas.
Wild restricted free agents: RW Mikael Granlund, LW Nino Niederreiter, D Mike Reilly, G Steve Michalek, LW Kurtis Gabriel, D Zach Palmquist, RW Zack Mitchell.
MICHAEL RUSSO
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