Best of the Rest: Long List of Players Still Available on the Open Market

The amount of money that was being handed out by NHL clubs on Wednesday was wild and a huge increase from last season. Teams were quick to pounce this summer and you can't blame them with the talent that was available. Turns out there's still a number of talented players left unsigned and in need of a contract.

According to reports, here's the best of the rest:

Centers
  • Tyler Bozak
  • Derick Brassard
  • Casey Cizikas
  • David Krejci
  • Riley Nash
  • Riley Sheahan
  • Eric Staal
  • Derek Stepan
  • Joe Thornton
  • Travis Zajac
Wingers
  • Alex Chiasson
  • Tyler Ennis
  • Alex Galchenyuk
  • Nikita Gusev
  • Danton Heinen
  • Ondrej Kase
  • Patrick Marleau
  • Zach Parise
  • Mathieu Perreault
  • Corey Perry
  • Nick Ritchie
  • Brandon Saad
  • Tomas Tatar
Defensemen
  • Jordie Benn
  • Zdeno Chara
  • Christian Djoos
  • Erik Gudbranson
  • Erik Gustafsson
  • Ryan Murray
  • Sami Vatanen
Goalies
  • Devan Dubnyk
  • Tuukka Rask
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