2019 NHL Free Agent Predictions Primer

(ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON JUNE 25, 2019)

Ah yes, July 1 is right around the corner, ladies and gentlemen. That means all available free agents can sign wherever they want! Sing it with me: It’s the most wonderful time of the year!
No takers? Alright then.
With the magical date rapidly approaching, many people have asked me to predict where the top NHL free agents will end up. Now I am not going into detail as to why I think each player will sign where I have them going, because it would take me until July 1 to get that done. Also, do not fret, NBA fans. Your free agent prediction primer will be coming later in the week. This list will be done in order of highest contract last season.
The 2019 NHL Free Agent List:
Corey Perry – Edmonton Oilers
Jason Spezza – Ottawa Senators
Sergei Bobrovsky – Florida Panthers
Dion Phaneuf – Toronto Maple Leafs
Artemi Panarin – New York Rangers
Matt Duchene – Nashville Predators
Joe Pavelski – San Jose Sharks
Semyon Varlamov – Carolina Hurricanes
Mike Smith – Calgary Flames
Jason Pominville – Buffalo Sabres
Tyler Myers – Vancouver Canucks
Joe Thornton – San Jose Sharks
Derick Brassard – Los Angeles Kings
Gustav Nyquist – New Jersey Devils
Niklas Kronwall – Detroit Red Wings
Marcus Johansson – Boston Bruins
Justin Williams – Carolina Hurricanes
Anton Stralman – Colorado Avalanche
Mats Zuccarello – New York Rangers
Jake Gardiner – Montreal Canadiens
Wayne Simmonds – Arizona Coyotes
Anders Lee – New York Islanders
Thomas Vanek – New York Islanders
Cam Ward – Chicago Blackhawks
Michael Del Zotto – Tampa Bay Lightning
Richard Panik – Nashville Predators
Valtteri Filppula – Vegas Golden Knights
Brian Boyle – New Jersey Devils
Brooks Orpik – Washington Capitals
Joonas Donskoi – Pittsburgh Penguins
Ryan Dzingel – Columbus Blue Jackets
Micheal Ferland – Philadelphia Flyers
Pat Maroon – St. Louis Blues
Dan Girardi – Vancouver Canucks
Petr Mrazek – Edmonton Oilers
Robin Lehner – New York Islanders
Brett Connolly – Washington Capitals
Brandon Tanev – Winnipeg Jets
Alex Chiasson – Edmonton Oilers

This will all go south about 3 hours into the day on Monday. In a few years we will all laugh at these contracts that NHL GMs will give out like candy. Feel free to give me your thoughts or any players I missed in the comment section below or through messaging me. Let the free agent frenzy commence!

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