The Toronto Maple Leafs, under General Manager John Chayka, have indicated that there is no set timeframe for naming their next head coach. Chayka stated, “We’re going to take our time, do a wide search and talk to a lot of people.”
Regarding the Ottawa Senators, reports suggest they are once again in the market for a top-six forward. Additionally, there’s speculation they might reconsider a trade for a defenseman. Darren Dreger mentioned on “First Up” that the Senators possess assets and had previously been making progress on acquiring Rasmus Ristolainen, a move they could potentially explore again.
Top 50 NHL Free Agents
As the July 1st free agency period approaches, Matt Larkin of Daily Faceoff has compiled a list of the top 50 pending unrestricted NHL free agents. Here is a partial look at that list, with player, position, current team, and age:
- 1. Alex Tuch – RW – Buffalo Sabres – Age: 30
- 2. Sergei Bobrovsky – G – Florida Panthers – Age: 37
- 3. Darren Raddysh – D – Tampa Bay Lightning – Age: 30
- 4. Rasmus Andersson – D – Vegas Golden Knights – Age: 29
- 5. John Carlson – D – Anaheim Ducks – Age: 36
- 6. Alex Ovechkin – LW – Washington Capitals – Age: 40
- 7. Boone Jenner – C – Columbus Blue Jackets – Age: 33
- 8. Evgeni Malkin – C – Pittsburgh Penguins – Age: 39
- 9. Jacob Trouba – D – Anaheim Ducks – Age: 32
- 10. Bobby McMann – LW – Seattle Kraken – Age: 30
- 11. Connor Murphy – D – Edmonton Oilers – Age: 33
- 12. Mario Ferraro – D – San Jose Sharks – Age: 27
- 13. Mason Marchment – LW – Columbus Blue Jackets – Age: 31
- 14. Anthony Mantha – LW – Pittsburgh Penguins – Age: 31
- 15. Anders Lee – LW – New York Islanders – Age: 35
- 16. Patrick Kane – RW – Detroit Red Wings – Age: 37
- 17. Claude Giroux – RW – Ottawa Senators – Age: 38
- 18. Mats Zuccarello – RW – Minnesota Wild – Age: 38
- 19. Patrik Laine – RW – Montreal Canadiens – Age: 28
- 20. Jaden Schwartz – LW – Seattle Kraken – Age: 34
- 21. Erik Haula – C – Nashville Predators – Age: 35
- 22. Scott Laughton – C – Los Angeles Kings – Age: 32
- 23. Logan Stanley – D – Buffalo Sabres – Age: 28
- 24. Jason Dickinson – C – Edmonton Oilers – Age: 30
- 25. Frederik Andersen – G – Carolina Hurricanes – Age: 36
- 26. Jack Roslovic – C – Edmonton Oilers – Age: 29
- 27. Viktor Arvidsson – RW – Boston Bruins – Age: 33
- 28. Ilya Mikheyev – LW – Chicago Blackhawks – Age: 31
- 29. Ryan Shea – D – Pittsburgh Penguins – Age: 29
- 30. Vladimir Tarasenko – RW – Minnesota Wild – Age: 34
- 31. Michael Bunting – LW – Dallas Stars – Age: 30
- 32. Eeli Tolvanen – LW – Seattle Kraken – Age: 27
- 33. Tony DeAngelo – D – New York Islanders – Age: 30
- 34. Teddy Blueger – C – Vancouver Canucks – Age: 31
- 35. Radko Gudas – D – Anaheim Ducks – Age: 36
- 36. Stuart Skinner – G – Pittsburgh Penguins – Age: 27
- 37. Marcus Johansson – LW – Minnesota Wild – Age: 35
- 38. Brent Burns – D – Colorado Avalanche – Age: 41
- 39. Jamie Oleksiak – D – Seattle Kraken – Age: 33
- 40. Corey Perry – RW – Tampa Bay Lightning – Age: 41
- 41. Cam Talbot – G – Detroit Red Wings – Age: 38
- 42. Oliver Bjorkstrand – RW – Tampa Bay Lightning – Age: 31
- 43. A.J. Greer – LW – Florida Panthers – Age: 29
- 44. John Klingberg – D – San Jose Sharks – Age: 33
- 45. Brett Kulak – D – Colorado Avalanche – Age: 32
- 46. Victor Olofsson – RW – Calgary Flames – Age: 30
- 47. Michael McCarron – C – Minnesota Wild – Age: 31
- 48. Andrew Peeke – D – Boston Bruins – Age: 28
- 49. Timothy Liljegren – D – Washington Capitals – Age: 27
- 50. Charlie Coyle – C – Columbus Blue Jackets – Age: 34
Also on the bubble of this list are: Jeremy Lauzon, Nick Blankenburg, Mark Jankowski, Kasperi Kapanen, James van Riemsdyk, Noel Acciari, Nick Cousins, Ian Cole, and Connor Ingram.
