2016 Confirmed Free Agent Thread

[TBLeafer]

The watch is on and here's the first confirmed 'premium' free agent to hit the market on July 1st.

Islanders not Expected to Keep Okposo

GM Snow on free agent forward: 'We wish him nothing but the best'

 

[ZBBM]

Ok Ok Ok that guys a bullhog

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Any predictions for where the current top-10 free agents go (+Reimer)?

Stamkos - BUF
Lucic - EDM
Okposo - MTL
Eriksson - VAN
Backes - STL
Boedker - DET
Ladd - ARI
Nielsen - NYI
Demers - NJ
Campbell - DAL
Reimer - CGY

 

[bustaheims]

Any predictions for where the current top-10 free agents go (+Reimer)?

Stamkos - STL
Lucic - EDM
Okposo - ANA
Eriksson - VAN
Backes - DET
Boedker - WPG
Ladd - MTL
Nielsen - NAS
Demers - BOS
Campbell - CHI
Reimer - CGY

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Reimer's in a tough spot. I didn't want to predict Calgary because it just seemed too obvious, but where else can he go? It seems like every other team has a legit starter or a tandem already established.

And if Calgary trades for Fleury or Bishop he's basically screwed.

 

[TBLeafer]

Lucic is comfirmed to the point where he has now been made available to negotiate with other GM's across the league.

 

[Kin]

Stamkos - DET
Lucic - VAN
Backes - ARI
Ladd - BOS
Eriksson - LA
Okposo - MTL
Campbell - BOS
Boedker - WPG
Nielsen - NAS
Demers - DAL
Reimer - EDM

 

[TBLeafer]

Looks like Montoya will make it to free agency now, too.

Gotta wonder if Reims may now have Florida on his radar now, to push against an ageing Bobby Lou.  Good way to finally 'earn' the starter role if he can beat LUUUUUUUUUU out of it.

 

[Bullfrog]

Stamkos - NYR
Lucic - EDM
Backes - TB
Ladd - TB or ANA
Eriksson - ANA
Okposo - WPG
Campbell - VAN
Boedker -
Nielsen -
Demers -
Reimer - CGY

 

[Peter D.]

Stamkos - DET
Lucic - EDM
Okposo - ANA
Eriksson - CAR
Backes - MON
Boedker - PHI
Ladd - WPG
Nielsen - CAR
Demers - NJ
Campbell - BUF
Reimer - ANA

 

[louisstamos]

Stamkos - STL
Lucic - EDM
Staal - CAR
Backes - MTL
Ladd - FLA
Eriksson - BUF
Okposo - CGY
Campbell - CHI
Boedker - NSH
Nielsen - CGY
Demers - MIN
Reimer - CGY

 

[Tigger]

Stamkos - Was/NYI/Fla
Lucic - Edm
Backes TBay
Ladd - Was/NYI/Fla ( if they don't get you know who )
Eriksson - Van
Okposo - Bos
Campbell - LA
Boedker - Cgy
Nielsen - Cgy
Reimer - Cgy
Demers - Bos
Staal - Car
Hudler - Dal
Brouwer - Dal/Fla

Edit to add, Chad Johnson - Tor...

 

[L K]

Any predictions for where the current top-10 free agents go (+Reimer)?

An equally important question.  Does Lucic make as much money as Stamkos.  I'm putting the over/under at +2.0

 

[Kin]

Some people here have gotten very optimistic about the Oilers' ability to lure big time free agents to Edmonton.

 

[herman]

Some people here have gotten very optimistic about the Oilers' ability to lure big time free agents to Edmonton.

McDavid's ability, you mean?

 

[TBLeafer]

Stamkos - TOR
Lucic - EDM
Staal - DET
Backes - BUF
Ladd - CGY
Eriksson - BUF
Okposo - ANA
Campbell - FLA
Boedker - NSH
Nielsen - EDM
Demers - MIN
Reimer - CGY

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Some people here have gotten very optimistic about the Oilers' ability to lure big time free agents to Edmonton.

Them or Vancouver will definitely be offering the most money. And if winning is the secondary concern for him I'd be giving Edmonton the edge there.

 

[Kin]

McDavid's ability, you mean?

I know McDavid's great and everything but he's still not the Sun.

 

[bustaheims]

Them or Vancouver will definitely be offering the most money. And if winning is the secondary concern for him I'd be giving Edmonton the edge there.

Yeah. I think Edmonton will come in with a big number on him, and in comparison to Vancouver, it wouldn't surprise me if he sees a brighter future with the Oilers.

 

[Kin]

Them or Vancouver will definitely be offering the most money. And if winning is the secondary concern for him I'd be giving Edmonton the edge there.

I think at his age, with a cup under his belt, his environment is probably more likely to be a big factor even if you want to argue that Edmonton is somewhat closer to competitive.