Here is my list of the top 25 UFAs to hit the market tomorrow, though half-way done my list TSN announces that Bouwmeester has signed. I promise my predictions were all down for Bouwmeester before the announcement, so both my dollar figure and team were pretty dead on. Let's see how I do on the other 24.
1.
The Sedins
Predicted Value: $7 million each
Teams Interested: Vancouver, Toronto, Minnesota, Montreal
Hockeyleaks.com predicts: Vancouver before July 1st, Toronto on/after July 1st.
2.
Jay Bouwmeester
Predicted Value: $6.5 million
Teams Interested: Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver
Hockeyleaks.com predicts: Calgary
Signs with: Calgary Flames, five years - $33 million.
3.
Marian Hossa
Predicted Value: $7.5 million
Teams Interested: Detroit, Edmonton, Vancouver, Minnesota, LA
Hockeyleaks.com predicts: Detroit.
4.
Marian Gaborik
Predicted Value: $5 million
Teams Interested: Vancouver, Edmonton, Montreal, LA
Hockeyleaks.com predicts: Vancouver
5.
Mike Komisarek
Predicted Value: $5.5 million
Teams Interested: Montreal, NYI, Toronto, Boston, NJ
Hockeyleaks.com predicts: Toronto
6.
Martin Havlat
Predicted Value: $6 million
Teams Interested: Chicago, Montreal, LA, Edmonton
Hockeyleaks.com predicts: Vancouver
7.
Mike Cammalleri
Predicted Value: $5.5 million
Teams Interested: Toronto, Vancouver, Washington, Atlanta
Hockeyleaks.com predicts: Toronto if they don't sign Sedins, Vancouver if they don't sign Sedins.
8.
Alex Tanguay
Predicted Value: $5 million
Teams Interested: Colorado, Washington, Dallas
Hockeyleaks.com predicts: Washington
9.
Mattias Ohlund
Predicted Value: $4 million
Teams Interested: San Jose, Colorado, Vancouver, Montreal
Hockeyleaks.com predicts: Montreal
10.
Saku Koivu
Predicted Value: $5 million
Teams Interested: Minnesota, Anaheim
Hockeyleaks.com predicts: Minnesota
11.
Nikolai Khabibulin
Predicted Value: $5 million
Teams Interested: Chicago, Edmonton
Hockeyleaks.com predicts: Edmonton
12.
Brian Gionta
Predicted Value: $3.5 million
Teams Interested: NJ, Calgary, Carolina, Montreal
Hockeyleaks.com predicts: New Jersey
13.
Alex Kovalev
Predicted Value: $4 million
Teams Interested: Washington, Montreal, Colorado
Hockeyleaks.com predicts: Montreal
14.
Mats Sundin
Predicted Value: $4.5 million
Teams Interested: Toronto, Anaheim, Vancouver, NYR
Hockeyleaks.com predicts: Vancouver
15.
Derek Morris
Predicted Value: $4.5 million
Teams Interested: Phoenix, NYR, Florida, Washington
Hockeyleaks.com predicts: Florida
16.
Nik Antropov
Predicted Value: $4 million
Teams Interested: NYR, Nashville, St. Louis, Vancouver, Florida
Hockeyleaks.com predicts: NYR
17.
Erik Cole
Predicted Value: $4 million
Teams Interested: Boston, Carolina, Montreal
Hockeyleaks.com predicts: Carolina
18.
Francois Beauchemin
Predicted Value: $3.5 million
Teams Interested: Montreal, Toronto, Boston, Anaheim, Vancouver
Hockeyleaks.com predicts: Toronto
19.
Todd Bertuzzi
Predicted Value: $2.5 million
Teams Interested: Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, NYI
Hockeyleaks.com predicts: NYI
20.
Mikael Samuelsson
Predicted Value: $3 million
Teams Interested: Detroit, Atlanta, NYI, Tampa Bay
Hockeyleaks.com predicts: Atlanta
21.
Robert Lang
Predicted Value: $3.5 million
Teams Interested: Montreal, Nashville, Columbus, LA
Hockeyleaks.com predicts: Montreal
22.
Matthieu Schneider
Predicted Value: $3.5 million
Teams Interested: Montreal, Boston, Florida, LA
Hockeyleaks.com predicts: Montreal
23.
Sameul Pahlsson
Predicted Value: $2 million
Teams Interested: Toronto, Anaheim, Chicago, Vancouver
Hockeyleaks.com predicts: Anaheim
24.
Chris Neil
Predicted Value: $1.5 million
Teams interested: Toronto, Ottawa, Minnesota, Columbus, Chicago
Hockeyleaks.com predicts: Toronto
25.
Mike Knuble
Predicted Value: $2.5 million
Teams interested: Philly, Montreal, Pittsburgh, Nashville
Hockeyleaks.com predicts: Pittsburgh
Unfortunatly I have to work tomorrow until 330, so I will not be online before 4pm. The good news is that I will be having our annual July 1st chat tomorrow at 430 pm. Check the forums and the blogs for details and a link.
It's just like Christmas eve, I cant wait to see who ends up where tomorrow!
