Thursday, December 17, 2009

Potential UFA's for next summer

Looking at some veterans who signed at reasonable prices this past offseason:

Tanguay signing with Tampa for $2.5 million (17 pts in 32 games),
Prospal having signed with the Rangers for $1.1 million (27 pts in 32 games),
Robert Lang in Phoenix for $1 million (18 pts in 33 games),
Max Afinogenov in Atlanta, making $800k (26 pts in 31 games),
Todd Bertuzzi in Detroit, $1.5 million (17 pts in 33 games)
Mike Comrie in Edmonton, $1.25 million (8 pts in 16 games before injury)
Rob Niedermayer in New Jersey, $1 million (10 pts in 20 games)

All these guys are providing quality secondary scoring, and in the case of Afinogenov and Prospal, their teams are getting two of the best bargains in the league and no one else wanted these guys.

So who are some veterans having "okay" years that could be bargains in the offseason?
- Paul Kariya 15 in 31
- Matt Cullen 16 in 32
- John Madden 10 in 30
- Pavol Demitra (injured no stats)
- Keith Tkachuk 16 in 30
- Todd Bertuzzi 17 in 33
- Fred Modin 0 in 3 (25 in 50 in 2009)
- Ruslan Fedotanko 13 in 34 (career high only 41)
- Alex Tanguay 17 in 32
- Raffi Torres 16 in 31
- Chris Higgins 10 in 31
- Lee Stempniak 16 in 33
- Colby Armstrong 12 in 30
- Kyle Wellwood 7 in 27

Any of these guys could be (depending on the player) either a safe, affordable signing, or a guy worth taking a gamble on. Demitra and Modin could be next years Afinogenov and Prospal.

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