NHL training camps are set to begin next week and there remains a myriad of talented hockey players left on the free agent market. I thought it would be fun to create a UFA Team compromised of both restricted and unrestricted free agents who may still end up landing a job with an NHL team. Please let me know if you believe this team could challenge the Florida Panthers for Eastern Conference mediocrity.
Goalies
Curtis Joseph
Robert Esche
Defensemen
Bryan Berard ( on a tryout deal with New York Islanders)
Danny Markov
Ossi Vaananen
Yannick Tremblay
Richard Matvichuk
Janne Niinimaa ( may join HC Davos of Swiss League)
Forwards
Jason Allison
Mike Johnson
Tony Amonte
Eric Lindros ( may announce retirement shortly to work full-time with NHLPA)
Anson Carter
Eric Perrin
Erik Rasmussen ( valuable 3rd line grinder)
Michael Riesen
Eero Sumorvuori
Jeff Friesen ( musings about a possible Swedish League deal)
Darren McCarty
Jim Dowd
Tommi Santala
For Illegal Curve, I’m Ezra Ginsburg.
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