Ranking the Top 30 NHL Free Agents in 2015

June 28th, 2015 by Bleacher Report NHL Staff Leave a reply »
Much like that inflatable pool in your backyard, the 2015 crop of free agents is shallow and unimpressive.

But just like that same pool, there are good times to be had as long as you lower your expectations.

Perhaps your team needs a second-line forward or a stay-at-home defenseman. Sure, that's not exciting and probably not worth refreshing Twitter over throughout July 1, the beginning of the free-agency period. But that can be the difference between winning and losing, making and missing the playoffs, taking home a championship or falling just short.

Nobody went all that crazy when Brad Richards signed a one-year deal with Chicago last year, but he was instrumental in the Blackhawks' third Stanley Cup in six years. Anton Stralman and Brian Boyle didn't make national headlines when they signed with Tampa Bay, but they helped get the Lightning to the Stanley Cup Final.

There's a chance a similar signing awaits this summer. Here's a look at the top 30 available unrestricted free agents set to hit the market. Rankings are based on production, age and the relative value they can provide.

 

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