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Dallas Stars: The Biggest Free Agency Needs for Every Team in the Central Division

By Avery Klatsky

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Goalie Kari Lehtonen
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: Goalie Kari Lehtonen /
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NASHVILLE, TN – APRIL 14: Filip Forsberg #9 of the Nashville Predators high fives a young fan as he heads out to warm up prior to a game against of the Colorado Avalanche in Game Two of the Western Conference First Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena on April 14, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN – APRIL 14: Filip Forsberg #9 of the Nashville Predators high fives a young fan as he heads out to warm up prior to a game against of the Colorado Avalanche in Game Two of the Western Conference First Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena on April 14, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images) /

Nashville Predators

The Preds only have a few players who will become free agents. They are Miikka Salomaki (RFA), Ryan Hartman (RFA), Scott Hartnell (UFA), Alexei Emelin (UFA), and goaltenders Juuse Saros (RFA), and Anders Lindback (UFA).
Their entire defensive core (aside from Emelin) is signed through this year. They might try to find a backup goalie to fill the roster behind Pekka Rinne, who becomes an unrestricted free agent at the end of next season. They also might fill out the left and right wing position. Their targets may include:
Michael Grabner, RW

  • Team in 2017-18: NYR/New Jersey
  • Points: 36 (27 G, 9 A)
  • Cap hit last season: $1.65 million

Patrick Maroon, LW

  • Team in 2017-18: Edmonton/New Jersey
  • Points: 43 (17 G, 26 A)
  • Cap hit last season: $2 million

Antoine Roussel, LW

  • Team in 2017-18: Dallas Stars
  • Points: 17 (5 G, 12 A)
  • Cap hit in 2017-18: $2 million

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It will be interesting to see just how NHL free agency gets for the Central Division as the Dallas Stars seemed primed to land the biggest free agent available, John Tavares. Only time will tell which team comes out on top.

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