Some Remaining NHL Free Agents Could Tempt the Panthers (+)

By this time in the NHL offseason, the top free agents signed long ago.

But there are still several NHL free agents who need homes — and, perhaps a few, who could tempt the Florida Panthers before training camp opens Sept. 19 in Fort Lauderdale.

Many of the remaining high-dollar free agents are veterans beyond their prime or who have been slowed by injury.

The lower-priced free agents are generally role players, underachievers, or hired guns who may find work after rosters and cap issues stabilize.

Players desperate for another NHL season play for a stipend well below what they earned in their prime every summer.

General managers seeking to fill a gap or add a veteran presence can make deals now that will not blow up what remains of their cap space.