Russian attacking NHL players Vladimir Tarasenko (St. Louis) and goalie Semyon Varlamov (Islands) named top possible unrestricted free agents of 2023 according to The Score portal .
Varlamov, 34, is in the process of handing over the starting positions to Ilya Sorokin, which reduces his chances of securing a lucrative contract next season. However, as the goaltender market has shown this summer, teams still need stability, according to the Islanders goaltender’s hopes.
The Blues probably can’t afford to keep both [Тарасенко и капитана «Сент‑Луиса» Райана О’Райли]and given the past drama of Tarasenko’s trade demand, common sense dictates that St. Louis will do everything possible to keep O’Reilly, according to the Portal forecast for Tarasenko.
There are only 19 players on the list.
Guardians: Frederick Andersen (Caroline), Semyon Varlamov (Islanders), Jonathan Quick (Los Angeles), Tristan Jerry (Pittsburgh).
Defenders: Matt Damba (Minnesota), John Klingberg (Anaheim), Brian Dumulin (Pittsburgh), Damon Siverson (New Jersey), Scott Mayfield (Islanders).
Forwards: Nathan McKinnon (Colorado), David Pastrnak (Boston), Dylan Larkin, Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane (all – Chicago), JT Miller, Beau Horvath (both in Vancouver), Vladimir Tarasenko, Ryan O’Reilly (both in St Louis), Jonathan Huberdeau (Calgary)
Not all of these players can enter the unrestricted free agent market if they first sign new contracts with their current teams.
Source : MatchTV
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