Group 2 free agents are restricted free agents. Their team has the right to match
any offer from other teams. If the player signs with another team the original
receives compensation in the form of 1 1st round draft pick for every $million up to 5 1st
rounders.
Group 3 free agents are unrestricted. They are 31 or older before June 30.
The original team can't match any offers and receives no compensation.
Group 5 free agents are unrestricted. They have played pro hockey for 10 or more
years and are paid less than the league of $1.4 million. They can only be a
unrestricted free agent once in their career.
Group 6 free agents are unrestricted. They have played less than 80 games, at
least 25 years old and have played at least 3 years of pro hockey.
*=player or team has an option for another year
Anaheim Mighty Ducks |
| Player |
Position |
Free Agent Group |
| Tom Askey |
Goalie |
VI |
| Frank Banham |
Right Wing |
VI |
| Dean Malkoc |
Defenseman |
II |
| Kip Miller |
Center |
III |
| Jeremy Stevenson |
Left Wing |
VI |
| Bob Wren |
Left Wing |
VI |
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Atlanta Thrashers |
| Player |
Position |
Free Agent Group |
| Maxim Galanov |
Defenseman |
II |
| Johan Garpenlov |
Left Wing |
III |
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| Boston Bruins |
| Player |
Position |
Free Agent Group |
| Anson Carter |
Center |
II |
| Marty McSorley |
Defenseman |
III |
| Marquis Matthieu |
Center |
II |
| Andre Savage |
Center |
II |
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| Buffalo Sabres |
| Player |
Position |
Free Agent Group |
| Randy Cunneyworth |
Left Wing |
III |
| Craig Fisher |
Center |
II/V |
| Paul Kruse |
Left Wing |
II |
| Scott Nichol |
Center |
VI |
| Mike Peca |
Center |
II |
| Dixon Ward |
Left Wing |
III |
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| Calgary Flames |
| Player |
Position |
Free Agent Group |
| Eric Charron |
Defenseman |
III |
| Steve Dubinsky |
Center |
II |
| Derek Morris |
Defenseman |
II |
| Marc Savard |
Center |
II |
| Andrei Trefilov |
Goalie |
III |
| Mike Vernon |
Goalie |
III |
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| Carolina Hurricanes |
| Player |
Position |
Free Agent Group |
| Eric Dandenault |
|
II |
| Mark Fitzpatrick |
Goalie |
III |
| Jeff O'Neill |
Center |
II |
| Mike Rucinski |
Center |
II |
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| Chicago Blackhawks |
| Player |
Position |
Free Agent Group |
| NONE |
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| Colorado Avalanche |
| Player |
Position |
Free Agent Group |
| NONE |
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| Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Player |
Position |
Free Agent Group |
| Kevin Dineen* |
Right Wing |
III |
| Bruce Gardiner |
|
II |
| Steve Heinze |
Right Wing |
II |
| Kryzstof Oliwa |
Right Wing |
II |
| Geoff Sanderson |
Left Wing |
II |
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| Dallas Stars |
| Player |
Position |
Free Agent Group |
| Keith Aldridge* |
|
VI |
| Mel Angelstad |
|
VI |
| Joel Bouchard |
Defenseman |
II |
| Brian Skrudland |
Center |
III |
| Blake Sloan |
Right Wing |
II |
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| Detroit Red Wings |
| Player |
Position |
Free Agent Group |
| Doug Brown |
Right Wing |
III |
| Kris Draper |
Center |
II |
| Joey Kocur |
Right Wing |
III |
| Slava Kozlov |
Left Wing |
II |
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| Edmonton Oilers |
| Player |
Position |
Free Agent Group |
| Kevin Brown |
Right Wing |
III |
| Dan Cleary |
Left Wing |
II |
| Frank Musil |
Defenseman |
III |
| Tom Poti |
Defenseman |
II |
| Bill Ranford |
Goalie |
III |
| Alex Selivanov |
Right Wing |
II |
| Ryan Smyth |
Left Wing |
II |
| Vladimir Vorobiev |
Left Wing |
VI |
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| Florida Panthers |
| Player |
Position |
Free Agent Group |
| Len Barrie* |
Center |
III |
| Ray Sheppard* |
Right Wing |
III |
| Jeff Ware |
Defenseman |
II |
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| Los Angeles Kings |
| Player |
Position |
Free Agent Group |
| Jere Karalahti |
Defenseman |
II |
| Nathan Lafayette |
Center |
II |
| Jozef Stumpel |
Center |
II |
| Marko Toumainen |
Right Wing |
II |
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| Minnesota Wild |
| Player |
Position |
Free Agent Group |
| Brad Bombardir |
Defenseman |
II |
| Joe Juneau |
Center |
III |
| Filip Kuba |
Defenseman |
II |
| Cam Stewart* |
Left Wing |
III |
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| Montreal Canadiens |
| Player |
Position |
Free Agent Group |
| Byron Briske |
|
II |
| Jim Cummins |
Right Wing |
II |
| Jose Theodore |
Goalie |
II |
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| Nashville Predators |
| Player |
Position |
Free Agent Group |
| Drake Berehowsky* |
Defenseman |
II |
| Patrick Cote |
Left Wing |
II |
| Bill Houlder |
Defenseman |
III |
| Rory Fitzpatrick |
Defenseman |
VI |
| Jan Vopat |
Defenseman |
III |
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| New Jersey Devils |
| Player |
Position |
Free Agent Group |
| Jason Arnott |
Center |
II |
| Steve Kelly |
Center |
II |
| Claude Lemieux* |
Right Wing |
III |
| Dave Maley |
Left Wing |
III |
| Randy McKay |
Right Wing |
III |
| Sergei Nemchinov |
Center |
III |
| Scott Niedermayer |
Defenseman |
II |
| Deron Quint |
Defenseman |
II |
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| New York
Islanders |
| Player |
Position |
Free Agent Group |
| Mikael Andersson |
Left Wing |
III |
| Niklas Andersson |
Left Wing |
II |
| Eric Cairns |
Defenseman |
II |
| Vladimir Chebaturkin |
Defenseman |
VI |
| Chris Ferarro |
Right Wing |
VI |
| Sean Haggarty |
|
II |
| Ian Herbers |
Defenseman |
III |
| Jamie Heward |
Defenseman |
II |
| Daniel Lacroix |
Left Wing |
III |
| Vladimir Orszagh |
Right Wing |
II |
| Scott Pearson |
Left Wing |
III |
| Jamie Rivers |
Defenseman |
II |
| John Vanbiesbrouck |
Goalie |
III |
| Mike Watt |
Left Wing |
II |
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| New York
Rangers |
| Player |
Position |
Free Agent Group |
| Alexandre Daigle |
Center |
II |
| Jason Doig |
Defenseman |
II |
| Eric Lacroix |
Left Wing |
II |
| Darren Langdon |
Left Wing |
II |
| Brad Smyth |
Right Wing |
VI |
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| Ottawa Senators |
| Player |
Position |
Free Agent Group |
| Tom Barasso |
Goalie |
III |
| Andreas Dackell |
Right Wing |
II |
| Grant Ledyard |
Defenseman |
III |
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| Philadelphia Flyers |
| Player |
Position |
Free Agent Group |
| Ryan Bast |
Defenseman |
II |
| Mark Greig |
Right Wing |
II |
| Eric Lindros |
Center |
II |
| Neil Little |
Goalie |
VI |
| Zarley Zalapski |
Defenseman |
III |
| Jason Zent |
|
III |
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| Phoenix Coyotes |
| Player |
Position |
Free Agent Group |
| Greg Adams |
Left Wing |
III |
| Benoit Hogue |
Left Wing |
III |
| Nikolai Khabibulin |
Goalie |
II |
| Trebor Letowski |
Center |
II |
| Mikael Renberg |
Right Wing |
II |
| Robert Reichel |
Center |
II |
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| Pittsburgh
Penguins |
| Player |
Position |
Free Agent Group |
| J.S. Aubin |
Goalie |
II |
| Rob Brown |
Right Wing |
III |
| Tom Chorske* |
Right Wing |
III |
| Robert Dome |
Center |
II |
| Pat Falloon |
Right Wing |
II |
| Steve Leach |
Right Wing |
III |
| Peter Skudra* |
Goalie |
III |
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| St. Louis Blues |
| Player |
Position |
Free Agent Group |
| Jim Campbell |
Right Wing |
II |
| Jamal Mayers |
Center |
II |
| Todd Reirden |
Defenseman |
VI |
| Libor Zabransky |
Defenseman |
VI |
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| San Jose
Sharks |
| Player |
Position |
Free Agent Group |
| Todd Harvey |
Right Wing |
II |
| Shawn Heins |
Defenseman |
II |
| Alex Korolyuk |
Wing |
II |
| Owen Nolan |
Right Wing |
II |
| Jeff Norton |
Defenseman |
III |
| Marcus Ragnarsson |
Defenseman |
II |
| Ron Sutter |
Center |
III |
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| Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Player |
Position |
Free Agent Group |
| Stan Drulia |
Right Wing |
III |
| Dan Kesa |
Right Wing |
II |
| Rich Parent |
Goalie |
II |
| Daren Puppa |
Goalie |
III |
| Corey Spring |
Right Wing |
VI |
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| Toronto
Maple Leafs |
| Player |
Position |
Free Agent Group |
| Jason Bonsingore |
Center |
VI |
| Cory Cross |
Defenseman |
II |
| Alexander Karpotsev |
Defenseman |
II |
| Chris McAllister |
Defenseman |
II |
| Terran Sandwith |
Defenseman |
VI |
| Steve Thomas |
Left Wing |
III |
| Jim Waite |
Goalie |
III |
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| Vancouver Canucks |
| Player |
Position |
Free Agent Group |
| Martin Gendron |
Right Wing |
VI |
| Josh Green |
|
II |
| Greg Hawgood |
Defenseman |
III |
| Darby Hendrickson |
Center |
II |
| Brad May |
Left Wing |
II |
| Garth Snow |
Goalie |
III |
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| Washington Capitals |
| Player |
Position |
Free Agent Group |
| Ulf Dahlen |
Right Wing |
III |
| Mike Eagles |
Center |
III |
| Sergei Gonchar |
Defenseman |
II |
| Adam Oates |
Center |
III |
| Michal Pivonka |
Center |
III |
| Joe Sacco |
Left Wing |
III |
| Chris Simon |
Left Wing |
II |
| Terry Yake* |
Right Wing |
III |
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