Breaking down the top 100 available NHL free agents into tiers determined by their quality. Also included in this analysis is the player's best fits in the 2022 free agency period.
Elite | |||
None | |||
Superior | |||
None | |||
Very Good | |||
1 | ![]() COL Colorado Avalanche | 6'2" | 210 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Solid | |||
1 | ![]() DET Detroit Red Wings | 6'1" | 218 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Average | |||
1 | ![]() STL St Louis Blues | 6'3" | 197 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2 | ![]() CAR Carolina Hurricanes | 6'6" | 232 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
3 | ![]() DAL Dallas Stars | 6'4" | 209 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
4 | ![]() MON Montreal Canadiens | 6'2" | 209 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
5 | ![]() WPG Winnipeg Jets | 6'4" | 210 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
6 | ![]() LA Los Angeles Kings | 6'1" | 196 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
7 | ![]() PHI Philadelphia Flyers | 6'1" | 209 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
8 | ![]() NYI New York Islanders | 6'3" | 235 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
9 | ![]() VAN Vancouver Canucks | 6'1" | 208 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
10 | ![]() EDM Edmonton Oilers | 6'2" | 201 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
11 | ![]() NJ New Jersey Devils | 6'4" | 187 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
12 | ![]() ARI Arizona Coyotes | 6'0" | 181 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
13 | ![]() SJ San Jose Sharks | 5'11" | 192 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
14 | ![]() NYI New York Islanders | 5'11" | 205 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
15 | ![]() DET Detroit Red Wings | 6'1" | 188 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
16 | ![]() WAS Washington Capitals | 5'11" | 180 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
17 | ![]() NYI New York Islanders | 5'10" | 198 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
18 | ![]() CHI Chicago Blackhawks | 6'3" | 206 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
19 | ![]() ANA Anaheim Ducks | 6'1" | 191 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
20 | ![]() ANA Anaheim Ducks | 6'4" | 218 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
21 | ![]() CAR Carolina Hurricanes | 6'4" | 207 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
22 | ![]() ARI Arizona Coyotes | 6'1" | 188 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
23 | ![]() WPG Winnipeg Jets | 6'0" | 183 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
24 | ![]() OTT Ottawa Senators | 6'1" | 197 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
25 | ![]() DET Detroit Red Wings | 6'2" | 213 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
26 | ![]() DET Detroit Red Wings | 6'2" | 214 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
27 | ![]() PHI Philadelphia Flyers | 6'2" | 195 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
28 | ![]() SJ San Jose Sharks | 6'3" | 222 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
29 | ![]() OTT Ottawa Senators | 6'1" | 202 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
30 | ![]() SJ San Jose Sharks | 6'2" | 205 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
31 | ![]() COL Colorado Avalanche | 5'10" | 188 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
32 | ![]() DET Detroit Red Wings | 6'0" | 194 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
33 | ![]() BUF Buffalo Sabres | 5'11" | 180 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
34 | ![]() SJ San Jose Sharks | 5'11" | 170 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
35 | ![]() NJ New Jersey Devils | 6'2" | 215 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
36 | ![]() ARI Arizona Coyotes | 6'0" | 185 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
37 | ![]() PIT Pittsburgh Penguins | 6'0" | 194 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
38 | ![]() TOR Toronto Maple Leafs | 6'2" | 210 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
39 | ![]() EDM Edmonton Oilers | 6'0" | 183 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
40 | ![]() CHI Chicago Blackhawks | 6'0" | 186 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
41 | ![]() CLB Columbus Blue Jackets | 6'4" | 210 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
42 | ![]() ANA Anaheim Ducks | 5'9" | 180 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
43 | ![]() CLB Columbus Blue Jackets | 6'0" | 205 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
44 | ![]() WPG Winnipeg Jets | 6'3" | 192 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
45 | ![]() DAL Dallas Stars | 5'11" | 188 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
46 | ![]() NYR New York Rangers | 6'0" | 203 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
47 | ![]() LA Los Angeles Kings | 6'4" | 225 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
48 | ![]() EDM Edmonton Oilers | 6'4" | 201 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
49 | ![]() VAN Vancouver Canucks | 5'11" | 191 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
50 | ![]() MIN Minnesota Wild | 6'4" | 209 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
51 | ![]() TB Tampa Bay Lightning | 6'1" | 212 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
52 | ![]() NJ New Jersey Devils | 6'1" | 175 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
53 | ![]() WAS Washington Capitals | 6'0" | 223 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
54 | ![]() WPG Winnipeg Jets | 6'0" | 202 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
55 | ![]() PHI Philadelphia Flyers | 6'1" | 204 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
56 | ![]() PHI Philadelphia Flyers | 6'2" | 212 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
57 | ![]() NJ New Jersey Devils | 5'11" | 185 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
58 | ![]() BOS Boston Bruins | 6'3" | 195 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
59 | ![]() OTT Ottawa Senators | 6'5" | 223 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
60 | ![]() BOS Boston Bruins | 6'0" | 200 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
61 | ![]() NJ New Jersey Devils | 6'0" | 196 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
62 | ![]() BUF Buffalo Sabres | 6'4" | 215 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
63 | ![]() WPG Winnipeg Jets | 6'4" | 231 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
64 | ![]() CHI Chicago Blackhawks | 6'5" | 224 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
65 | ![]() PHI Philadelphia Flyers | 5'11" | 195 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
66 | ![]() TOR Toronto Maple Leafs | 5'10" | 185 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
67 | ![]() NYR New York Rangers | 6'4" | 207 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
68 | ![]() CGY Calgary Flames | 6'0" | 190 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
69 | ![]() WPG Winnipeg Jets | 6'0" | 178 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
70 | ![]() ANA Anaheim Ducks | 6'3" | 192 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
71 | ![]() BUF Buffalo Sabres | 6'0" | 196 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
72 | ![]() CAR Carolina Hurricanes | 6'3" | 207 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
73 | ![]() COL Colorado Avalanche | 6'5" | 221 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
74 | ![]() CHI Chicago Blackhawks | 5'9" | 170 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
75 | ![]() CHI Chicago Blackhawks | 6'2" | 205 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
76 | ![]() MIN Minnesota Wild | 6'0" | 200 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
77 | ![]() PIT Pittsburgh Penguins | 6'5" | 215 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
78 | ![]() CAR Carolina Hurricanes | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
79 | ![]() STL St Louis Blues | 6'0" | 205 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
80 | ![]() MON Montreal Canadiens | 6'4" | 214 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
81 | ![]() SJ San Jose Sharks | 5'11" | 190 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
82 | ![]() WPG Winnipeg Jets | 6'5" | 260 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
83 | ![]() MON Montreal Canadiens | 6'3" | 213 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
84 | ![]() TB Tampa Bay Lightning | 5'8" | 180 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
85 | ![]() ARI Arizona Coyotes | 6'2" | 190 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
86 | ![]() PIT Pittsburgh Penguins | 6'3" | 229 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
87 | ![]() ANA Anaheim Ducks | 6'0" | 179 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
88 | ![]() TOR Toronto Maple Leafs | 6'0" | 190 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
89 | ![]() ARI Arizona Coyotes | 6'0" | 184 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
90 | ![]() EDM Edmonton Oilers | 6'3" | 200 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
91 | ![]() NYR New York Rangers | 6'4" | 205 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
92 | ![]() EDM Edmonton Oilers | 6'3" | 209 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
93 | ![]() EDM Edmonton Oilers | 6'1" | 209 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
94 | ![]() MIN Minnesota Wild | 6'2" | 210 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
95 | ![]() PHI Philadelphia Flyers | 6'1" | 191 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
96 | ![]() NSH Nashville Predators | 6'2" | 218 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |
97 | ![]() NYI New York Islanders | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
98 | ![]() NYI New York Islanders | 5'11" | 193 lbs | Potential Fits ![]() ![]() ![]() |