Published 8/4/2008
by Tyler Hill
at Bleacher Report - NHL
With the 2008-09 season closing in, I'll weigh in on who I think are the top three free agents still on the market:
3) Teemu Selanne
Selanne is coming off a shortened 2007-08 season, in which he only played 26 games. However, he was a valuable piece of one of the best teams last season.
There would be many teams interested in Selanne if his future with NHL was more clear. If it had not taken him so long to make up his mind to play last year, NHL GMs would not be so speculative for the upcoming season.
Nonetheless, Selanne—who has over one thousand career games under his belt, as well as 552 goals—would be a key player on any team.
2) Joe Sakic
With over a thousand career assists and 623 goals, Sakic suffered this past season with only 40 points in 44 games. He could have wished for better, but still—that's not bad.
The Colorado captain could be looking at retirement as his best option. Sakic has already a few Cups, and will be ...
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