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Steven Stamkos, 26, is set to be the youngest superstar free agent in NHL history. Teams will line up to sign a player of his magnitude. NHL trade rumors still have Stamkos signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs this off-season as they have the cap space to fit his salary of $10-11 million/year.
Top 30 NHL Free Agent list 2016
| # | PLAYER | TEAM | POS | AGE | GP | G | PTS | 15-16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Stamkos | TBL | C | 26 | 77 | 36 | 64 | $7.5 M |
| 2 | Loui Eriksson | BOS | LW | 30 | 82 | 30 | 63 | $4.25 M |
| 3 | Milan Lucic | LAK | LW | 28 | 81 | 20 | 55 | $6 M |
| 4 | Kyle Okposo | NYI | RW | 28 | 79 | 22 | 64 | $2.8 M |
| 5 | Mikkel Boedker | COL | RW | 26 | 80 | 17 | 51 | $3.75 M |
| 6 | David Backes | STL | C | 32 | 79 | 21 | 45 | $4.5 M |
| 7 | Andrew Ladd | CHI | C | 30 | 78 | 25 | 46 | $4.4 M |
| 8 | Keith Yandle | NYR | LD | 29 | 82 | 5 | 47 | $5.25 M |
| 9 | Troy Brouwer | STL | RW | 30 | 82 | 18 | 39 | $3.66 M |
| 10 | Jason Demers | DAL | RD | 28 | 62 | 7 | 23 | $3.4 M |
| 11 | James Reimer | SJS | G | 28 | 40 | 2.31 | .922 | $2.3 M |
| 12 | Frans Nielsen | NYI | C | 32 | 81 | 20 | 52 | $2.75 M |
| 13 | Dan Hamhuis | VAN | LD | 33 | 58 | 3 | 13 | $4.5 M |
| 14 | David Perron | ANA | LW | 28 | 71 | 12 | 36 | $3.81 M |
| 15 | Roman Polak | SJS | RD | 30 | 79 | 1 | 16 | $2.75 M |
| 16 | Jiri Hudler | FLA | C | 32 | 72 | 16 | 46 | $4 M |
| 17 | Kris Russell | DAL | LD | 29 | 62 | 4 | 19 | $2.6 M |
| 18 | Brian Campbell | FLA | LD | 37 | 82 | 6 | 31 | $7.14 M |
| 19 | Lee Stempniak | BOS | RW | 33 | 82 | 19 | 51 | $850 K |
| 20 | Alex Goligoski | DAL | LD | 30 | 82 | 5 | 37 | $4.6 M |
| 21 | Eric Staal | NYR | C | 31 | 83 | 13 | 39 | $8.25 M |
| 22 | Luke Schenn | LAK | RD | 26 | 72 | 4 | 16 | $3.6 M |
| 23 | Jamie McGinn | ANA | LW | 27 | 84 | 22 | 39 | $2.95 M |
| 24 | Radim Vrbata | VAN | RW | 35 | 63 | 13 | 27 | $5 M |
| 25 | Teddy Purcell | FLA | RW | 30 | 76 | 14 | 43 | $4.5 M |
| 26 | Kris Versteeg | LAK | RW | 30 | 77 | 15 | 38 | $4.4 M |
| 27 | Dale Weise | CHI | RW | 27 | 71 | 14 | 27 | $1.03 M |
| 28 | P.A. Parenteau | TOR | LW | 33 | 77 | 20 | 41 | $1.33 M |
| 29 | Kyle Quincey | DET | LD | 30 | 47 | 4 | 11 | $4.25 M |
| 30 | Cam Ward | CAR | G | 32 | 51 | 2.41 | .909 | $6.3 M |
