Big Time Free Agents Ready to Get Big Money in 2022!

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Beerad
August 16, 2021 (10:54)

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The 2022 Free Agent class is no short on star power. There are some big time players poised to make some big time money and change the trajectory of many franchises full steam ahead.

If your team is in need of offence, you got it with this class. Zibby, Barkov and Gaudreau headline the offensive star power in this class. Any team regardless of where they are would love to add one of these high calibre players to their roster.

Barkov would definitely be the most coveted player out of this entire class, being one of the top two way offensive forwards in the game and really just entering his prime (27). Barkov's cap hit right now is $5.9M per year, which is very modest for his services. He will be very close to doubling that 5.9 when it's all said and done.. if not doubling it entirely.

Zibby and Gaudreau have been some of the most consistent offensive producing forwards in the league. You really won't have to worry much if your team hits some sort of wall in offensive production, it wont last long with one of these two on the roster.

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On the defensive end, this class has some solid options. Maybe not as good as your options up front, but solid options nonetheless.

Starting off with Morgan Reilly, who has seen a little dip in offensive production since his breakout season in 2018-2019 when scored 20 goals and added 52 assists for a 72 point season. Regardless, Morgan Reilly is a top pairing defensemen and will bolster any defence his name is penciled into. After Reilly, you have Klingberg, Letang, Pulock, and Parayko all looking for new contracts as well.

Out of them all, Letang has the most veteran presence and has the most cups in his resume. Also helps that if he stays healthy, you know he's going to produce up there with some of the best defensemen in the league. Which is quiet admirable considering his age (35).

If your team is also looking for a new goalie, you got some decent potential number one goalies in this mix. Depending on how well Fleury does following his Vezina season this season, im sure he will still be at the top of this list in 2022 and have a solid season nonetheless.

Darcy Kuemper is another guy who can stop pucks, oh and he's also going to be on a very strong and very hungry Colorado team that is poised to make a way stronger push this season than the second round exit they faced this past spring. He will be in a prime position to get paid big if he performs how he's supposed to in Colorado.

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