The top available free agent in the NHL this summer is arguably Kevin Shattenkirk, a 28-year-old point-piling defenceman. Unlike the NBA, where top players like new Houston point guard Chris Paul shuffle around annually, the NHL is almost completely devoid of movement among elite-level players in unrestricted free agency. McDavid wouldn’t become an unrestricted free agent until 2026 under the terms of his new potential deal. ( Ryan Kang )The top available free agent in the NHL this summer is arguably Kevin Shattenkirk, a 28-year-old point-piling defenceman. Tyler Seguin and Phil Kessel, likewise, both left Boston early in their careers, but that was without the full choice of unrestricted free agency.

Source: thestar June 29, 2017 15:00 UTC