Going to edit mine a bit.
Gaudreau - Monahan - Poirier
Glencross - Bennett - Williams ( I still think he would be the perfect UFA to grab)
Granlund - Backlund - Colborne
Bouma - Jooris - Ferland
Unrelated note: Just as I finished the forwards, I found the biggest ****ing potato chip I've ever seen. It's bigger than my hand. It's like a slice of bread.
Giordano - Brodie
Green - Russell
Wotherspoon - Sieloff
Hiller and Ramo?
I think those are wise UFA targets for a couple of reasons.
1. It allows you to sell Wideman at an all-time high. If we even retained 1 or 2 million he would fetch a great return!
2. Williams addresses an area of weakness while providing tremendous veteran/playoff/champoionship experience! I would throw 2-3 year contract at 6 - 6.5 to land him. Overpay on short-term.
3. Green would absolutely thrive under Hartley's system. He's roughly 2.5 years younger than Wideman and could adequately fill his role.
Note: I'd probably give Sieloff one more year in the AHL before giving him NHL minutes on our bottom pair. I believe he'll be a NHL player soon, but he needs more time. I'd suggest trading some pieces for a young/up-and-coming defender to play on our bottom pair. (Gormley, Pouliot, Harrington, etc.)