Salary Cap: UFA candidates for the 1 year McDavid bump in 2022

[Roof Daddy]

With Tyson Barrie's 1 year deal to boost his stock working out amazingly in his favour, you'd have to think there's the potential some quality UFA's this off-season look to do the same and sign a bargain deal to play with McD or Drai. So who are the candidates and who do you want?

My preference would be Jaden Schwartz. I think his game would compliment McD and Pulju well (assuming we break up the McDrai line for better depth). Nearly a PPG player in 2018, he's got a very strong 2 way game and a quick release. I could see him putting up a 30-40-70 season with McDavid (if healthy).

Other candidates:
Palmeiri
Hall
Saad
Granlund

Less likely (based on having good seasons and probably getting offers they like):
Coleman
Hoffman

Anyone I'm overlooking?

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[McShogun99]

Coleman would be a good long term option for the right price. Hall will stay in Boston.

If it’s only a 1 year deal then my pick is Saad.

 

[Canovin]

Coleman, Saad, Hall, Hoffman in that. Coleman would be the safest contract IMO. 4M x4 years

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Granlund is a really interesting one in this spot.

 

[belair]

Are you suggesting that these players should take one year deals?

 

[Jet Walters]

If the Oilers expect guys like Holloway/McLeod to work their way up the depth chart over the next three years then signing a guy like Coleman would be ideal as he can play anywhere in the top 9. Not sure there are many one year show-me type targets this year. I’d be interested in Bozak as a bottom 6 RHC but he’s looking at year by year deals at 35 years old anyways.