A user on CapFriendly has been tracking the average term and dollar amount for 2021 UFAs as submitted through the "Armchair GM" section of their website. I believe the premise was that the collective wisdom of fans will produce better contract projections than some of the 'experts'. I found it to be quite interesting and thought I would share here. They are ranked in order of most commonly signed. (I guess a lot of fans want Blake Coleman).
Most Commonly Signed UFAs by ACGMs - Top-10 at each position - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps
Rank. NAME (Pos): ACGM average contract (Evolving Wild Projected contract)
1. Blake Coleman (LW): 3 years x $3,602,506 (EW: 4yr x $4,759,000)
2. Dougie Hamilton (RHD): 6 years x $8,395,659 (EW: 7yr x $8,479,000)
3. Jamie Oleksiak (LHD): 3 years x $3,053,972 (EW: 5yr x $4,089,000)
4. Chris Driedger (G): 2 years x $3,132,374
5. Alec Martinez (LHD): 2 years x $5,165,152 (EW: 4yr x $5,655,000)
6. Phillip Danault (C): 5 years x $5,140,100 (EW: 7yr x $6,363,000)
7. Adam Larsson (RHD): 4 years x $4,087,500 (EW: 5yr x $4,069,000)
8. Jonathan Bernier (G): 2 years x $3,165,517
9. Zach Hyman (RW): 5 years x $4,980,263 (EW: 7yr x $6,850,000)
10. Barclay Goodrow (RW): 3 years x $2,238,596 (EW: 4yr x $3,063,000)
11. Linus Ullmark (G): 3 years x $3,873,148
12. Gabriel Landeskog (LW): 6 years x $7,516,346 (EW: 7yr x $8,784,000)
13. Jani Hakanpää (RHD): 2 years x $1,450,490 (EW: 1yr x $1,292,000)
14. Alexander Wennberg (C): 3 years x $3,487,000 (EW: 4yr x $4,248,000)
15. Joel Armia (RW): 3 years x $2,899,271 (EW: 3yr x $3,168,000)
16. Ian Cole (LHD): 2 years x $2,044,787 (EW: 1yr x $1,140,000)
17. Alex Ovechkin (LW): 3 years x $9,676,844 (EW: 3yr x $7,751,000)
18. Ryan Getzlaf (C): 1 years x $2,798,889 (EW: 1yr x $2,078,000)
19. Taylor Hall (LW): 4 years x $6,497,727 (EW: 7yr x $7,187,000)
20. Brandon Saad (RW): 4 years x $4,833,530 (EW: 4yr x $5,056,000)
21. Mikael Granlund (C): 3 years x $4,221,899 (EW: 4yr x $5,771,000)
22. Corey Perry (RW): 1 years x $1,37,209 (EW: 1yr x $1,153,000)
23. Philipp Grubauer (G): 5 years x $5,685,417
24. Zach Bogosian (RHD): 1 years x $1,150,030 (EW: 1yr x $0,934,000)
25. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (C): 5 years x $6,191,026 (EW: 7yr x $8,215,000)
26. Travis Hamonic (RHD): 2 years x $2,057,051 (EW: 1yr x $1,726,000)
27. Petr Mrázek (G): 2 years x $3,432,265
28. Erik Haula (C): 2 years x $2,519,231 (EW: 4yr x $3,576,000)
29. Cody Ceci (RHD): 2 years x $2,268,056 (EW: 3yr x $3,991,000)
30. James Reimer (G): 2 years x $2,244,444
31. Mike Reilly (LHD): 3 years x $2,676,162 (EW: 3yr x $3,654,000)
32. Brandon Montour (RHD): 3 years x $3,502,857 (EW: 5yr x $5,274,000)
33. Mike Smith (G): 1 years x $1,865,714
34. Jake McCabe (LHD): 3 years x $3,060,000 (EW: 1yr x $1,039,000)
35. Luke Glendening (C): 2 years x $1,548,971 (EW: 4yr x $2,976,000)
36. Tomas Tatar (LW): 2 years x $4,170,588 (EW: 3yr x $5,429,000)
37. Michael Bunting (LW): 2 years x $1,469,712 (EW: 1yr x $1,047,000)
38. David Krejci (C): 2 years x $4,989,063 (EW: 2yr x $4,423,000)
39. Jordan Martinook (C): 2 years x $2,090,054 (EW: 4yr x $3,003,000)
40. Tyson Barrie (RHD): 4 years x $5,389,022 (EW: 7yr x $6,742,000)
41. Nick Foligno (LW): 2 years x $2,415,667 (EW: 2yr x $3,008,000)
42. Tuukka Rask (G): 2 years x $4,791,379
43. Mike Hoffman (RW): 2 years x $4,524,138 (EW: 5yr x $5,808,000)
44. David Savard (RHD): 3 years x $3,794,828 (EW: 1yr x $1,668,000)
45. Tyler Bozak (C): 1 years x $1,923,897 (EW: 1yr x $1,338,000)
46. Kyle Palmieri (RW): 3 years x $4,394,643 (EW: 3yr x $4,299,000)
47. Alex Goligoski (LHD): 2 years x $2,878,571 (EW: 3yr x $4,801,000)
48. Vinnie Hinostroza (RW): 1 years x $1,321,429 (EW: 1yr x $1,098,000)
49. Casey Cizikas (C): 4 years x $2,562,500 (EW: 3yr x $2,375,000)
50. Paul Stastny (C): 2 years x $3,685,577 (EW: 1yr x $2,212,000)
Most Commonly Signed UFAs by ACGMs - Top-10 at each position - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps
Rank. NAME (Pos): ACGM average contract (Evolving Wild Projected contract)
1. Blake Coleman (LW): 3 years x $3,602,506 (EW: 4yr x $4,759,000)
2. Dougie Hamilton (RHD): 6 years x $8,395,659 (EW: 7yr x $8,479,000)
3. Jamie Oleksiak (LHD): 3 years x $3,053,972 (EW: 5yr x $4,089,000)
4. Chris Driedger (G): 2 years x $3,132,374
5. Alec Martinez (LHD): 2 years x $5,165,152 (EW: 4yr x $5,655,000)
6. Phillip Danault (C): 5 years x $5,140,100 (EW: 7yr x $6,363,000)
7. Adam Larsson (RHD): 4 years x $4,087,500 (EW: 5yr x $4,069,000)
8. Jonathan Bernier (G): 2 years x $3,165,517
9. Zach Hyman (RW): 5 years x $4,980,263 (EW: 7yr x $6,850,000)
10. Barclay Goodrow (RW): 3 years x $2,238,596 (EW: 4yr x $3,063,000)
11. Linus Ullmark (G): 3 years x $3,873,148
12. Gabriel Landeskog (LW): 6 years x $7,516,346 (EW: 7yr x $8,784,000)
13. Jani Hakanpää (RHD): 2 years x $1,450,490 (EW: 1yr x $1,292,000)
14. Alexander Wennberg (C): 3 years x $3,487,000 (EW: 4yr x $4,248,000)
15. Joel Armia (RW): 3 years x $2,899,271 (EW: 3yr x $3,168,000)
16. Ian Cole (LHD): 2 years x $2,044,787 (EW: 1yr x $1,140,000)
17. Alex Ovechkin (LW): 3 years x $9,676,844 (EW: 3yr x $7,751,000)
18. Ryan Getzlaf (C): 1 years x $2,798,889 (EW: 1yr x $2,078,000)
19. Taylor Hall (LW): 4 years x $6,497,727 (EW: 7yr x $7,187,000)
20. Brandon Saad (RW): 4 years x $4,833,530 (EW: 4yr x $5,056,000)
21. Mikael Granlund (C): 3 years x $4,221,899 (EW: 4yr x $5,771,000)
22. Corey Perry (RW): 1 years x $1,37,209 (EW: 1yr x $1,153,000)
23. Philipp Grubauer (G): 5 years x $5,685,417
24. Zach Bogosian (RHD): 1 years x $1,150,030 (EW: 1yr x $0,934,000)
25. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (C): 5 years x $6,191,026 (EW: 7yr x $8,215,000)
26. Travis Hamonic (RHD): 2 years x $2,057,051 (EW: 1yr x $1,726,000)
27. Petr Mrázek (G): 2 years x $3,432,265
28. Erik Haula (C): 2 years x $2,519,231 (EW: 4yr x $3,576,000)
29. Cody Ceci (RHD): 2 years x $2,268,056 (EW: 3yr x $3,991,000)
30. James Reimer (G): 2 years x $2,244,444
31. Mike Reilly (LHD): 3 years x $2,676,162 (EW: 3yr x $3,654,000)
32. Brandon Montour (RHD): 3 years x $3,502,857 (EW: 5yr x $5,274,000)
33. Mike Smith (G): 1 years x $1,865,714
34. Jake McCabe (LHD): 3 years x $3,060,000 (EW: 1yr x $1,039,000)
35. Luke Glendening (C): 2 years x $1,548,971 (EW: 4yr x $2,976,000)
36. Tomas Tatar (LW): 2 years x $4,170,588 (EW: 3yr x $5,429,000)
37. Michael Bunting (LW): 2 years x $1,469,712 (EW: 1yr x $1,047,000)
38. David Krejci (C): 2 years x $4,989,063 (EW: 2yr x $4,423,000)
39. Jordan Martinook (C): 2 years x $2,090,054 (EW: 4yr x $3,003,000)
40. Tyson Barrie (RHD): 4 years x $5,389,022 (EW: 7yr x $6,742,000)
41. Nick Foligno (LW): 2 years x $2,415,667 (EW: 2yr x $3,008,000)
42. Tuukka Rask (G): 2 years x $4,791,379
43. Mike Hoffman (RW): 2 years x $4,524,138 (EW: 5yr x $5,808,000)
44. David Savard (RHD): 3 years x $3,794,828 (EW: 1yr x $1,668,000)
45. Tyler Bozak (C): 1 years x $1,923,897 (EW: 1yr x $1,338,000)
46. Kyle Palmieri (RW): 3 years x $4,394,643 (EW: 3yr x $4,299,000)
47. Alex Goligoski (LHD): 2 years x $2,878,571 (EW: 3yr x $4,801,000)
48. Vinnie Hinostroza (RW): 1 years x $1,321,429 (EW: 1yr x $1,098,000)
49. Casey Cizikas (C): 4 years x $2,562,500 (EW: 3yr x $2,375,000)
50. Paul Stastny (C): 2 years x $3,685,577 (EW: 1yr x $2,212,000)