I don't get why fans here get their hopes up anytime a big time player is on the block or a UFA. For whatever reason, they just don't seem to come to Montreal.
Thinking back....I'd say the last big fish was Turgeon? Maybe I'm missing a name or two.
Gomez Cammalleri
Usually the "big fish" in the NHL are the ones you want to avoid. 8 times out of 10 it goes sour.
Lecavalier(2009 edition)
Richards
Bryzgalov
Drury
Briere
Gomez(NYR and Montreal editions)
Ehrhoff
Bouwmeester
Campbell
Dipietro(not a UFA but huge contract)
Sundin(did very lettle for VCR)
Yashin(trade not UFA but huge bust)
Redden
Others could be an issue down the road:
Hossa(ok for now, his contract could be a big issue down the road)
Parise and Suter(huge risk with length of contracts and new rules)
Kovalchuk(if he retires early there are huge cap ramnifications)