Ranking the 15 Best Remaining NHL Unrestricted Free Agents of 2025

15. Cam Atkinson

Previous Team: Tampa Bay Lightning

Age: 36 | Position: Right Wing

2024-25 Stats: 39 GP | 4 G | 5 A | 9 PTS | -4

Career Stats: 809 GP | 253 G | 236 A | 489 PTS | -11

2. Matt Grzelcyk

Previous Team: Pittsburgh Penguins

Age: 31 | Position: Left Defenseman

2024-25 Stats: 82 GP | 1 G | 39 A | 40 PTS | -6

Career Stats: 527 GP | 26 G | 149 A | 175 PTS | +131

3. Max Pacioretty

Previous Team: Toronto Maple Leafs

Age: 36 | Position: Left Wing

2024-25 Stats: 37 GP | 5 G | 8 A | 13 PTS | -2

Career Stats: 939 GP | 335 G | 346 A | 681 PTS | +53

4. Evgeny Kuznetsov

Previous Team: None

Age: 33 | Position: Center

2024-25 Stats: DNP

Career Stats: 743 GP | 173 G | 402 A | 575 PTS | +38

Kuznetsov is eyeing a return to the NHL after spending last season with SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

5. James Reimer

Previous Team: Buffalo Sabres

Age: 37 | Position: Goaltender

2024-25 Stats (ANA/BUF) : 24 GP | 10 W | 1 SO | 3.04 GAA | .897 SV%

Career Stats: 525 GP | 225 W | 31 SO | 2.89 GAA | .910 SV%

6. Ilya Samsonov

Previous Team: Vegas Golden Knights

Age: 28 | Position: Goaltender

2024-25 Stats : 29 GP | 16 W | 2 SO | 2.82 GAA | .891 SV%

Career Stats: 200 GP | 118 W | 15 SO | 2.77 GAA | .902 SV%

7. Alexandar Georgiev

Previous Team: San Jose Sharks

Age: 29 | Position: Goaltender

2024-25 Stats (COL/SJ) : 49 GP | 15 W | 0 SO | 3.71 GAA | .875 SV%

Career Stats: 303 GP | 151 W | 15 SO | 2.99 GAA | .903 SV%

8. Craig Smith

Previous Team: Detroit Red Wings

Age: 35 | Position: Center

2024-25 Stats (CHI & DET): 59 GP | 9 G | 9 A | 18 PTS | -9

Career Stats: 987 GP | 220 G | 232 A | 452 PTS | +88

9. Robby Fabbri

Previous Team: Anaheim Ducks

Age: 29 | Position: Left Wing

2024-25 Stats: 44 GP | 8 G | 8 A | 16 PTS | -6

Career Stats: 442 GP | 106 G | 110 A | 216 PTS | -95

10. Jakub Lauko

Previous Team: Boston Bruins

Age: 25 | Position: Center/Left Wing

2024-25 Stats (MIN/BOS): 56 GP | 5 G | 6 A | 11 PTS | -13

Career Stats: 139 GP | 11 G | 17 A | 28 PTS | -14

11. Jan Rutta

Previous Team: San Jose Sharks

Age: 34 | Position: Defenseman

2024-25 Stats: 54 GP | 3 G | 6 A | 9 PTS | -3

Career Stats: 417 GP | 23 G | 75 A | 98 PTS | +25

12. T.J. Brodie

Previous Team: Chicago Blackhawks

Age: 35 | Position: Defenseman

2024-25 Stats: 54 GP | 2 G | 8 A | 10 PTS | -18

Career Stats: 962 GP | 58 G | 300 A | 358 PTS | +66

13. Jon Merrill

Previous Team: Minnesota Wild

Age: 33 | Position: Defenseman

2024-25 Stats: 70 GP | 2 G | 4 A | 6 PTS | -8

Career Stats: 682 GP | 24 G | 91 A | 115 PTS | -13

14. Oliver Kylington

Previous Team: Anaheim Ducks

Age: 28 | Position: Defenseman

2024-25 Stats (COL/ANA): 19 GP | 1 G | 4 A | 5 PTS | -2

Career Stats: 220 GP | 18 G | 42 A | 60 PTS | +22

15. Cam Atkinson

Previous Team: Tampa Bay Lightning

Age: 36 | Position: Right Wing

2024-25 Stats: 39 GP | 4 G | 5 A | 9 PTS | -4

Career Stats: 809 GP | 253 G | 236 A | 489 PTS | -11