from Frank Seravalli of TSN,

“I’ve told my players to expect a crunch,” the agent continued. “Expect teams to be capped out. There will be very few UFA dollars. The goal should be to stay in the league as opposed to getting dollars or term.”

Stars backstop Anton Khudobin has launched himself into the Top 10 on the latest Top 75 with his incredible run to the Stanley Cup final. Teammate Corey Perry has also reminded teams why he is vital to team success.

Former Norris Trophy winner Zdeno Chara checks in at No. 19 after Bruins GM Don Sweeney left some uncertainty in the air.

There will be changes to the list ahead of Oct. 9, with qualifying offers due – potentially making players like Edmonton’s Andreas Athanasiou and Vancouver’s Troy Stecher unrestricted free agents – and the buyout period (Henrik Lundqvist, Olli Maatta?) opening before then.

But here is TSN Hockey’s first full Top 75 Free Agents list of the off-season:

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