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UFA d-men still available

07/29/2016 at 10:00am EDT

NHL.com's Rob Vollman examines four free agent defensemen still available on the open market:

Now that most teams have settled on their top four defensemen this season, it's a good time to shore up depth at the position with experienced, cost-effective free agents.

Coming off an injury or a disappointing season, there are some overlooked veterans who can provide valuable depth at a discount and deserve one more chance to be part of a winning NHL organization.

Though the mainstream focus is on more prominent free agents like Kris Russell and Kyle Quincey, keep an eye on the following four veterans, each of whom have the proven ability to contribute, whether killing penalties, providing secondary scoring or helping to develop younger teammates.

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