from Frank Seravalli of TSN,

For the first time in a number of years, no single player dominates the TSN Top 30 Free Agent discussion, as Steven Stamkos did a year ago.

Instead, a group headlined by three Capitals (Kevin Shattenkirk, T.J. Oshie and Karl Alzner) and one Canadien (Alexander Radulov) leads the list ahead of the Free Agent Frenzy that begins July 1 (11 a.m. ET on TSN 1/3/4/5).

Despite a bumpy playoff run, Shattenkirk took top billing as a right-shooting defenceman with proven power-play capabilities. Shattenkirk, 28, has never netted fewer than 43 points in any of his six full NHL seasons.

Shattenkirk is coming off a career-best 56-point campaign split between St. Louis and Washington, where he reportedly turned down a seven-year, $42-million sign-and-trade offer from Tampa Bay. He’s likely to sign the largest total money deal in free agency.

Oshie, 30, won’t be far behind Shattenkirk.

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