from Jared Clinton of The Hockey News,

While the 2015 off-season hasn’t been one of big money contracts or jaw-dropping deals, the 2016 off-season is already setting up to be one that sees several perennial all-stars change locales. It’s not just one or two major names that will potentially be hitting the free agent market, either — we’re looking at potential for more than a dozen impact players finding new homes.

Some of the free agents listed below have the potential to sign long-term before free agency hits and several — including Anze Kopitar and Mark Giordano — have already reportedly been talking about new deals. But these are the top 25 free agents who could hit the market next off-season:

8. Kyle Okposo, RW
One would think the Islanders wouldn’t let Okposo slip through their fingers, but if they don’t get a deal done with the power forward, he’s going to be a hot commodity. Okposo has always seemed like a definite threat to breakout and have a 30-goal season, but injuries have almost always gotten the best of him.

His past two years have been near point-per-game performances, including a 27-goal, 69-point 2013-14 campaign in which he played 71 games. It was the best performance of his career and he was heating up in 2014-15 before an upper body injury put him on the shelf. If Okposo can stay healthy, he could be an 80-point player skating alongside John Tavares. His stock will shoot through the roof is he’s healthy all year.

9. Andrew Ladd, LW
The Winnipeg Jets captain is a sneaky-good scorer and probably doesn’t get the credit he deserves for his production. In the past two seasons, Ladd has scored 47 goals and 116 points in 159 games. That’s quality scoring from a player who could be a first- or second-line winger on a number of teams throughout the league....

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