{"id":3369,"date":"2016-11-16T19:40:49","date_gmt":"2016-11-17T00:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=3369"},"modified":"2016-11-18T00:16:31","modified_gmt":"2016-11-18T05:16:31","slug":"2017-nhl-free-agent-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2016\/11\/16\/2017-nhl-free-agent-class\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Expect from the 2017 NHL Free Agent Class"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2017 NHL<\/strong> free agent class is limited in terms of elite talent. As of now, the following five players will become unrestricted free agents come the summer. Here’s a quick preview of the 2017 NHL free agent class.<\/p>\n

What to Expect from the 2017 NHL Free Agent Class<\/h2>\n

Brent Burns<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

The number one player currently on the 2017 NHL free agent list has to be Brent Burns<\/strong><\/a>. Burns is doing everything he can to surpass his production of last season. In 2015-16 Burns had 27 goals and 75 points, good enough\u00a011th in the league in scoring.<\/p>\n

This year Burns has six goals and 14 points in his first 15 games. Burns is looking at a monster pay day from someone. When throwing\u00a0in the fact Burns size of 6’5″, 230 lbs, there’s\u00a0one great\u00a0hockey player.<\/p>\n

There’s little doubt Burns will be seeking a max deal from either the San Jose Sharks<\/strong><\/a> or another NHL club come July 1st. He could be earning\u00a0P.K. Subban<\/a>‘s<\/strong> annual number of $9 million dollars.<\/p>\n

Sharks General Manager Doug Wilson<\/a><\/strong> cannot lose Burns to free agency. One would have expected this contract extension to get done this past summer.<\/p>\n

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Apparently @Burnzie88<\/a> is a defenseman but this can not presently be confirmed. https:\/\/t.co\/ZPTMXGnN84<\/a><\/p>\n

— NHL (@NHL) November 11, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n