The 2019 NHL Free Agent Class takes a turn to the back end. Defenseman seem few and far between when it comes to significant free agents. These are players who will hit the market for the first time.
Our first choice is a headliner but the other two are nowhere near that level. This position is thin, honestly.
Anyway, the top UFA should get a huge payday if they get to free agency on July 1st.
NHL Free Agents — First Time Defensemen
3. Jordan Oesterle — Arizona Coyotes — 27 years old in 2019
Oesterle feels like something appealing based on lowered expectations.