Yet the big UFA prize is ... 34-year-old Jake Allen. Other intriguing but ultimately middling options include Anton Forsberg, Alex Lyon, and Dan Vladar (if he doesn't re-sign with Calgary).

Lyon, who played three years of college hockey at Yale, has played 113 career NHL games with Philadelphia, Carolina, Florida and Detroit. He has a 51-38-11 record with a 2.98 GAA and .902 save ...