Grading the free agents Points per minute: forwards

Continuing the list, here's a look at potential free agent forwards sorted by points per 60 minutes of play at 5-on-5 (those marked in red are RFAs):

	NAME	POS	TM	GP	TOI	QUAL COMP	P/60
1	MATSSUNDIN	C	TOR	74	13.9	0.08	2.74
2	MAREKSVATOS	RW	COL	62	10.8	-0.02	2.59
3	ANDREWBRUNETTE	LW	COL	82	12.3	0.01	2.56
4	WOJTEKWOLSKI	LW	COL	77	12.9	0.00	2.54
5	PAVOLDEMITRA	RW	MIN	68	13.6	-0.02	2.34
6	ANDREIKOSTITSYN	RW	MTL	78	12.2	0.02	2.33
7	COREYPERRY	RW	ANA	70	14.1	-0.03	2.25
8	SEANAVERY	C	NYR	57	13.1	0.06	2.25
9	MATTMOULSON	LW	L.A	22	11.1	0.00	2.21
10	MARTINSTRAKA	LW	NYR	65	13.2	0.02	2.17
11	NIGEL DAWES	LW	NYR	61	11.3	0.01	2.17
12	DANIELPAILLE	LW	BUF	77	11.2	-0.04	2.16
13	ANTOINEVERMETTE	LW	OTT	81	12.1	0.03	2.14
14	KRISTIANHUSELIUS	LW	CGY	81	13.3	-0.03	2.11
15	MARIANHOSSA	RW	PIT	72	13.7	0.04	2.07
16	RADIMVRBATA	RW	PHX	76	12.3	-0.02	2.06
17	JASONWILLIAMS	RW	CHI	43	11.5	0.04	2.06
18	PATRICKO'SULLIVAN	RW	L.A	82	13.2	0.01	2.05
19	P-M BOUCHARD	RW	MIN	81	12.6	-0.04	2.05
20	R.J.UMBERGER	C	CBJ	74	12.8	0.01	2.03
21	JOESAKIC	C	COL	44	13.7	0.07	1.99
22	JAYPANDOLFO	LW	N.J	54	13.4	0.16	1.99
23	CURTISGLENCROSS	RW	EDM	62	10.3	-0.05	1.97
24	LADISLAVNAGY	LW	L.A	38	10.5	-0.07	1.95
25	RYANMALONE	LW	PIT	77	12.8	0.04	1.94
26	ANTTIMIETTINEN	RW	DAL	69	11.2	-0.03	1.94
27	MIKHAILGRABOVSKI	C	MTL	24	10.3	0.00	1.94
28	CORYSTILLMAN	LW	OTT	79	13.4	0.05	1.93
29	TEEMUSELANNE	RW	ANA	26	13.2	-0.06	1.92
30	NIKLASHAGMAN	LW	DAL	82	10.7	0.00	1.91
31	RANDYROBITAILLE	C	OTT	68	11.6	0.00	1.83
32	CLARKEMACARTHUR	LW	BUF	37	12.5	0.09	1.82
33	JANHLAVAC	LW	NSH	80	13.2	0.07	1.81
34	JAROMIRJAGR	RW	NYR	82	15.4	0.04	1.80
35	MARKUSNASLUND	LW	VAN	82	13.1	-0.03	1.79
36	CRAIGCONROY	C	CGY	79	12.3	0.07	1.79
37	CHADLAROSE	LW	CAR	58	11.6	-0.03	1.78
38	GARYROBERTS	LW	PIT	38	10.9	-0.09	1.74
39	LOUIERIKSSON	LW	DAL	69	12.1	0.01	1.72
40	MARTINGELINAS	LW	NSH	57	11.6	0.02	1.72
42	DAVIDBACKES	RW	STL	72	11.9	0.05	1.68
43	STEVEBERNIER	RW	BUF	76	11.0	0.00	1.66
44	MIROSLAVSATAN	RW	NYI	80	13.2	0.00	1.65
45	SERGEIFEDOROV	C	WSH	68	11.8	-0.01	1.65
46	BRENDANSHANAHAN	LW	NYR	73	11.5	0.03	1.65
47	BRENDANMORRISON	C	VAN	39	10.4	-0.05	1.62
48	DANFRITSCHE	RW	CBJ	69	10.9	-0.02	1.60
49	KEITHAUCOIN	C	CAR	38	11.0	-0.14	1.58
50	JOSEFVASICEK	C	NYI	81	12.7	0.03	1.57
51	OWENNOLAN	RW	CGY	77	12.4	0.02	1.57
52	BOBBYHOLIK	C	ATL	82	12.7	0.03	1.56
53	DANIELCARCILLO	LW	PHX	57	10.8	-0.06	1.56
54	PAULGAUSTAD	C	BUF	82	12.4	-0.07	1.54
55	CHRISGRATTON	C	T.B	60	10.4	0.00	1.54
56	BRYANSMOLINSKI	C	MTL	64	10.4	0.07	1.54
57	ROSTISLAVOLESZ	C	FLA	56	11.9	-0.01	1.53
58	GLENMETROPOLIT	C	BOS	82	12.5	0.03	1.52
59	RUSLANFEDOTENKO	LW	NYI	67	13.2	0.06	1.50
60	VALTTERIFILPPULA	C	DET	78	13.0	0.00	1.47
61	MARTINRUCINSKY	LW	STL	40	11.2	0.01	1.47
62	PASCALDUPUIS	LW	PIT	78	12.1	0.02	1.46
63	MARTYREASONER	C	EDM	82	11.0	0.06	1.46
64	SEANBERGENHEIM	LW	NYI	78	10.5	0.02	1.46
65	BRANDONBOCHENSKI	RW	NSH	40	10.3	-0.06	1.46
66	MARKRECCHI	RW	ATL	72	13.2	0.01	1.45
67	DARCYTUCKER	RW	TOR	74	12.4	0.00	1.44
68	BRIANROLSTON	C	MIN	81	13.6	0.02	1.42
69	JAYMCCLEMENT	C	STL	81	11.2	0.05	1.39
70	MICHAELRYDER	RW	MTL	70	10.8	0.06	1.35
71	BRIANWILLSIE	RW	L.A	53	10.1	-0.03	1.35
72	DAVIDCLARKSON	RW	N.J	81	11.5	0.06	1.29
74	MATTSTAJAN	C	TOR	82	13.7	0.05	1.23
75	MATHIEUDARCHE	LW	T.B	73	12.1	0.04	1.23
76	DOMINICMOORE	C	TOR	68	11.5	-0.07	1.23
77	DOUGWEIGHT	C	ANA	67	11.0	-0.03	1.22
78	FREDRIKSJOSTROM	RW	NYR	69	10.0	-0.01	1.22
79	RENEBOURQUE	LW	CHI	62	11.3	0.03	1.20
80	BOYDGORDON	C	WSH	67	11.2	0.00	1.20
81	PATRICKRISSMILLER	C	S.J	79	10.7	0.03	1.20
82	BRADRICHARDSON	C	LA	22	11.6	0.09	1.18
83	MATTCOOKE	C	WSH	78	11.2	-0.03	1.17
84	PATRICKTHORESEN	C	PHI	38	11.0	0.03	1.15
85	MICHAELPECA	C	CBJ	65	12.4	0.07	1.12
86	MIKEJOHNSON	RW	STL	21	10.3	0.01	1.11
87	DAVIDVYBORNY	RW	CBJ	66	10.7	0.03	1.10
88	STEPHANEVEILLEUX	LW	MIN	77	12.1	0.10	1.09
89	STUBARNES	C	DAL	79	10.5	0.02	1.09
90	BRADISBISTER	LW	VAN	55	10.1	0.05	1.08
91	RYANBAYDA	LW	CAR	31	11.1	-0.14	1.05
92	JOELPERRAULT	C	PHX	49	11.8	0.02	1.04
93	RYANJOHNSON	C	STL	79	10.2	-0.01	0.97
94	NIKOKAPANEN	C	PHX	79	10.8	-0.03	0.91
95	MATHIASTJARNQVIST	RW	PHX	78	10.4	0.03	0.81
96	JARRETSTOLL	C	EDM	81	10.8	0.09	0.76
97	MARCELHOSSA	C	PHX	50	11.3	0.01	0.75
98	CODYMCCORMICK	RW	COL	40	10.4	-0.09	0.58

Tyler Dellow got into this a bit in a post on his site, but Sundin is about as good as it gets when it comes to producing offence. Those are very strong numbers, and he plays against the other team's top defenders every night.

The Leafs will definitely miss him.

Also right up there are a trio of Avalanche players, although only Brunette is likely to be up for grabs. Other than perhaps Perry, O'Sullivan or Filppula, I can't foresee any RFA forwards coming close to receiving an offer sheet.

Underrated UFAs we haven't heard a lot of attention given to so far: Huselius, Vrbata, Williams, Pandolfo (one of the league's top defensive players) and even perhaps someone like Gelinas in a supporting role.

In general, however, outside of say the top dozen players here, there's not a ton of offensive talent. And that's good news for Hossa, Sundin, Straka, Avery, Malone, Stillman, Hagman, Jagr, Naslund, Shanahan, Morrison and Rolston.

Even the likes of Ryder and Vyborny, offensive players who had awful seasons, will get a chance to play a leading role somewhere.
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