James O’Brien of NBC Sports: If Dustin Byfuglien is healthy enough to return next season, he’ll have to sign a 35+ contract and teams may be reluctant to sign him to a multi-year deal. How much money will Byfuglien be looking for?
34-year old Mike Green is another defenseman who’ll be looking for a new deal.
37-year old Andy Greene could draw some interest in free agency. 33-year old Justin Braun and 39-year old Ron Hainsey are a couple of other defensive defensemen that will get some interest.