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The NHL offseason brings with it new opportunities for certain players. And for some free agents, it marks the first time in their careers they may be preparing to join different franchises.
That will be the case for some of the top defensemen set to become free agents this offseason, as several have stayed with the same teams during their NHL careers. Alex Pietrangelo and Torey Krug have each played for only one team. Tyson Barrie, meanwhile, spent eight of his first nine seasons in the league with just one franchise.
Here are predictions for where these top defensemen who are set to become free agents will land this offseason.