Alex Killorn, J.T. Compher and Ivan Barbashev are among the NHL free agents to watch
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Tampa Bay Lightning's Alex Killorn (17) skates with the puck against the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, March 5, 2023. Recent Stanley Cup champions Alex Killorn, J.T. Compher and Ivan Barbashev are among the top players to watch when NHL free agency begins Saturday. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker, File)FILE - Colorado Avalanche left wing J.T. Compher (37) in the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Denver. Recent Stanley Cup champions Alex Killorn, J.T. Compher and Ivan Barbashev are among the top players to watch when NHL free agency begins Saturday. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)FILE- New York Rangers' Patrick Kane reacts after scoring during the third period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J., Thursday, April 20, 2023. Kane underwent hip resurfacing surgery Thursday, June 1, 2023, and is expected to miss 4-6 months. Kane, 34, has been dealing with a nagging hip injury that hampered him this past season with the Chicago Blackhawks and then down the stretch and in the playoffs with the Rangers following a trade at the deadline. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
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Tampa Bay Lightning's Alex Killorn (17) skates with the puck against the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, March 5, 2023. Recent Stanley Cup champions Alex Killorn, J.T. Compher and Ivan Barbashev are among the top players to watch when NHL free agency begins Saturday. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker, File)