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Tampa Bay Lightning's Alex Killorn skates with the puck against the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period of a March 5 game in Raleigh, N.C.

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Alex Killorn, J.T. Compher and Patrick Kane are among the NHL free agents to watch

Alex Killorn, J.T. Compher and Patrick Kane are among the NHL free agents to watch

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. The crop of available forwards also includes three-time Cup winner Patrick Kane coming off hip surgery and former Chicago teammate Jonathan Toews. Veterans Frederik Andersen and Tristan Jarry headline an unusually intriguing class of free agent goaltenders. 2018 Cup champion Dmitry Orlov is the best defenseman available after an impressive showing with Boston following the trade deadline.