There will be fireworks on Canada Day, that much is for damn sure.

The board changed in a blink over the weekend. No. 1 ranked free agent Sam Reinhart signed an eight-year deal to stay with the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers minutes before the midnight deadline to do so. And sources say Jake Guentzel, previously ranked No. 2, agreed to terms with the Tampa Bay Lightning across the Sunshine State on a massive, seven-year after they acquired his rights from Carolina earlier on Sunday.

Now, in the wake of Guentzel’s whopper new deal, all eyes on are Steven Stamkos to see if the Lightning will be moving on from their captain and franchise Mount Rushmore player when the market opens on Monday.

Stamkos, 34, is the new No. 1 free agent available heading into Monday’s free-for-all. The relationship has been strained between the two-time champion and two-time league leader in goals with his team – despite both saying all the rights things at season’s end in April. Stamkos is coming off another 40-goal, 80-plus point season. And the Lightning seem unwilling to commit.

We’ve seen this story before, and Stamkos and the Lightning ultimately reconciled after he interviewed with teams during the legal courting period in 2016. So a return can’t firmly be ruled out, but the friction is real. Are the Lightning really going to squeeze him out? Are they making a mistake with the heart and soul of their team?

If Stamkos makes it market, sources say the Vegas Golden Knights are positioning themselves to take a run at him. They said goodbye to original Golden Misfit and Conn Smythe Trophy winner Jonathan Marchessault on Sunday, opening up precious cap space for Stamkos.

But the Bolts won’t be alone. Sources say the Nashville Predators were considered a real possibility for Stamkos on Sunday, along with the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings and New Jersey Devils, among others.

Below is our final Top 75 Free Agents ranking, with contract projections courtesy of @AFPAnalytics:

Daily Faceoff’s Top 75 Free Agents

Rank	Player	Pos	Age	Team	Cap Hit	GP	G	PTS	AFP Projection
1	Steven Stamkos	LW/C	34	TBL	$8.5M	79	40	81	3 x $6.15M
2	Jonathan Marchessault	RW	34	VGK	$5M	82	42	69	3 x $6.3M
3	Brady Skjei	LD	30	CAR	$5.25M	80	13	47	5 x $7.5M
4	Brandon Montour	RD	30	FLA	$3.5M	66	8	33	6 x $7.7M
5	Chandler Stephenson	C	30	VGK	$2.75M	75	16	51	5 x $5.63M
6	Elias Lindholm	C/RW	30	VAN	$4.85M	75	15	44	5 x $6.78M
7	Matt Roy	RD	29	LAK	$3.15M	81	5	25	5 x $5.85M
8	Nikita Zadorov	LD	29	VAN	$3.75M	75	6	20	5 x $5.32M
9	Brett Pesce	RD	30	CAR	$4.03M	70	3	13	5 x $6.3M
10	Matt Duchene	C/RW	33	DAL	$3M	80	25	65	3 x $4.83M
11	Tyler Toffoli	RW	32	WPG	$4.25M	79	33	55	4 x $6M
12	Sean Walker	RD	30	COL	$2.65M	81	10	29	3 x $4.65M
13	Jake DeBrusk	LW	28	BOS	$4M	80	19	40	5 x $5.8M
14	Shayne Gostisbehere	LD	31	DET	$4.13M	81	10	56	3 x $5M
15	Viktor Arvidsson	RW	31	LAK	$4.25M	18	6	15	3 x $4.75M
16	Jonathan Drouin	LW	29	COL	$825K	79	19	56	4 x $5M
17	Chris Tanev	RD	34	DAL	$4.5M	75	2	19	3 x $4.5M
18	Teuvo Teravainen	LW	30	CAR	$5.4M	76	25	53	4 x $5.25M
19	Tyler Bertuzzi	LW	29	TOR	$5.5M	80	21	43	4 x $5.25M
20	David Perron	RW	36	DET	$4.75M	76	17	47	2 x $3M
21	Sean Monahan	C	30	WPG	$2M	83	26	59	4 x $5.3M
22	Jeff Skinner	LW	32	BUF	$8M	74	24	46	1 x $3.1M
23	Oliver Ekman-Larsson	LD	33	FLA	$2.25M	80	9	32	3 x $4.1M
24	Brenden Dillon	LD	34	WPG	$3.9M	77	8	20	2 x $2.9M
25	Nate Schmidt	LD	32	WPG	$5.95M	63	2	14	2 x $2.4M
26	Vladimir Tarasenko	RW	33	FLA	$5M	76	23	55	2 x $4.15M
27	Laurent Brossoit	G	31	WPG	$1.75M	23	2	0.927	2 x $2.2M
28	Alex Wennberg	C	30	NYR	$4.5M	79	10	30	4 x $3.87M
29	Anthony Duclair	LW	29	TBL	$3M	73	24	42	3 x $4.33M
30	Yakov Trenin	LW/C	28	COL	$1.7M	76	12	17	3 x $2.55M
31	Anthony Stolarz	G	30	FLA	$1.1M	27	2.02	0.925	2 x $2.22M
32	Anthony Mantha	LW	29	VGK	$5.7M	74	23	44	3 x $4.75M
33	Adam Henrique	C	34	EDM	$5.83M	82	24	51	3 x $4.3M
34	James van Riemsdyk	RW	35	BOS	$1M	71	11	38	1 x $1.2M
35	Warren Foegele	LW	28	EDM	$2.75M	82	20	41	3 x $3.9M
36	Jason Zucker	LW	32	NSH	$5.3M	69	14	32	2 x $3.7M
37	Stefan Noesen	RW	31	CAR	$763K	81	14	37	3 x $3.2M
38	Michael Amadio	RW	28	VGK	$763K	73	14	27	3 x $3.1M
39	Jani Hakanpaa	RD	32	DAL	$1.5M	64	2	12	1 x $1.5M
40	Matt Dumba	RD	30	TBL	$3.9M	76	4	12	3 x $3M
41	Ryan Suter	LD	39	DAL	$3.65M	82	2	17	1 x $1.75M
42	Matt Grzelcyk	LD	31	BOS	$3.7M	63	2	11	3 x $3.25M
43	Jordan Martinook	LW	32	CAR	$1.8M	82	14	32	3 x $2.77M
44	Mattias Janmark	LW	31	EDM	$1M	71	4	12	1 x $1M
45	Alec Martinez	LD	36	VGK	$5.25M	55	4	17	1 x $1.25M
46	Erik Gustafsson	LD	32	NYR	$825K	76	6	31	3 x $3.85M
47	Daniel Sprong	RW	27	DET	$2M	76	18	43	3 x $4.1M
48	Kevin Stenlund	C	27	FLA	$1M	81	11	15	2 x $1.3M
49	Cam Talbot	G	37	LAK	$2M	54	2.5	0.913	1 x $1.8M
50	Craig Smith	RW	34	DAL	$1M	75	11	20	1 x $1.1M
51	Jack Roslovic	RW	27	NYR	$4M	59	9	31	3 x $3.1M
52	Erik Brannstrom	LD	24	OTT	$2M	76	3	20	2 x $2.5M
53	Brandon Duhaime	LW	27	COL	$1.1M	80	5	13	3 x $1.8M
54	Ilya Samsonov	G	27	TOR	$3.55M	40	3.13	0.89	1 x $2.35M
55	Anthony Beauvillier	RW	27	NSH	$4.15M	60	5	17	1 x $900K
56	Vincent Desharnais	RD	28	EDM	$763K	78	1	11	1 x $1.1M
57	Ian Cole	LD	35	VAN	$3M	78	2	11	1 x $2.1M
58	Tyson Barrie	RD	33	NSH	$4.5M	41	1	15	1 x $1.75M
59	Kaapo Kahkonen	G	28	NJD	$2.75M	37	3.64	0.898	2 x $2M
60	Tony DeAngelo	RD	28	CAR	$1.68M	31	3	11	2 x $1.75M
61	Sam Carrick	C	32	EDM	$850K	77	10	16	2 x $1.47M
62	Tyler Johnson	RW	33	CHI	$5M	67	17	31	1 x $1.7M
63	Victor Olofsson	RW	28	BUF	$4.75M	51	7	15	1 x $1M
64	Kevin Labanc	RW	28	SJS	$4.73M	46	2	9	1 x $893K
65	Mike Hoffman	RW	34	SJS	$4.5M	66	10	23	1 x $1.15M
66	Joel Edmundson	LD	31	TOR	$3.5M	53	1	6	2 x $1.65M
67	Scott Wedgewood	G	31	DAL	$1M	32	2.85	0.899	1 x $1.8M
68	Casey DeSmith	G	32	VAN	$1.8M	29	2.89	0.896	1 x $1.65M
69	Oliver Kylington	LD	27	CGY	$2.5M	33	3	8	1 x $1.1M
70	Noah Gregor	LW	25	TOR	$775K	62	6	12	1 x $1.36M
71	Jake Bean	LD	26	CBJ	$2.3M	72	4	13	1 x $1.95M
72	Jacob Bryson	LD	26	BUF	$1.85M	36	1	8	2 x $1.02M
73	Jack Campbell	G	32	EDM	$5M	5	4.50	.888	1 x $775K
74	T.J. Brodie	LD	34	TOR	$5M	78	1	26	2 x $3.65M
75	Max Pacioretty	LW	35	WSH	$2M	47	4	23	1 x $1.5M

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