2. Tyler Myers, 29
There is lots of speculation flying around Tyler Myers at the moment and he seems destined to be a man in demand once free agency opens on July, 1.
You can see why when you take a look at his stats from the past couple of years. He’s achieved 30 or more points in each of his last two seasons, including 31 points (nine goals, 22 assists) in 2018-19.
He had three game winning goals this year too, which is hugely impressive for a defenseman, in addition to seven points on the power play after putting up three goals and 14 assists on the man advantage in 2017-18.
A right shot, Myers could be the perfect foil for Shea Theodore or Nate Schmidt on either the first or second line, and he would add another useful weapon to the Golden Knights’ power play unit.
Vegas are in need of another offensive defenseman and Myers would significantly bolster production from the blueline.
He’s durable too having only missed two games in the last two years and he can be relied upon to shoulder plenty of responsibility having logged an average of 20:21 minutes per game for the Jets this year.
The only downside to signing Myers is the fact that he’s prone to the odd error in his own zone at times, as highlighted by his 63 giveaways in 2018-19. He’s a huge specimen at 6’8″ and 229 lb, however, and isn’t afraid to use that to his and his team’s advantage with 97 hits and 99 blocked shots this season.
There is another potential stumbling block too. With a hit of $5,500,000 against the cap in 2018-19, Myers is likely to win a big payday in free agency and that could force Vegas out of the running giving their financial constraints. However, if they can pull a rabbit out of the hat and make some room then they would be getting a top four blueliner who has all the skills in his locker to be able to help take a Stanley Cup contender to the next level.