Top NHL restricted free agents: Seider could get offer sheet

With the NHL free agent signing period beginning July 1, NHL.com is taking a closer look at the top restricted free agents (listed in alphabetical order by position).

Most restricted free agents are eligible to receive an offer sheet from another team. His team can then match the offer sheet or receive draft-pick compensation based on its value.

FORWARDS

Matty Beniers, Seattle Kraken

The 21-year-old center had 37 points (15 goals, 22 assists) in 77 games for the Kraken this season. Beniers has 103 points (42 goals, 61 assists) in 167 regular-season games and seven points (three goals, four assists) in 14 Stanley Cup Playoff games. The No. 2 pick in the 2021 NHL Draft, Beniers won the Calder Trophy as the NHL rookie of the year in 2022-23 when he led first-year players in points (57) and was tied for first in goals (24) in 80 games.

Quinton Byfield, Los Angeles Kings

The 21-year-old right wing had an NHL career-high 55 points (20 goals, 35 assists) in 80 regular-season games for the Kings this season and four assists in five playoff games. The No. 2 pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, Byfield has 88 points (28 goals, 60 assists) in 179 regular-season games and eight points (one goal, seven assists) in 13 playoff games.

Seth Jarvis, Carolina Hurricanes

The 22-year-old center had NHL career highs in goals (33), assists (34) and points (67) in 81 regular-season games for the Hurricanes this season and nine points (five goals, four assists) in 11 playoff games. Selected in the first round (No. 13) of the 2020 NHL Draft, Jarvis has 146 points (64 goals, 82 assists) in 231 regular-season games and 27 points (13 goals, 14 assists) in 40 playoff games.

Anton Lundell, Florida Panthers

The 22-year-old center had 35 points (13 goals, 22 assists) in 78 regular-season games for the Panthers this season and 17 points (three goals, 14 assists) in 24 playoff games to help Florida win the Stanley Cup. Selected in the first round (No. 12) of the 2020 NHL Draft, Lundell has 112 points (43 goals, 69 assists) in 216 regular-season games and 28 points (six goals, 22 assists) in 54 playoff games.

Kirill Marchenko, Columbus Blue Jackets

The 23-year-old right wing led the Blue Jackets with 23 goals this season and was third in points (42). Selected in the second round (No. 49) of the 2018 NHL Draft, Marchenko has 67 points (44 goals, 23 assists) in 137 games.

Dawson Mercer, New Jersey Devils

The 22-year-old center had 33 points (20 goals, 13 assists) in 82 games for the Devils this season. Selected in the first round (No. 18) of the 2020 NHL Draft, Mercer has 131 points (64 goals, 67 assists) in 246 regular-season games and seven points (three goals, four assists) in 12 playoff games.

Martin Necas, Carolina Hurricanes

The 25-year-old center had 53 points (24 goals, 29 assists) in 77 regular-season games for the Hurricanes this season and nine points (four goals, five assists) in 11 playoff games. Selected in the first round (No. 12) of the 2017 NHL Draft, Necas has 243 points (97 goals, 146 assists) in 362 regular-season games and 30 points (11 goals, 19 assists) in 59 playoff games.

Lucas Raymond, Detroit Red Wings

The 22-year-old left wing had an NHL career-high 72 points (31 goals, 41 assists) in 82 games for the Red Wings this season. The No. 4 pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, Raymond has 174 points (71 goals, 103 assists) in 238 games.

Eeli Tolvanen, Seattle Kraken

The 25-year-old right wing had 41 points (16 goals, 25 assists) in 81 games for the Kraken this season. Selected by the Nashville Predators in the first round (No. 30) of the 2017 NHL Draft, Tolvanen has 119 points (57 goals, 62 assists) in 264 regular-season games for the Kraken and Predators and nine points (four goals, five assists) in 21 playoff games.

DEFENSEMEN

Thomas Harley, Dallas Stars

The 22-year-old had NHL career highs in goals (15), assists (32) and points (47) in 79 regular-season games for the Stars this season and four assists in 19 playoff games. Selected in the first round (No. 18) of the 2019 NHL Draft, Harley has 53 points (16 goals, 37 assists) in 119 regular-season games and 13 points (one goal, 12 assists) in 39 playoff games.

Moritz Seider, Detroit Red Wings

The 23-year-old had 42 points (nine goals, 33 assists) in 82 games and led the Red Wings in ice time per game (22:22). Selected with the No. 6 pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, Seider has 134 points (21 goals, 113 assists) in 246 games. He won the Calder Trophy as NHL rookie of the year in 2021-22 when he led rookie defensemen and was fourth among all rookies with 50 points (seven goals, 43 assists) in 82 games.

GOALIES

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Buffalo Sabres

The 25-year-old was 27-22-4 with a 2.57 goals-against average, .910 save percentage and five shutouts in 54 games (51 starts) with the Sabres this season. Selected in the second round (No. 54) of the 2017 NHL Draft, Luukkonen is 47-41-10 with a 2.98 GAA, .904 save percentage and five shutouts in 100 games (96 starts).

Jeremy Swayman, Boston Bruins

The 25-year-old was 25-10-8 with a 2.53 GAA, .916 save percentage and three shutouts in 44 regular-season games (43 starts) for the Bruins this season and 6-6 with a 2.15 GAA and .933 save percentage in 12 playoff games. Selected in the fourth round (No. 111) of the 2017 NHL Draft, Swayman is 79-33-15 with a 2.34 GAA, .919 save percentage and 12 shutouts in 132 regular-season games (125 starts) and 9-10 with a 2.38 GAA and .922 save percentage in 20 playoff games (18 starts).