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Here are five unrestricted free agents that still haven’t signed

Jaromir Jagr

NHL news has come to a bit of a crawl after a crazy Friday and a somewhat busy weekend of free-agent signings.

As longtime agent JP Barry put it, “There is always a frenzy of moves, then a pause to reassess, and then a second wave.”

So...who could be part of that second wave?

Jaromir Jagr: At last glance, the 41-year-old reportedly had three teams interested in his services, including possibly Montreal. Jagr had a frustrating playoffs offensively, with no goals in 22 games for the Bruins. But some of that was bad luck, and he did have 10 assists. One big question general managers need to ask is, how will Jagr hold up to a regular 82-game schedule as opposed to one that’s cut almost in half by a lockout? He’ll be 42 by next year’s playoffs.

Mikhail Grabovski: Was bought out of his contract in Toronto, where he didn’t seem to enjoy Randy Carlyle’s coaching style anyway. But before Carlyle, when Grabovski was used in a more offensive role, he scored 29 goals and 23 goals in 2010-11 and 2011-12, respectively. We already mentioned the 29-year-old center as a potential match with the Washington Capitals.

Mason Raymond: The Calgary Flames were apparently kicking the tires on the speedy winger, but it’s not clear if there’s still interest. Raymond fell out of favor in Vancouver after scoring a career-high 25 goals in 2009-10. At 27 years old, he’s still young. In the right system and with the right linemates, he could score 20 again. But with his slight build, he’s never going to dominate the tough parts of the ice.

Damien Brunner: After scoring 12 times in 44 games during the regular season, then adding a team-high five goals in the playoffs, Brunner’s contract demands (reportedly $3 -3.5 million per season for 2-3 years) were seemingly too much for the Red Wings, who, of course, added Daniel Alfredsson and Stephen Weiss in free agency. Like Raymond, Brunner is only 27. But also like Raymond, he’s not the most physically-imposing forward in the league.

Ron Hainsey: Of all the remaining UFAs, nobody averaged more time on the ice than Hainsey did last year. The 32-year-old defenseman logged 22:52 per game for the Jets. And while he didn’t score a goal, he did have 13 assists. There was reportedly plenty of interest in Hainsey during last week’s interview period, so we can assume he’ll get signed at some point this summer. (Even though he may have rubbed some owners the wrong way during the lockout.)