Why haven't these players signed the dotted line? One major factor casts a shadow on each of them, their age.
When looking at who remains on the free agent list, names like Chris Drury, Alex Kovalev, Mike Grier and John Madden stick out, however when looking over that very same list many can see there is not too many young fresh legs. Which raises the question. How much gas is left in these seasoned veteran's tanks?
Here are a few reasons why teams should still be looking at these players even if they are a little older than most.

Speaking of the Sabres, next is Mike Grier. At age 36, Grier is finishing out the second stint of his career in Buffalo. He played in 73 games last season producing 16 points, but the question still lingers. How much does he have left in the tank? If he still has enough gas, Grier is a great depth forward that can battle in the corners for days, and will bring a lot of veteran leadership to the locker room. Having played on both the East and West coast Grier has seen it all and could be a positive influence in a young locker room.
Another seasoned veteran is three time Cup winner, John Madden. Coming out of a formidable season where he notched 25 points, in 76 games with Minnesota. Judging by those numbers it sure seems like their is still some air left in those tires. Madden has perhaps the most appeal when it comes to veteran leadership, being the oldest of the group at 38, and having won the most Cups. Madden can bring a surplus of leadership to a young team, along with filling a fourth line checker spot, along with grabbing a point every know and then. That's enough of an application for me.

Although each of these guys may be inching towards retirement, I say each one of them has at least one more season left in them. Whether or not a team sees that as well and signs them is not up to me.
Who would you sign? Sound off below.
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