DAVID WALTON: Well, when you are talking about the best signings, it's easy to focus on one or two players: Zach Parise and Ryan Suter. They received many of the headlines.

But when I think about length and value of the contacts, and then factor in potential, Alexander Semin qualifies for the "best" free-agent signing.

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