There is seemingly always a market for a veteran, gritty, bottom-six forward who can still put the puck in the net from time to time.

Unsurprisingly, five or six teams have expressed interest in the services of winger Scott Hartnell, according to Aaron Portzline of The Columbus Dispatch.

Portzline added that Hartnell wants to sign with a contender, which comes as no surprise considering the 35-year-old has never won a Stanley Cup.

Hartnell was bought out by the Blue Jackets on Thursday, but it likely wasn't because he was seen as a black hole on the ice. He still scored 13 goals and totaled 37 points while averaging only 12:04 minutes per night. He just may have been deemed unworthy of the $4.75 million he was scheduled to make through 2018-19.

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