The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are just over a week away from their Eastern Final date — with a trip to the Grey Cup on the line — and the game may take on an even greater sense of urgency given that the Ticats have 15 players set to hit the free agent market next February — including seven starters.

It's a daunting list which includes three East all-stars, the team's leading receiver, their best cover guy, the fastest player in the CFL, two quarterbacks and four Canadians. Here's a look at the Ticats who could be on the open market in February.

1. WR Luke Tasker: Just 23-years-old, Tasker had a breakout season in 2014, leading the team with 72 catches and 937 yards while developing into a go-to guy in tough situations. The son of former NFLer Steve Tasker may generate interest south of the border just on his name alone, though he's undersized for the U.S. game. He would certainly be a top target in the CFL market, however, given his age and production.

2. DB Delvin Breaux: A shutdown corner, Breaux has both the size (he's listed at 6-foot-1, 196 pounds) and speed that NFL scouts look for. The 25-year-old will definitely get a look down south and teams have already begun reaching out to his agent. The only thing that may give them pause: any lingering concerns over the neck injury that scuttled his collegiate career. But it goes without saying that virtually every CFL team would see Breaux as an upgrade in a pass-happy league.

3. WR/KR Brandon Banks: Only 26 and with three seasons of NFL experience, including 41 starts, Banks may look to try to catch on with an American team again after putting up some decent receiving numbers in the CFL (42 catches, 529 yards this season.) But rule changes have lessoned the impact of the NFL return game — where Banks has been electrifying in his season-and-a-bit with the Ticats — and he will come with at a higher price due to salary rules. Again, any CFL team would love to have him.

4. WR Sam Giguere: While the 29-year-old Giguere hasn't met the sky-high expectations he was saddled with coming in, he's still a three-year starter at a position where Canadian talent is at premium. There has been consistent talk that Montreal will take a run at Giguere in an attempt to bring him to his home province.

5. DE Justin Hickman: In the six games since his return from the NFL, Hickman has just one sack and nine tackles but has provided a solid bookend opposite East Division sack leader Eric Norwood. Hickman had 13 sacks in 2011 and there was interest from several other CFL teams before he chose to come back to Hamilton. And by signing a pro-rated one-year deal, there's little question he's hoping for another NFL shot.

6. OL Tim O'Neill: The oldest Ticat at 35, O'Neill has been a solid, though largely unheralded contributor and was the team's most outstanding lineman in 2012. He's started every game this season and the Ticats are currently starting only two Canadian offensive lineman. O'Neill likely has at least a year or two left, especially given the demand at the position.

7. QB Dan LeFevour: His four starts this season proved LeFevour can play in this league but he'll have to show teams he's all the way back from a torn ACL suffered in August. Somebody will want to find out, though.

8. WR Bakari Grant: With four years in Hamilton, Grant is one of the longest-tenured Ticats and has been a consistent performer the last two seasons in particular — he has a catch in every game of his career, save one.

9. WR Greg Ellingson: A year ago, after 52 catches and 800 yards as a rookie, Ellingson might have been near the top of this list. But nagging injuries and an inability to crack the lineup have limited his production this season. Still, at just 25, there will be a market for him.

10. OL Greg Wojt: An East Division All-Star last year, Wojt has played in just one game this season and is battling a serious shoulder injury. If healthy — and that's a big if — he can be a contributor. Canadian lineman are at a premium, on this team and others.

11. LS Marc-Antoine Fortin: A skilled long snapper with a history of injury problems.

12. QB Stephen McGee: He's the No. 2 right now but at 29 has never taken a CFL snap in a regular-season game, so it's tough to tell what his potential is.

13. LB Marcellus Bowman: A borderline starter and rock solid special teamer, Bowman has battled injury problems in his two seasons with the Ticats.

14. OL Marc Dile: A solid starter his first season with the Ticats in 2012, Dile has battled injury problems since.

15. DE Antonio Coleman: Tore his ACL in his first and only CFL start.

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The Ticats have an exclusive negotiating window with all their potential free agents from the end of the season until Tuesday, Feb. 10 at noon when free agency begins.

Notes: The Ticats announced on Friday afternoon that next Sunday's Eastern Final is a complete sellout ... The Ticats have released receiver Joe Anderson, defensive back Cornellius Brown and defensive lineman Adrian Tracy from the practice roster. The team is high on Anderson and he could return next season ... the Calgary Stampeders have signed former Ticats running back Bo Palmer, who was released Nov. 5.