Whenever Major League Baseball's lockout ends and the 2021-22 offseason market reopens for business, one of the game's elite closers will be among the top free agents still waiting for a deal.

That's Kenley Jansen, whose 350 career saves are but one part of an excellent 12-year track record. There's also his well-above-average 164 ERA+ and 5.0 strikeout-to-walk ratio, not to mention the countless GIFsgenerated by his otherworldly cutter.

As for where the 34-year-old might sign on the other side of the lockout, there's never a shortage of teams in need of bullpen help. But after weighing which teams have the strongest needs and how much money they seemingly have to barter with, we narrowed his list of top suitors down to eight clubs.

But first, let's discuss his apparent value on the open market.

What Is Jansen's Value in Free Agency?

Jansen hasn't been a free agent since after the 2016 season. That trip to the market resulted in him re-signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers on a hefty five-year, $80 million contract.

He isn't likely to do that well this time around, and not just because he's five years older. He had some ups and downs throughout his five-year pact, particularly between 2018 and 2020 after he underwent heart surgery and ultimately pitched to a good-not-great 122 ERA+.

However, Jansen did have an impressive walk year in 2021. He appeared in 69 games and ran his ERA+ up to 185, all while allowing only 36 hits along with 86 strikeouts in 69 innings. He was also unscored upon in eight outings in the playoffs.

His cutter was still his primary pitch, yet he helped himself by mixing in more sinkers and sliders. Those pitchers held opposing batters to averages of .147 and .093, respectively.

Jansen proved he can still be one of the game's best ninth-inning arms, so he has every right to pursue his appropriate market value. He isn't likely to match Raisel Iglesias' four-year, $58 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels, but he might at least get the same average annual value in, say, a two-year deal.

Let's count down the teams that might do such a deal.