BEST BANK FOR BUCK

Money matters in today’s NHL, maybe more than ever, and it’s crucial to find players who provide good value after their entry-level deals. These 31 certainly do

BY THE HOCKEY NEWS STAFF

>ANAHEIM DUCKS The Ducks are a bit of an oddity in that they didn’t have a single player who greatly outperformed his contract. Derek Grant was third on the team in goals (14 in 49 games) on a league-minimum deal, but he was dealt to Philadelphia. So give the honor to Rickard Rakell, second on the team in scoring and making less than $4 million. >ARIZONA COYOTES Darcy Kuemper had five seasons of NHL duty as a backup with three organizations when it was contract time in the summer of 2018. Because he was a 28-year-old UFA he got a premium (for a backup) two-year deal ($1.85 million AAV) with the Coyotes. What a bargain today. He’ll cash in soon. >BOSTON BRUINS David Pastrnak embodies the Bruins’ mantra of taking less in the name of…

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The Hockey News (Digital) - 1 Issue, July 1, 2020

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