The salary cap is omnipresent in the NHL today.
The strict upper limit brought in during the 2004-05 lockout (or in some cases, an even lower budget) forces teams to take the dollars and cents into account with every single move, and adjust their behavior accordingly. As a result, there’s never been more demand to get good players signed to cheap contracts.
The following slideshow is dedicated to those players. In each case, we consider a player’s statistical performance last year as well as his contract details, highlighting what we feel is the biggest bargain on every NHL team in 2016-17.
It’s important to note here that we’re not looking long-term—a great one-year deal is every bit as valuable in this consideration as a good four-year deal.
Read on to see which player should deliver the best bang for buck on your team next season.
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