The NHL's free-agent period begins on July 1. Most of the attention will be on the destinations of unrestricted free agents. But it's also a time when notable young stars, including the Calgary Flames' Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan, become restricted free agents.
In the coming weeks, teams will attempt to re-sign these young players to new contracts. The marginal rise in the salary cap from $71.4 million to $73 million could affect those negotiations. One of those restricted free agents could receive an offer sheet from a rival club.
Of this summer's RFAs, many of them are 25 years old or younger. Here's a look at the best of the bunch, citing their strengths, weaknesses and what they could receive in terms of new contracts.
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