The Leafs’ winger headlines a weaker Top 50 UFAs class after racking up 109 points over the last two seasons.
There is no sugarcoating this summer’s NHL free agent crop. There will be no hyperbole to drive ratings, or talk about a three-headed monster stalking the top of the list like we’ve had in years past. There will certainly be no Brinks trucks backing up to the house of one newly wealthy individual with $75 or $80 million inside.
This summer had the potential for fireworks. Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews were slated to hit the market. Kane is likely in need of offseason hip surgery, plus his market of suitable destinations will be limited; the future of Toews’ career is in doubt and retirement seems to be on the table as his body has refused to cooperate under the debilitating affects of long-COVID. For that season, Toews didn’t make the Top 50.
Alex Killorn and Vladimir Tarasenko, Stanley Cup winners in their own right, have been productive but there will be hesitancy trying to chart their course on the age curve. There are also question marks about the recent injury histories of Tyler Bertuzzi, Jason Zucker, Nick Foligno, Jonathan Drouin and Sean Monahan.
Since both Pacioretty and Brown have accrued 400 games played in the NHL and missed more than 100 days of the season due to injury, both are eligible to sign a contract for the league minimum that includes performance-based bonuses that do not have to accrue on next season’s salary cap, but if they are earned, could instead be pushed to 2024-25. That’s why Pacioretty, who scored three times in five games with the Canes, will be in high-demand at No. 11.
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