Greg Wyshynski, senior writer: Patrick Maroon has two obvious virtues: a contract that carries a $1.5 million cap hit, which is remarkably low for a guy with 14 goals in 56 games, and a contract that expires after this season, so there's no multi-year commitment like there is with Mike Hoffman or Max Pacioretty.
After that, it's a matter of perception. There's no question that Maroon's numbers are a product of playing with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl -- he has played over 827 minutes with them at 5-on-5 during the past two seasons.