Through 16 games of the 2021-22 campaign, Evan Rodrigues is tied with Jake Guentzel at the top of the Penguins scoring race (six goals) and trails only Guentzel for the team production lead (11 points). When the Penguins signed Rodrigues to a one-year, $1 million contract extension in July, could they have guessed that they were inking one of the best value contracts in the NHL?
Like any self-respecting hockey fan or executive, I spend a healthy amount of their free time scrolling through the blue-and-white paradise that is CapFriendly.com. One of the best places to waste time is by perusing the website’s breakdown of how much each player is paid for each point they produce.