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Youngsters Providing Bang for the Buck on Expiring Entry-Level Contracts

By Daniel Coyle, Featurd

Fueled by William Nylander’s lengthy holdout to start the campaign, the NHL headlines have been dominated with news about impending contract negotiations for a fast-emerging class of young NHL stars.

While Mikko Rantanen, Mitch Marner, and Matthew Tkachuk have continued to provide their respective clubs with significant bang for their buck in the final year of their entry-level contracts, there is no shortage of “Bargain Bin” players making $1 million or less that have emerged as key offensive contributors this season.

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