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It Dallas stars and Edmonton Oilers They are two Western Conference contestants who could lose quality players this season due to the restrictions on the pay lid, according to Athletic's Harman Dayal.
The stars have only $ 5 million in the recruitment space projected after signing Mikko Rantanen, which has a blow of $ 12 million. They need to re -sign several key players, including the upper center Matt Duchene, which reaches an 82 -point season.
It is estimated that Duchene commands about $ 7 million a year in his next contract (according to AFP Analytics). Dallas also has other Ufa prominent such as Jamie Benn, Mikael Granlund and Evgenii Dadonov who need new agreements.
“The stars will have to reduce the important salary elsewhere. Dallas has just under $ 5 million in the head space, with only 16 players signed for the 2025-26 season (eight forwards, six defenders and two goalkeepers),” said Dayal.
“The stars have several keys pending free agents, including the second line center Matt Duchene,” he added.
Dayal said that Dallas may be facing the hardest salary crisis of any NHL team this season.
In the meantime, Oilers have $ 11.9 million in a projected space, but most are likely to go to the Evan Bouchard emerging defender. After scoring 59 points this season, Bouchard could land an extension of about $ 10.5 million a year (according to AFP Analytics), which would not leave much space for Edmonton to retain or add other players.
“They would be at risk of losing some depth players shocking for the free agency. Connor Brown, for example, could look for money in their rebound season and get out of it.” Dayal said.
Other notable ufa such as Kasperi Kapanen, Jeff Skinner and Corey Perry I could also play another place next season, unless Edmonton does important operations to open a lid space.
Dayal believes that the situation of the Oilers lid is not as severe as the stars of Dallas, “but hopes that they will lose one or two players of solid depth this summer.
Mikko Rantanen's acquisition from Mikko Rantanen to Harman Dayal stars
Harman Dayal praised the commercial term of Dallas stars, “acquisition” of the star of the star Mikko Rantanen, which was originally marketed from Colorado to Carolina in January before being released in Dallas in the term in March.
“Rantanen's acquisition of GM Jim Nill was a Slam Dunk. The star players rarely become available and without Rantanen's heroics, the stars would probably have tilted in the first round in Colorado.” Dayal said.
Rantanen played a key role in helping Dallas Stars to advance the first round of the playoffs, pointing to a hat-trick and an assistance to advance the Avalanche in a series of seven games.
Edited by Bhagav
