Deep runs could provide key proving grounds before they sign their contract extensions.
Credit: Apr 24, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman makes a save during warm-up of game three of the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
So which RFAs have the most on the line in these playoffs? It’s not as easy as naming exciting youngsters such as. Each of those players broke out this season to the point he has already earned a major payday. Which RFAs truly have something to gain depending on their playoff performances? Consider these five., selected first overall by the Rangers in 2020, finally busted out this season. Kakko, taken second overall a year prior, hasn’t found it yet.
Note the inclusion of Necas rather than Jarvis here. Jarvis’ progression has been more linear; even last year, when his numbers didn’t pop, he was pretty much the unluckiest shooter in the league, so this year’s breakout was easy to predict. He’s locked in as one of Carolina’s scoring-line right wingers. Necas is a part of the Canes’ core, no doubt, but his offensive production has fluctuated quite a bit. His points per game across his five full NHL seasons: 0.56, 0.77, 0.51, 0.87, 0.69.
What’s on the line for Swayman given the fact he already played well enough to make the All-Star Game this season? Kind of a lot, actually. Remember what he said upon learning of his selection to the midseason classic?
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