from Allan Muir of Sports Illustrated,

The short list starts with Connor McDavid. The top pick in this year’s draft is cheap, he has unlimited upside and he is the perfect fit for an organization whose better days lie just over the horizon. There’s literally nothing, within reason, that another team could offer in exchange for the young center that would make sense economically or strategically to the Oilers.

Jonathan Toews is integral both to the Blackhawks’ identity and to their ability to extend a run of three Stanley Cups in the last six seasons. The same holds for Chicago defenseman Duncan Keith, who is key to the Hawks’ chances and also wildly affordable, at an average annual value of just $5.5 million.

At $7 million a year, Drew Doughty isn't quite as affordable as Keith, but he’s 25 and has been the linchpin of the Kings’ two recent championships.

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