from Steve Ellis of The Hockey News,

Besides Mitch Marner...

What other wingers will command a big payday on the restricted free agent market this summer? Let’s take a look:

Mikko Rantanen, Colorado Avalanche
Rantanen shook off a disappointing rookie campaign in 2016-17 that saw him finish with just 38 points by recording back-to-back 80-plus point campaigns, including 31 goals and 87 points this year. A member of one of the most dominant first lines in the NHL, Rantanen, 22, quickly emerged into one of the NHL’s best wingers, regardless of age. Assuming he asks for more than the $6.3 million Nathan MacKinnon is paid, Rantanen is set to become Colorado’s highest-paid player, and it wouldn’t be crazy to see Rantanen demand $9 million.

Patrik Laine, Winnipeg Jets
It’s hard to call a 30-goal season by a kid that didn’t turn 21 until the post-season a bad one, but Laine’s 50-point campaign was a step down from his 70 the previous year. Still, with his 110 goals putting him behind just four active players among goals by a U-22 player in the first three years of their career, Laine is one of the most dangerous goal-scorers in the NHL. Laine could earn in the $8-million range, using Vladimir Tarasenko’s $7.5 million and Leon Draisaitl’s $8.5-million deals as a starting point. Laine does have a bit of refining to do in his game, especially when it comes to playmaking, but he is still one of the best players on the Jets and should serve as a long-term fixture with the organization.

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