[GreenLantern2814]

I was listening to NHL radio this afternoon, and they reminded me just how many young star players don't have contracts heading into the World Cup.

Jacob Trouba, Rasmus Ristolainen, Johnny Gaudreau, Nikita Kucherov, Hamphus Lindholm, plus a few other lesser guys like Nichuskin and Orlov. But that's still four other legitimate star players that aren't signed.

This clearly isn't a situation unique to Johnny and the Flames - there's an entire wave of young players looking to set the market for the next generation of 2nd contracts. I've not heard rumblings of Buffalo looking to deal Ristolainen, or Tampa wanting rid of Kucherov.

Johnny will be here for another seven years, minimum. I think the only question at this point is if they make him the highest paid player in franchise history.