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Janrock at 2.1M x 4 is the 5th highest paid forward on the Leafs.


It is interesting what the 2020-21 covid season worked out for some teams.

Nashville had an awful season. They exposed Duchense and Johanssen to the Krakens who instead took the Preds highest goal scorer and #3 pts guy Janrock.

Chances are Vegas would have taken either Duchense 8x5 or Johannsen 8x4

That might had made the Krakens first season a significant bit better had either of these guys played to their 2021-22 Nashville level.

Duchesnse 43 goals 86 pts in 76 games
Johanssen 26 goals 63 pts in 79 games


Forsberg was a ho hum 32 pts in 39 games in 2020-21 and had an equivalent 2021-22 season 42 goal 82 pt season as Duchense. and got an 8.5 x 8 reward .


I would guess that the Flames and a lot of teams would be in line to trade with the predators (or Kraken) for either Duchense or Johanssen if they were made available.

12 months ago they could have gotten them with Salary retained for future considerations.

Will Duchense have another 43 goal season? Will Tkachuk have another 40 goal 100 pt season? Gaudreau?

These long term deals are important to get great players but very high risk.