Remaining Top Restricted Free Agents: NHL Special Part 1
Evander Kane
Evander Kane of Winnipeg Jets is surely got to be at the top of the list of the restricted agents that are left and remaining now. He started his career back in 2006 with Vancouver Giants of Western Hockey League (WHL) and Evander Kane remained with them
until 2009, before he was selected fourth in the 2009 NHL draft by Atlanta Thrashers, who drafted him from Vancouver Giants.
Named after, former boxing heavyweight world champion Evander Holyfield, Kane was highest ever Vancouver born and raised player since Paul Kariya was selected at the same spot, fourth
in 1993, he was also the highest ever selected black player in the NHL history and highest ever drafted Vancouver Giants player in the history of the franchise.
Less than a month after his selection, he was given an entry-level contract for three years by Atlanta Thrashers, for which he was given salary of $900,000 per year for playing in the NHL, with potential bonus of 2,200,000 every year, taking his cap hit
to 3,100,000 every year. Kane played 138 games for Atlanta and scored 33 goals, gave 36 assists, earning him total of 69 points in two years.
After Atlanta Thrashers were changed into Winnipeg Jets last season, he played 74 games, scoring 30 goals and 27 assists for total of 57 points. Now 20-year-old left winger has become a free agent but talks are going on between his agent and Winnipeg and
it can be expected that he will sign a long term deal.
Tyler Ennis
Canadian centre was selected 26th overall in the 2008 NHL draft by Buffalo Sabres, he played first few months with Buffalo’s then affiliates, Portland Pirates before making an NHL debut with Sabres in November. But Ennis spent most of his season
with Pirates in AHL.
Edmonton, Alberta, born player cemented his place in the Buffalo, New York, based team by scoring 20 goals, 29 assists and total of 49 points in next season, playing whole of the 82 games.
He could not play whole of the last season but still showed appreciable performance as he scored 15 goals, 19 assists and 34 points in 48 games he played, most of which came in the latter part of the season, even though he had sustained injuries twice last
season.
22-year-old became a free agent at the end of last season when his entry-level 3-year contract ended for which he was given 875,000 every year. But Buffalo would surely love to sign him again because of the performance he has shown in last three years.
P. K. Subban
Canadian defenseman, Pernell Karl Subban was drafted 43rd overall by Montreal Canadiens in the 2nd round of 2007 NHL draft and was given a contract of 875,000 per year in 2008-2009 season. First season he played just two games for Canadiens,
as he played most of the games for Hamilton Bulldogs in AHL.
Next two seasons, double gold medallist with Canadian junior team, Subban played almost whole of the season scoring 21 goals, 55 assists and total 76 points. His contract ended after last season finished but one of the most emerging defensemen has surely
done enough to earn a new contract with Canadiens.
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