With the salary cap increasing significantly over the last two seasons, NHL salaries are exploding in size. Last week, Karill Kaprizov signed the biggest contract in league history with a $17M AAV over eight years. Earlier today, it appeared as if Connor McDavid was about to reset the market. In a surprise move, he extended his deal with the Edmonton Oilers for only two years, with an identical $12.5 cap hit as his previous deal.
Mat Barzal and Bo Horvat are the two highest-earning NY Islanders, making $9.1M and $8.5, respectively. So who is in line to receive the next big payday?