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This upcoming offseason, some NHL teams will dish out big contracts to top free agents such as center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, left wing Taylor Hall and defenseman Alex Pietrangelo. Whether they return to their current teams or sign with new ones, these types of players will have large salaries and, with them, high expectations.
Not every team can afford a top free agent, though. Some will be looking to add players who aren't as expensive but can still make big impacts. And there will be plenty of those on the market.
Here are three underrated players teams should look to add this offseason if they become available.