There are times when things just seem to fall in place for a player.  Bruins winger David Pastrnak is one who has had that happen to him.  His addition to the duo of Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron very quickly created one of the strongest lines in the league for years, helping him become one of the top-scoring wingers in the NHL.  Not too shabby for a late first-round pick, that’s for sure.

But Pastrnak is in line to benefit from things falling into place for a second time.  He’s a year away from unrestricted free agency and is in line for a substantial raise on the $6.67MM AAV he has on his current deal.  How much of an increase that will be remains to be seen but even though there aren’t any games being played right now, it’s certainly trending in an upwards direction.

Just a few months ago, Artemi Panarin’s seven-year contract that carries a cap hit of $11.643MM seemed like an outlier that would be unachievable.  Most of the biggest contracts in the league this coming season are for centers with veteran defensemen and a pair of goalies also up there.  But for the most part, wingers aren’t really in the mix; aside from Panarin, Mitch Marner and Patrick Kane are the only other two wingers in the top-15 in terms of cap hit for next season.