of former waiver-wire castoff and current super-bargain center Rich Peverley to a contract extension Tuesday, we got to debating some of the NHL’s other best bargains. That debate has become the basis for this week’s THN.com Top 10. A few guidelines to keep in mind: These are the NHL’s best bargains right now, based on statistical evidence and our opinion of players’ worth to their teams. The numbers mentioned are salary cap hits according to capgeek.com, not actual salaries for the season. We have also excluded entry level contracts. And there can only be one listed member per team; one-third of the league’s teams are represented. 10. Pekka Rinne, G, Nashville, $725,000 A starting goalie costing less than $1 million, Rinne was a revelation last season, finishing sixth in GAA and 10th in save percentage. He’s off to a tough...
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