Colorado Avalanche — Megabucks coming for Mikko Rantanen, but the Avalanche could be working with $28 million-$30 million in cap space after extending their top RFA. A team that was an offside call away from the Western Conference finals could be in the mix for Artemi Panarin, Marcus Johansson or anyone in between. Florida Panthers — Entering Friday, the dream of a Panarin-Sergei Bobrovsky blockbuster remained alive. It would be a franchise-changer, not unlike the Bruins adding Zdeno Chara and Marc Savard in 2006. These Panthers are far closer to making noise than were those Bruins. New York Islanders — Also in line for the Bob-and-Bread combo meal. If they can’t land the two-time Vezina winner, they’ll push harder to re-up their own Vezina finalist, Robin Lehner. What if they lose 28-year-old captain Anders Lee, whose bullish net-front game will get heavier as he ages? New York Rangers — Panarin players, and looking at some kind of movement … [Read more...] about Where NHL teams stand entering free agency