The five worst free agent signings of the salary cap era
Quick: tell me the dollar figures and term of Connor Hellebuyck’s current contract. Or Victor Hedman’s. Or Ryan O’Reilly’s. And so on. We associate successful players with what they’ve won, from championships to individual accolades, not with what they’re paid.
Don’t believe me? You will after perusing my choices for the five worst UFA contracts of the NHL’s salary cap era.Loui Eriksson 2016 , Jeff Skinner 2019 , Milan Lucic 2016 , Dave Bolland 2014 , Scott Gomez 2007 , Christian Ehrhoff 2011 , Nathan Horton 2013 , Karl Alzner 2017 , Andrew Ladd 2016 If you’re familiar with the honorable mentions above, you know plenty of bad contracts were pricier, longer and generally hurt their clubs worse than the Finger deal.
Well, Bryzgalov played just two of the nine seasons on his contract with the Flyers. One was merely OK, the other was just plain poor, and his biggest contribution to the franchise was the hilarious and charismatic personality he showcased on the HBOseries. The Flyers ended up buying out the last seven years of his contract, which meant paying him for 14 years, albeit it was a compliance buyout and didn’t count against the cap. Meanwhile, Bobrovsky won two Vezinas as a Blue Jacket.
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