What are the 15 best and 15 worst contracts signed by every NHL team (minus Seattle for now) in the salary cap era? These were originally published in a pair of books all the way back in 2020 (my Covid quarantine project), and they were updated with new deals in the summer of 2022 for publication on my blog. Rather than have this as a book, it’s better as a website that can be updated as new deals are signed. Also, every time the cap goes up, then “adjusted cap hit” needs to be recalibrated, so all the prices can be compared in today’s values. That was the biggest issue with doing this project in book format.
One thing you won’t find on these lists are entry level contracts, which are quite often bargains, but they all come from the same cookie-cutter and don’t require the same skill at the negotiating table (other than convincing the player to commit). Also, winning the Stanley Cup while under a contract makes that deal immune from worst contract lists, unless that player barely played in the playoffs. Any active contracts on any worst list that wins a Stanley Cup in the future will be immediately removed and an apology issued.
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Also note that my
stat graphic formatting got scrambled when copy-pasted into Google Blogger, so
I’m going to design something new and better in the summer. Statistics on active deals will also be updated.
Anaheim
Ducks: Best
Contracts: #1 Scott Niedermayer, Worst
Contracts: #1 Corey Perry
Arizona
Coyotes: Best
Contracts: #1 Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Worst
Contracts: #1 Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Boston
Bruins: Best
Contracts: #1 Tim Thomas, Worst
Contracts: #1 Matt Belesky
Buffalo
Sabres: Best
Contracts: #1 Ryan O’Reilly, Worst
Contracts: #1 Ville Leino
Calgary
Flames: Best
Contracts: #1 Johnny Gaudreau, Worst
Contracts: #1 James Neal
Carolina
Hurricanes: Best
Contracts: #1 Sebastian Aho, Worst
Contracts: #1 Alex Semin
Chicago
Blackhawks: Best
Contracts: #1 Jonathan Toews, Worst
Contracts: #1 Brent Seabrook
Colorado
Avalanche: Best
Contracts: #1 Nathan MacKinnon, Worst
Contracts: #1 David Jones
Columbus
Blue Jackets: Best
Contracts: #1 Seth Jones, Worst
Contracts: #1 R.J Umberger
Dallas
Stars: Best
Contracts: #1 Jason Robertson, Worst
Contracts: #1 Tyler Seguin
Detroit
Red Wings: Best
Contracts: #1 Henrik Zetterberg, Worst
Contracts: #1 Stephen Weiss
Edmonton
Oilers: Best
Contracts: #1 Connor McDavid, Worst
Contracts: #1 Milan Lucic
Florida
Panthers: Best
Contracts: #1 Aleksander Barkov, Worst
Contracts: #1 Sergei Bobrovsky
Los
Angeles Kings: Best Contracts: #1 Drew Doughty, Worst Contracts: #1 Marian Gaborik
Minnesota
Wild:
Best Contracts: #1 Kirill Kaprizov, Worst Contracts: #1 Zach Parise
Montreal
Canadiens: Best Contracts: #1 Carey Price, Worst Contracts: #1 Carey Price
Nashville
Predators: Best Contracts: #1 Roman Josi, Worst Contracts: #1 Kyle Turris
New
Jersey Devils: Best Contracts: #1 Jack Hughes, Worst Contracts: #1 Anton Volchenkov
New
York Islanders: Best Contracts: #1 John Tavares, Worst Contracts: #1 Rick DiPietro
New York Rangers: Best Contracts: #1 Henrik Lundqvist, Worst Contracts: #1 Wade Redden
Ottawa
Senators: Best Contracts: #1 Erik Karlsson, Worst Contracts: #1 Bobby Ryan
Philadelphia
Flyers: Best Contracts: #1 Sean Couturier, Worst Contracts: #1 Ilya Bryzgalov
Pittsburgh
Penguins: Best Contracts: #1 Sidney Crosby, Worst Contracts: #1 Rob Scuderi
San
Jose Sharks: Best Contracts: #1 Brent Burns, Worst Contracts: #1 Marc-Edouard Vlasic
St.
Louis Blues: Best Contracts: #1 Alex Pietrangelo, Worst Contracts: #1 Jay McKee
Tampa Bay Lightning: Best Contracts: #1 Victor Hedman, Worst Contracts: #Vinny Lecavalier
Toronto
Maple Leafs: Best Contracts: #1 Phil Kessel, Worst Contracts: #1 Dion Phaneuf
Vancouver
Canucks: Best Contracts: #1 Henrik Sedin, Worst Contracts: #1 Loui Eriksson
Vegas
Golden Knights: Best Contracts: #1 Shea Theodore, Worst Contracts: #1 William Karlsson
Washington Capitals: Best Contracts: #1 Alex Ovechkin, Worst Contracts: #1 Brooks Laich
Winnipeg
Jets:
Best Contracts: #1 Mark Scheifele, Worst Contracts: #1 Zach Bogosian
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