The single worst contract is already on this team. Anyway, how are you even determining it’s the single worst contract? I’ve seen this a lot but don’t get why people feel that way. If you do plan to describe this, always remember 3C Justin Dowling.
According to each player’s projected value over the remainder of their deals, these are the league’s 10 worst contracts.
www.nytimes.com
Top 10 Worst Contracts in the NHL - #2
Fresh off the hopper, the brand new
Chandler Stephenson deal earns an immediate top-three debut on the worst contracts list. Not a great sign!
Some folks in the Pacific Northwest might bemoan that judging Stephenson’s new deal before he’s even played a game with
Seattle is unfair. That argument usually holds more merit when a player goes to a new situation where he has an opportunity to thrive under differing circumstances. I don’t think that’s the case with Stephenson. He’s going from playing with
Mark Stone every second Stone is healthy to playing with a lot of players who aren’t half as good as Stone.
While Stephenson’s value was worth $6 million just one year ago, the likelihood of bouncing back to that level without Stone by his side is probably low. To do so for the next seven years — all of which occur in his 30s — feels even lower.
As of right now, Stephenson is an average middle-six center — one who gives a lot of his offense back the other way. There are a lot of red flags in his game that came to the surface last season, all pointing to an onerous contract waiting to be handed out.
The Kraken did just that and I doubt we’ll have to wait very long to see that. Stephenson has
a lot to prove to show this isn’t a Day 1 disaster. Showing he’s more than Stone’s linemate and someone who can drive play on his own accord would be a strong start.
To make things worse, Stephenson had a f***ing HORRIFIC year and was worse then anyone could have imagined this season
