Is Josh Anderson the worst contract in the NHL?

[Brobust]

Cap hit of $5.5M, actual salary if $8M this year and $7M for next season.

Despite close to 17 minutes a game, with over 2 minutes a game of PP time, he has 2 points and 0 goals in 23 games. According to Natural Stat Trick, his primary linemates are Alex Newhook and Nick Suzuki. When playing with Anderson both players have been heavily outchanced and outshot and their results improve markedly when he's away from them.

 

[Gardner McKay]

I mean, it has to be up there among the worst. At this point, his play, contract, value, etc. it is indefensible.

He was always horribly overrated but this is bad...

 

[Peasy]

Nah you can still get a 1st+ for him

 

[SenzZen]

Breakout game incoming...

 

[Khelandros]

In a league where Ryan Johansen exists, no it is not.

 

[MCR74]

Nah you can still get a 1st+ for him

That's all?

 

[Romang67]

 

[Gardner McKay]

In a league where Ryan Johansen exists, no it is not.

The difference between Anderson and a guy like RyJo is that Johansen actually performed at one point to warrant that contract. Same with Vlasic. Their contracts haven't aged well, most contracts at that age don't. Anderson's was f***ing terrible from the moment the ink was dry and has gotten worse at light speed.

 

[MB3]

Can't believe the Habs are going to trade the worst contract in the NHL for a tier-1 prospect and a first round pick. Wow. Amazing stuff.

 

[bert]

Nah you can still get a 1st+ for him

Yeah definitely! They've probably already turned it down multiple times.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

I'd still say Gallagher's is worse.

This is also 1 bad start. Could be 1 atrocious year.

Given that Vlasic has been bad for years, Gallagher has been hurt and not very good for a few years now.

He also best up Gadjovich, so I'm sure the Devils upped their offer for someone who can actually fight

 

[Khelandros]

The difference between Anderson and a guy like RyJo is that Johansen actually performed at one point to warrant that contract. Same with Vlasic. Their contracts haven't aged well, most contracts at that age don't. Anderson's was f***ing terrible from the moment the ink was dry and has gotten worse at light speed.

Can you point to which season that was?

Reminder that Johansen is making $8MM per season.

 

[GeeoffBrown]

I always felt like he was a guy who had inflated value due to his size. 30 point player.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

The difference between Anderson and a guy like RyJo is that Johansen actually performed at one point to warrant that contract. Same with Vlasic. Their contracts haven't aged well, most contracts at that age don't. Anderson's was f***ing terrible from the moment the ink was dry and has gotten worse at light speed.

I'll take "No, I haven't watched the player, but I'll give my opinion on said player" for 1,000, Alex.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Nah he's not even the worst contract on the Habs.

 

[983 others]

no…what?

he’s not putting up points but his playstyle and size/speed is extremely valuable and rare.

if it was such a terrible contract the habs would have to retain and pay to give him away, hughes turned down a 1st round pick for him already!

if you want anderson your team would have to overpay big time because he is very important to the young habs and they have no reason to trade him, period!


jk he is garbage and so is his contract

 

[Hunter368]

Worst in the NHL? Not sure about that, but its damn bad.

 

[All Mod Cons]

Are Habs fans still wanting a 1st for him?

 

[sansabri]

lol he's not even the worst contract on the Habs

 

[Bouboumaster]

He's not playing great but not terrible either

Just for the cap hit alone, I would think that Nurse and Huberdeau are way worse contracts

As for the "actual money" shit, Montréal don't give a f*** about that nonsense
Only cap hit money is an interesting discussion for us, "real money" related stuff is for poor teams fans to talk about

 

[RANDOMH3RO]

Having very vivid flashbacks of discussion on trades board about Anderson.

 

[Gardner McKay]

Can you point to which season that was?

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Reminder that Johansen is making $8MM per season.

Any of his multiple 60+ point seasons or his 71 point season prior to that contract being signed? I'm not saying it was a GOOD contract, but a guy who had multiple 60 point season getting an $8 million per contract vs. a guy who broke 40 points one time (averaging 36 points per season) earning $5.5 million per season... I'm not sure how it is even a discussion?

I'll take "No, I haven't watched the player, but I'll give my opinion on said player" for 1,000, Alex.

I'll take, Anderson is earning $5.5 million a year and has 2 points on the season, is on pace for 0 goals, 8 assists, for $5.5 million, Alex.

 

[JRichard]

I'll take "No, I haven't watched the player, but I'll give my opinion on said player" for 1,000, Alex.

Why do people « decide » who watched what when…

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

He's BIG THO!

Big and shitty at hockey

 

[Stive Morgan]

I always felt like he was a guy who had inflated value due to his size. 30 point player.

He's a slightly better Joel Armia but old timers think he's John LeClair or something because they're obsessed with big guys and power forwards.