Dom's contract articles are pretty shallow. They don't really consider what the situation is. Trouba, at the time of signing, was the only top pairing caliber defensemen in the organization (that we knew of). Many of us at the time felt that the number, the trade protection, and the years were in total a pretty substantial overpayment, and that's held true. On the other hand, it shouldn't really be in consideration for worst contract in the league.
I think having Seth Jones there is very premature. To have guys signed in the prime of their careers when they've posted very good to elite results in prior years... I think there are way worse contractual situations for a team to have. To me, Goodrow and Kreider are worse contracts on the Rangers alone--and I don't hate those ones either.
First of all, how is Carey Price not on this list? Blake Wheeler would be another for me. I'd rather have Trouba at 27 for 6 more years at 8mil than Pietrangelo at 8.8, 31 years old, for 6 more. Same with John Carlson. What about the players so heavily 'rumored' to be on the way out but prove impossible to move? Kuznetsov, Tarasenko, Evander Kane. Kevin Hayes's deal is horrendous.
Just seems pretty shallow to me.
