Worst Contracts in the NHL currently?

[Raccoon Jesus]

I'd consider doughty tbh. Love him but 11M for 2 or 3 more seasons? He's 37and injured right now.

Why?

He was playing top-tier hockey for the last three years, 26 minute munching all situations #1 dman? I'd stop just short of saying Norris caliber hockey but he's been up there, near top form.

Exercise caution due to injury sure but it's far from the worst contract in the NHL. I don't think you can defend 'surplus value' with Nurse in one breath and then go for Doughty in the next.

 

[Frolov 6'3]

You are making things up.

There is a quote button. Please quote the text that I wrote that said I'd rather have nurse over doughty. You won't find that because it was never said but good luck.

If you want quotes, fine. How does these quotes below look like that you do NOT rather have Nurse than Doughty.

Not even my biggest issue, more like how you overreact on Doughty’s contract, after some good seasons and Nurse’ horrible contract is more than okay for you while he is not even as good as Drew.

Seems a lot of people have not seen nurse this season. He's not 9.5 but he's 7 or 8 if he hits UFA. And we are not good without him.

I'd consider doughty tbh. Love him but 11M for 2 or 3 more seasons? He's 37and injured right now.

 

[BertMcDrai]

Nobody knows why but Nurse is having a good season in Edmonton...as an Oilers fan I am not trusting the peace right now but who knows maybe he can be good ( I am not saying over 9 M good but somewhere around 7 -7.5 M good)

 

[Aashir Mallik]

This topic comes up a lot. And everyone seems to forget Cal Petersen is still making 5 million for contributing absolutely nothing in the NHL.

But everyone keeps saying Seth Jones. Why? Sure he's a bit overpaid at 9.5 million. But there's worse players at that number. He plays 25 minutes a game! His advanced stats are only so bad because of the team he's on. You can't get a player like him for much less.

what's worse is Cal Petersen isn't even passable in the AHL, that's something even Jack Campbell has done the past few seasons

.918 and .924 this season vs .902 and .884!

this dude is ECHL quality making 5 million

 

[CanadienShark]

Honorable mention: Vlasic

Pfft if Vlasic keeps up this pace, he'll be in Norris contention.

 

[rypper]

keep hearing this, if dude look like he'd touched a weight since he'd been drafted I'd be more sympathetic. If you don't physically prepare like a pro then it's not really a fluke when your body breaks down. That's an issue that isn't going to get better with age either.

He was one of my favorite players when he first came into the league, hope he's able to figure things out.

 

[Crow]

He looks like a muppet

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

People seem to really gravitate towards high AAVs rather than overpayments in these threads.

For example. Nurse is probably getting overpaid by $2-3m but he's on everybody's list among bad contracts. Andrew Copp is also getting overpaid by $2-3m, but because his caphit is lower, he's not on anybody's list.
If you had to choose, would you rather overpay a #3 dman or a 3C?

 

[JKG33]

Nurse, EP, Karlsson, Zibanejad, Marner after July 1

 

[Bank Shot]

Nurse, Huberdeau and Karlsson are the easy picks IMO


Gallagher have only 2 years left after this year, he ain't a top 5 worst contrat in the league lol
I'm not even sure he's the worst on the Habs

There might be five contracts worse than Nurse signed just this offseason.

Stamkos just signed for $8 million.
Zadorov is making $5 million for another 4 years.
Skjei just got 7x7 and his numbers are bad in Nashville.
Elias on pace for his second consecutive 40 point season at 7x8
One of the 8+million dollar goalie signing is probably going to end up in the AHL after a season or two. Not sure which.

 

[BLNY]

Gallagher has a bad contract, but I'm curious which other forwards are at 6.5 and pacing for 20+goals? Also only 2 more years.
anderson also overpaid at 5.5 and on pace for 15 goals. also 2 more years.
Poor contracts but I think there are far worse out there when term is taken into consideration

At the beginning of the 23-24 season, Gallagher looked absolutely cooked. Something happened at the midway point last year. He found his legs and started scoring again. Is it too much $? Sure. But that 20g pace, the pain that he still is for the opposition, keep him from being the worst contract.

Andy came into this season and he's brought stuff he never has before. He's been an excellent PK player. He's dropped the gloves and showed a level of engagement he hadn't in the past. Basically, he committed to doing things he hadn't because the goals hadn't been there. Overpaid, but still not the worst deal imo.

It's a toss up between Huberdeau and Nurse for me. Huberdeau's getting a lot of money for a 50 point player, but at least there was a history of performance. Nurse's deal was just outlandish from the moment signed and not based in reality.

 

[MessierII]

Nurse is the oilers best defensemen this year

 

[DitchMarner]

Honorable mention: Vlasic

That guy is still playing???

I thought he was done. Guess he's been Pickled.

 

[Paper]

Nurse is the oilers best defensemen this year

Yeah, which is why a team with arguably the two best players in the league currently is fighting for the playoffs

 

[Bank Shot]

Yeah, which is why a team with arguably the two best players in the league currently is fighting for the playoffs

Da fuq you talking about? They are 6th in points %.

 

[MessierII]

Yeah, which is why a team with arguably the two best players in the league currently is fighting for the playoffs

lol we aren’t fighting for the playoffs dude. We’re very comfortable.

 

[WarriorofTime]

People seem to really gravitate towards high AAVs rather than overpayments in these threads.

For example. Nurse is probably getting overpaid by $2-3m but he's on everybody's list among bad contracts. Andrew Copp is also getting overpaid by $2-3m, but because his caphit is lower, he's not on anybody's list.
If you had to choose, would you rather overpay a #3 dman or a 3C?

Andreas Athanasiou makes $4 million but plays like a $775K player. Couldn’t stick on the roster of the worst team in the league and it’s not like they had to bury to make cap space or anything. Only saving grace is that it was only a two year deal and it expires this season.

 

[McPoyle]

Yeah, which is why a team with arguably the two best players in the league currently is fighting for the playoffs

Have you checked the standings in the last 3 months?

 

[PuckG]

Yeah, which is why a team with arguably the two best players in the league currently is fighting for the playoffs

Are you even watching the right sport?

 

[Pablo El Perro]

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Looks like he's put on some weight.

Are you even watching the right sport?

What, Demko and Hughes aren't arguably the best players in the league?

 

[Czechboy]

Why?

He was playing top-tier hockey for the last three years, 26 minute munching all situations #1 dman? I'd stop just short of saying Norris caliber hockey but he's been up there, near top form.

Exercise caution due to injury sure but it's far from the worst contract in the NHL. I don't think you can defend 'surplus value' with Nurse in one breath and then go for Doughty in the next.

I said I love him. Big fan tbh. But he's not getting younger and 11 mill is a lot. Also.. I was wrong on his age. He's younger than I said. I've just never felt it will age well in the final few years.

 

[Breakers]

Who are your other 4? Nurse doesn't make it for me. Hes a 7-8 mil dman making 9.25. For instance both Huberdeau and EP40 are 6 to 7 mil forwards making 10.5-11.6.

hahahahahahhahah

ohh wait you're serious

 

[Czechboy]

If you want quotes, fine. How does these quotes below look like that you do NOT rather have Nurse than Doughty.

Not even my biggest issue, more like how you overreact on Doughty’s contract, after some good seasons and Nurse’ horrible contract is more than okay for you while he is not even as good as Drew.

This will surprise you but I wrote those comments separately for a reason. You combined two different, on purpose, comments and combined them to make up something that was never said.

You are arguing with yourself at this point.

 

[McGarnagle]

Jeremy Swayman

 

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Yeah, which is why a team with arguably the two best players in the league currently is fighting for the playoffs

Exactly. 3rd string D man