TOP 25 WORST CONTRACTS in FNHL

[PigsRule]

TOP 25 WORST PLAYER CONTRACT IN FRANCHISE NHL

after spending a week reviewing rosters and calculating cap space in preparation for Free Agency + the upcoming season, i noticed plenty of bad player contracts.

here's a list of the 25 worst player contracts i've noticed in FNHL as we get underway with the 2012 Free Agency period.

• G - Rick DiPietro, $4.5m (2017-2018) - long and limited production from Glass Rick
• D - Dustin Byfuglien, $9.0m (2015-2016) - difficult to move, but young enough to make it worthwhile... maybe
• RW - Nicolay Zherdev, $5.0m (2013-2014) - big cap hit for a KHL player
• RW - Devin Setoguchi, $5.8m (2014-2015) - not really earning his contract value
• LW - Lauri Korpikoski, $5.5m (2014-2015) - his name is "Lauri" for cryin' out loud!
• G - Corey Crawford, $12.0m (2015-2016) - a rare position but an example of last season's FA period overspending on goalies
• C - Logan Couture, $9.3m (2014-2015) - a huge contract to takes up too much cap space and handcuffed the team last season
• LW - Andrew Ladd, $7.0m (2014-2015) - over-priced FA acquisition
• D - Paul Martin, $5.0m (2013-2014) - never turned out to be the second coming of Scott Niedermayer
• LW - Nikolai Kulemin, $4.9m (2014-2015) - errrr, i misjudged his extension cost 
• LW - Blake Comeau, $5.5m (2014-2015) - a 2011 FA that was paid for his potential
• G - Craig Anderson, $10.0m (2015-2016) - another example of over-paying in a goalie starved league
• LW - Matt Moulson, $8.0m (2015-2016) - he would have to place in the top ten in forward scoring to deserve that contract
• RW - Troy Brouwer, $6.5m (2014-2015) - right wings are rare but not that rare
• G - Mark Dekanich, $4.7m (2013-2014) - projected as a potential starter or at least backup in Columbus last season, this player never panned out in 2011-12... maybe things will be different with the Jets?
• G - Al Montoya, $6.7m (2013-2014) - another severely over-priced back-up goalie that once had a hot-streak in the NHL
• C - Vincent Lecavalier, $7.7m (2017-2018) - lengthy deal for a veteran on the back-9 of his career
• RW - David Backes, $8.0m (2015-2016) - good player but likely the result of frenzied FA bidding war
• C - Mikeal Backlund, $4.7m (2014-2015) - not sure he's done anything to deserve this contract
• D - Zybnek Michalek, $4.0m (2014-2015) - expectations were high when he signed with the Pens but didn't end up producing offensively
• RW - Zach Parise, $9.0m (2015-2016) - just a big fat salary that sucks cap space and one few teams can take on in a potential trade
• C - Cody Hodgson, $5.5m (2014-2015) - over-paid based on prospect potential
• RW - David Jones, $6.3m (2014-2015) - severely over-paid based on half a season's hot streak that came back in 2010-11
• G - Chris Mason, $5.0m (2013-2014) - more goalie over-spending
• G - Ilya Bryzgalov, $13.7m (2015-2016) - finally the biggest contract floating around in Franchise NHL ... how does reket23 feel about this guy really!?!

there you go... a fun list or a warning to all teams during Free Agency ... you decide. 
can't wait to see who'll end up on the 2013-14 Worst Contracts list.

[izaman3]

These goalie contracts are crazy, it almost makes me glad I don't have a starting goalie.

I will say that I don't mind paying Parise 9m; at least its not for the next 13 years.

[Jonathan]

The top 3 of the worst contracts belongs to the worst team ..... coincidence?

[PigsRule]

the list wasn't ranked otherwise Ilya Bryzgalov's contract as well as Corey Crawford's deal with be #1 and #2. 

actually, last season's worst team didn't make the list which was interesting. neither did the 3rd worst team, ... something to think about.

[PigsRule]

so far i've seen reasonable contracts handed out to defensemen after 8 days of free agency. it's a good sign.

[Drew]

so far i've seen reasonable contracts handed out to defensemen after 8 days of free agency. it's a good sign.

A lot less quality and cap to go around this time.

[PigsRule]

A lot less quality and cap to go around this time.

definitely a lot less cap for teams to go shoppin' with.

i wonder if ppl would be ready for a roll-back if it were to occur in 2013-14 pending actual NHL/NHLPA CBA contract talks.

[cheesesteak]

You don't win prizes for saving the most money.

[Burkes Boys]

7.  C - Logan Couture, $9.3m (2014-2015) - a huge contract to takes up too much cap space and handcuffed the team last season[/li][/list]

I have to say this Couture contract is from another planet. Even if the guy produces 200 points a season you could sign 3 average players for 2.0m a piece to produce 80 points each for a total of 240 points.
9.3m for 1 player versus
6.0m for 3 players
-3.0m for 2 extra players
This is hypothetical but it's grounded in some facts that I've seen on Fantrax and via several team rosters I've looked at for trade purposes.

[reket23]

bryzzz got 25th=)
but i hope he will do better this season...anyway better to overpay on starting goalie than on skaters