Listing Every Team's Best & Worst Contract

After a lot of contract and salary cap talk recent I thought I'd look at each team's best and worst contract!

[@jackflemming7367]

The fact that the Dubois contract was not mentioned when talking about the capitals is a testament to how well he is playing this year😂

[@MikeBartner]

Definitely he's been worth $8.5M this year arguably and is 26!

[@matthewlicodo7080]

Tom Wilson being the worst contract on the Capitals means we have a lot of good contracts. I would’ve picked Dubs just on the fact that it’s a small sample at 8.5

[@trevorconnatser6161]

It’s honestly wild how big the discounts the stars on both Florida teams have taken, both have such good cap structure and it’s honestly been a big reason both have been competitive for so long

[@MikeBartner]

Yup, South Florida is also an awesome place to live + no state tax

[@Iamunoriginal2]

4:18 Mikey Anderson has to be the best contract on the team hands down, at just over 4m through 31-32. Top pair defenseman and arguably the best defensive defenseman this season while only being 25

[@Obeagle]

Gabriel Vilardi deal is amazing

[@jayjopam8505]

Palat contract is damn bad, but how about an honorable mention to Kovalchuk. Guy hasnt played in NJ for what feels like several lifetimes & yet the recapture penalty is still hanging on the books for this final season. Crazy

[@MikeBartner]

Yea that's the WOAT deal of the franchise.

[@radivel1]

Had to take a look at Pasta's production in the year 2025: 15 games, 14 goals, 14 assists, 28 points, currently on a 10 game point streak in which he's accumulated 23 points. At this rate he's going to lap the field for the Bruins. Boston is 6-9 in this span, with two OT losses. Lindholm: 3g, 6a, 9pts for giggles: Zadorov: 0g, 2a, 2 pts, 39pm

[@MikeBartner]

AHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA yup he is putting the team on his back.

[@michaelwhelan1481]

Marc Bergevin was the general manager (GM) of the Montreal Canadiens when he signed Nick Suzuki to an eight-year contract

[@MikeBartner]

My bad! One of rare deals.

[@mariovaccarella6854]

Great Video, as usual, Mike.

[@adrianocollavino115]

Can’t forget about seider too when mention great red wings deals, already is working his way there and will be a top 10 d man for a while

[@zdbaseball]

That chandler Stephenson contract is insane. Still can’t believe the kraken paid him that much

[@CowboyQ44]

quick note about Wilson (ik you said his contract isn't all that bad) that i think doesn't get discussed enough when talking about his contract is all the intangibles that don't necessarily show up on the stat sheet. Great leader/future captain, plays PP and PK and maybe most importantly - people will pay for his jersey and caps fans are more inclined to want to buy tickets to watch him.

[@ChimoWilson]

i say this every time someone says that a bad contract. He's worth that and arguably more.

[@thelochnessmonster.350]

Although he doesn't have the term that Miro has, Matt Duchene's contract has been beautiful for the Stars. He's a FA at the end of season, but he's been making $3 million a year with the production of a player worth double that! (Shout out to the Preds for buying him out and making all of this possible, for reasons I still don't understand.)

[@oliverkey351]

Love how 2 of the Sharks pieces from the EK65 trade turned out to be the best (Tim with our #3 Overall pick) and worst (Josh Norris) contracts for Ottawa 😂 The hockey gods give, the hockey gods take!

[@gablefisk-govphost817]

RE: Colorado, I would go with Landeskog. Even though he is on LTIR, his ongoing will he/won't he comeback attempt is preventing them from making other long-term commitments.

[@haslamabad_]

for the sens it always come back to the pierre dorion 8x8s

[@shawntierney5]

Off topic but here’s a hot take: if bruins make the playoffs in a divisional spot pasta is a serious hart candidate

[@MikeBartner]

I like that take

[@madog5617]

When you can't even decide which of the 4 best contracts on Florida to chose cause they all are great just shows how Zito keeps getting Robbed on the GMOTY award

[@MikeBartner]

HAHAHAHAAHAHHA yup

[@Canessnz]

I feel that the Kotkaniemi deal isn't too bad due to the cap going up, and bottom six players like him are gonna get that money eventually. Also, I still think he's a great player for a bottom 6 guy.

[@wainber1]

With respect to the Canadian NHL teams, I’d say that for the Canucks the worst deal is IMO the EP40 one for a ridiculous eight-season US$92.8-million contract. Thatcher Demko by contrast has legitimately been injured, an excuse that EP40 can’t use because if he were playing in injured, he should’ve taken time off rather than perform like a dud.

[@deathmachineyt3254]

Dissing the GOAT, Logan Stanley is insane. He knows he's worth 100 million, but because he loves Winnipeg, he went for such a cheap contract.

[@MikeBartner]

HAHAHAHAAHAHA he's 6'7" what a beast!!!!!

[@Serenessl1994]

Stanley is the best dman in the western conference, hands down. Jets are ruining his development for not playing him 40+minutes a night!

[@afgr5523]

@@MikeBartneryou can’t teach 6’7

[@doomslayerdave]

Nurse makes more than Werenski. Damn son

[@abbound]

2 things on Detroit: I’ve got Seider over Raymond. Also. I can’t believe there’s still 3 years left for Copp. Please make the pain end.

[@Shanedoessports]

Good vid

[@MikeBartner]

Thank you Shane!

[@Christopher.Colberg]

As a flames fan i actually dont think they should lock wolf up on july 1st. Many times goalies have a stellar year and get a sizeable contract only to play poor in the following years. By the flames waiting, they can see just how consistent of a goalie wolf is on a year to year basis. Say wolf goes back to back .915 - .920 seasons, Yea lock him up at 8.5 or whatever it may be. But if he has a season around or just under .900, then the flames can appropriately adjust their offer accordingly. Decent goalies have off and and on seasons but great goalies very rarely dip bellow that 910 number

[@rihrih-z6l]

Dakota Joshua has 4 points in 30 games this year making 3.25m some bad deals for Vancouver

[@TheHockeySniper]

In all my NHL franchise modes I get offered Severson

[@Squished09]

Just curious; what’s the order to the chaos when you choose teams to talk about? Because I don’t see a pattern lol

[@MikeBartner]

I went division by division today!!!

[@Squished09]

@ But every division was all scrambled up lol

[@antthegamer7813]

3:24 mike yknow what else is massive

[@MikeBartner]

HAHHAAHAH

[@boydriceisawesome2520]

wow yeah that andrew copp deal i sure dont understand it... sergachev not a number 1 is a bold take should give him 2 or 3 seasons hes only 25 was injured i agree utah not looking that great but still...

[@gregvogel9859]

We’ve gone back and forth on Seattle’s worst contract. But one guy is top 3 on the team in points and the other is in the AHL. Grubauer was actively losing games, Stephenson’s point totals at least justify the cap hit for this year, but we do agree that the contract will probably age horribly, but until that aging happens and Grubauer is stinking it up, Grubauer is the worst contract.

[@BloodRider1914]

Leaving the Leafs to the end for the watch time, nice

[@MikeBartner]

HAHAAHHA hey at least I went division by division this time.

[@brandontong759]

I got made fun of SO LONG for being a Florida sports fan God I love watching Florida and Tampa dominate the league

[@clancybridger9719]

The Great 8 in worst contracts? What are we doing

[@ragingMISQUITOGAMINGGANGSTER]

I’d say utahs worst is crouse he’s been invisible all year hopefully he can turn it around

[@MikeBartner]

Very valid

[@OtterPlaysYT]

3:46 nah Grus contract is definitely worse atleast chandler is doing good

[@bhags38]

BRANDON HAGEL RESPECT 🐐

[@michaelkeller5927]

Nurse is having a great year. Not a 9mil year, but probably a 7.5m year.

[@MikeBartner]

Yup!

[@laurenmelathopolous9027]

Isn’t Dustin Wolf on ELC?

[@MikeBartner]

Nope signed that 2x850k this summer

[@KanersCabride]

Colorado should trade for Ryan Oreilly

[@MikeBartner]

Would love love that move

[@justinl1352]

While B. Schenn isn't the greatest contract on the Blues I would have put Faulk and Krug over him easily. And if Buchnevich doesn't turn it around he would be the worst by far.

[@winnipegjetsfanforlife]

bro i hate logan stanley. he is our worst defenseman yet he plays every single night. we have heinola fleury and miller YET HE IS STILL ALWAYS IN THE LINEUP. what kind of blackmail does that man have

[@Venxm_Hockey]

Honestly with how Bob is playing for 10m or whatever, he’s a negative asset

[@haslamabad_]

josh norris injured again

[@haslamabad_]

not shoulder this time though he took 2 pucks to the groin in 2 games and pulled it i think

[@BarrettSendrowski]

Logan stanley making $1.25m too much

[@MikeBartner]

HAHAAHAHAA

[@toddbosomworth3635]

Pinto is a better deal

[@MikeBartner]

Only 2 years tho

[@aidandematteis]

Why are you infatuated with the negative effect of the bob contract. I mean I’m not trying to sound like a pissed off panther fan (which I am😂) but he’s been to two cup finals, was lights out in one of them, and was good enough to win the second time around. I understand if he’s not been consistent enough to earn the money (which he clearly hasn’t), but he’ll take some sort of pay cut to stay with the team when it’s off the books. Also, with the inevitable rise of the cap in years to come, some goalies are going to make even more than him and not have the same track record like a cup and two vezina trophies. I do think it’s the worst on the team, but there’s just too many steals on the books that it’s hard to find the worst on the panthers 👍😊

[@MikeBartner]

Did you watch the full video before dropping that ignorant comment because I literally say Panthers are fine with it because of the playoff success. There HAS to be a worst contract on every team, it doesn't mean every team has a bad/horrible contract.

[@gablefisk-govphost817]

You should take it as a compliment. It speaks to how well the Panthers have managed their cap structure.