WORST DEALSLoui Eriksson, VancouverContract: 6 years, $36-million ($6-million cap hit)Is Vancouver trying to rebuild or contend? David Backes, BostonContract: 5 years, $30-million ($6-million cap hit)The power of intangibles played a large role in the Bruins’ decision to sign Backes. Postmedia’s national hockey writer Mike Traikos gives his opinion on the best and worst NHL free-agency deals on Friday:Thirty minutes into the start of NHL free agency and more than $284-million US had already been handed out in new contracts. Milan Lucic, EdmontonContract: 7 years, $42-million ($6-million cap hit)OK, so it might not be as bad as the contract that the Leafs gave David Clarkson in 2013. Kyle Okposo, Buffalo SabresContract: 7 years, $42-million ($6-million cap hit)The John Tavares-effect is constantly brought up when talking about Okposo’s production with the Islanders.

Source: National Post July 02, 2016 00:33 UTC