Worst dealsLoui Eriksson, VancouverContract | 6 years, $36 million ($6 million cap hit)Is Vancouver trying to rebuild or contend — or both? Andrew Ladd, NY IslandersContract | 7 years, $38.5 million ($5.5 million cap hit)Something is wrong here. 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. Milan Lucic, EdmontonContract | 7 years, $42 million ($6 million cap hit)This might not be as bad as the time the Maple Leafs signed David Clarkson for seven years at $36.75 million, but it’s darn close. 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 01, 2016 21:22 UTC