If you want to see an NHL general manager get his shorts in a bunch, one bad word will do it. Overpaid. This is especially true in the pandemic era. Because teams took considerable financial hits in the last two seasons, the salary cap will be stagnant for a while. That renders every overgenerous contract that much worse.
With an assist from Spotrac, which supplied the numbers, here’s the shortlist of the most overpaid players in professional hockey. To be eligible, a player had to 1) take part in at least 20 games in the 2020-21 season, 2) have a minimum $3 million cash salary and 3) be under contract for next season.
Alexa, please void these deals as soon as possible if not earlier…
