TheDetroitRedWings 286 Report post Posted August 17, 2015 http://www.therichest.com/sports/hockey-sports/12-worst-free-agent-signings-in-nhl-history/11/ No surprise Stephen Weiss is on the list. And Ville Leino rightfully made the list as well. Can you guys think of any other signings that should've made the list? Hate to say, but I actually wanted David Clarkson during his free agency period. Thank God we dodged that bullet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,802 Report post Posted August 17, 2015 I was thinking of this guy recently, but how about Martin Lapointe? He had his best season in 2001, and then Boston signed him and he ended up doing nothing of note for them. Got worse every year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,703 Report post Posted August 17, 2015 Uwe Krupp? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Helmethead 235 Report post Posted August 17, 2015 Derian Hatcher. Signed him to a huge deal. Plays 4 games. He gets injured. Illitch paid him $10 mil to go away so we could get under the 39 mil cap in 05-06. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,802 Report post Posted August 17, 2015 (edited) Derian Hatcher. Signed him to a huge deal. Plays 4 games. He gets injured. Illitch paid him $10 mil to go away so we could get under the 39 mil cap in 05-06. I was so excited when we got him. That was a bad break, though. He was a tough player to play against before the lockout. Edited August 18, 2015 by GMRwings1983 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Helmethead 235 Report post Posted August 17, 2015 Hatcher was a beast for Dallas especially in those playoff series vs Forsberg. His game was not suited for post lockout 2005-06. Big,mean and tough but was a slow skater. At the time most Wings fans were excited. It took away some of the sting when Feds signed with the Ducks. It just never worked out unfortunately. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,802 Report post Posted August 17, 2015 Hatcher was a beast for Dallas especially in those playoff series vs Forsberg. His game was not suited for post lockout 2005-06. Big,mean and tough but was a slow skater. At the time most Wings fans were excited. It took away some of the sting when Feds signed with the Ducks. It just never worked out unfortunately. Hatcher signed the same day Selanne and Kariya signed with the Avalanche. I think Kariya signed a deal for like $10 per game just to win a Cup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Helmethead 235 Report post Posted August 17, 2015 I laughed when that blew up in the Avs faces. Forsberg, Selanne and Kariya. 3 great players but also 3 of the biggest divers in NHL history. Lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PavelValerievichDatsyuk 1,935 Report post Posted August 17, 2015 Bryzgalov to Flyers for the 9 year deal, 51 million deal? 1 derblaueClaus reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Helmethead 235 Report post Posted August 17, 2015 That was the worst signing in the history of the universe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PavelValerievichDatsyuk 1,935 Report post Posted August 17, 2015 That was the worst signing in the history of the universe. A humongous big mistake. 1 amato reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wings87 1,290 Report post Posted August 17, 2015 (edited) The Scott Gomez signing has to be the worst, signed a huge deal then completely forgot how to play. Edited August 17, 2015 by wings87 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Helmethead 235 Report post Posted August 17, 2015 Alexei Yashin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,703 Report post Posted August 17, 2015 (edited) Depietro, Redden, Horton, Clowe. All terrible. Edited August 17, 2015 by kipwinger 1 MabusIncarnate reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,802 Report post Posted August 18, 2015 I might have missed the disclaimer, but why is it titled "hockey history", when all these signings took place recently? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brett 1,029 Report post Posted August 18, 2015 (edited) im glad brad richards is on the list. im sure hell do great here Edited August 18, 2015 by brett Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DickieDunn 2,571 Report post Posted August 18, 2015 Dipierto Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DickieDunn 2,571 Report post Posted August 18, 2015 Was this written by a Colorado fam who didn't know hockey existed before they moved from Quebec? 2 Detroit \# 1 Fan and GMRwings1983 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheXym 2,606 Report post Posted August 18, 2015 Agree the Martin Lapointe signing should be up there. The list is definitely skewed way too far to the recent history of the NHL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
P. Marlowe 748 Report post Posted August 18, 2015 I suppose the salary cap and how high the average salaries are reasons why recent bad contracts are even worse than they used to be. Still it would be interesting to read about bad contracts from previous decades. Something like in 1953 Bruins gave a monstrous $500/year contract to a defender who ended up being a bust and the francise barely escaped bankruptcy. 1 UpstateNYRedWingsFan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,703 Report post Posted August 18, 2015 Nobody remembers bad contracts from yesteryear because bad signing almost exclusively include players who turned out to be underwhelming. And history doesn't tend to remember bad players. Nobody really puts in the time to chronicle really underwhelming stuff. Everybody remembers really good meals they've had, but almost nobody remembers meals that weren't up to snuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Helmethead 235 Report post Posted August 18, 2015 Free agency didn't really start until the late 80s and early 90s. Before that most player movement was made via trade. I recall when Shanahan was signed as a RFA by the Blues and as compensation the Devils were awarded Scott Stevens. After that the RFA compensation scale was introduced. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,802 Report post Posted August 18, 2015 To this day I feel bad for Trevor Linden when the Canucks signed Messier, and more or less stripped away the 'C' from him. Messier didn't have much success from that point on. Oh wow! How did that not get mentioned? That's worse than any signing on this list. Of course, Messier revisionists would like to pretend it didn't happen. This is a man who named an award after himself. 1 kipwinger reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krayzie_Bone 58 Report post Posted August 19, 2015 http://www.therichest.com/sports/hockey-sports/12-worst-free-agent-signings-in-nhl-history/11/ No surprise Stephen Weiss is on the list. And Ville Leino rightfully made the list as well. Can you guys think of any other signings that should've made the list? Hate to say, but I actually wanted David Clarkson during his free agency period. Thank God we dodged that bullet. funny thing I remember a month or so ago someone still wanting Clarkson on a thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,802 Report post Posted August 19, 2015 funny thing I remember a month or so ago someone still wanting Clarkson on a thread. I would take him for a cheaper contract. I think anyone would. He's basically a skilled fighter getting paid top line minutes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
