Inside the NHL’s Biggest Contract Blunders of 2025: Shocking Surprises from Huberdeau to Provorov
There might still be a bounce-back in store for Pulock, but at 30, last year’s effort might be a sign of things to come — and it may only get worse. If that is the case, there’s going to be a massive gap between the value he delivers on the ice and what he’s paid for.
8. Sam Bennett
Contract: $8.0M x eight years
Surplus Value: -$20M
Positive Value Probability: 20 percent
No one who knows puck cares that Sam Bennett is on this list. His presence here is merely a formality, one based entirely on his modest regular-season stats. Big whoop — that’s not what he’s paid for.
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