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NHL's Most Haunting Contracts | NHL News

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NHL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!
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Sep 10, 2026
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Summary

NHL teams have paid steep prices for players who failed to deliver, leaving behind costly regrets. From Alexander Semin’s underwhelming tenure with Carolina to Darnell Nurse’s stalled Oilers deal, these contracts highlight the risks of overpaying for potential. The Wild’s massive Parise-Suter signings, Huberdeau’s flameout in Calgary, and Scott Gomez’s Rangers misstep all ended in buyouts. Even goalie Ilya Bryzgalov and forwards like Ville Leino and David Clarkson proved one-hit wonders. But none compare to Rick DiPietro’s 15-year, $67.5M disaster — a franchise-altering mistake that’ll haunt the Islanders through 2029. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/7305de5518335c82