2014 NHL Free Agent Busts: Return to Sender
Apr 30, 2014; Denver, CO, USA; Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche fans pose for a photo before the start of game seven of the first round of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
The holidays are a wonderful time to celebrate all of life’s joyous blessings. And let’s face it, nothing makes our face light up as we tear into that beautifully wrapped gift box under the tree with our name on it. The moment of excitement and wonder and happiness all wrapped with a pretty little bow on top.
As you tear open the box your face lights up with…sadness. Hey, thanks for the purple sweater grandma. Next time just light $50 on fire and save us both the trouble (my personal favorite was receiving a woman’s sweater from my wife’s aunt, complete with shoulder pads and all…needless to say I never removed the tags on that one).
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So how does this relate to hockey? Well, do you think there are a few hockey fanbases out there today that have this same feeling, only a few months after the joy of a free-agency frenzy?
Here at TMMOTS we went through the significant summer free agent signings to see which ones undoubtedly are giving their fanbase buyer’s remorse as they become free agent busts. Unfortunately none of these player contracts came with a gift receipt, but we can still point out how ridiculous they are.
There were plenty of candidates thanks to general managers who enjoy nothing more than spending frivolously. Think we missed a better one? Let us know below (note all statistics through December 17th).