The 2024 NHL free-agent signing period opened Monday, and the money was flowing wildly with the league's salary cap finally starting to rise.
There were 185 signings that included more than $1 billion in long-term dollars handed out.
While there were some very good bargains to be had, there were also quite a few contracts that look like overpays from the very beginning.
Here, we are going to take a look at a few of those potential overpays.
Chandler Stephenson, Seattle Kraken
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The Seattle Kraken went from being a top-10 offensive team in 2022-23 to one of the league's worst offensive squads in 2023-24.