Last offseason, the Vancouver Canucks were confident that Sven Baertschi would be a key part of their offence over the long run, and he was rewarded with a three-year deal worth $10.1 million.
It looked like a fair contract at the time. Baertschi tallied 15 goals in 2015-16, 18 in 2016-17 and 14 in 53 games last season. This was a player who nearly scored 20 goals in three straight years, and if he simply stayed healthy, Baertschi would finally hit the feat in 2018-19.
Unfortunately, Baertschi only appeared in 26 games this season, due a to a concussion/post-concussion syndrome).