Chicago Blackhawks: 5 worst contracts in the Central Division

The NHL’s Central Division can be argued as the best in the league. The Chicago Blackhawks compete there and don’t stand much of a chance in it right now because it is so good at the top. 2022-23 promises to be another good year for the division.

The defending Stanley Cup Champions are in the division as the Colorado Avalanche are looking to defend their crown. There are also other good teams like the Minnesota Wild, St. Louis Blues, and Nashville Predators. It is going to be fun to see who comes out on top.

None of these teams are void of mistakes, however, as most of them have a contract on their books that they might regret.

Sometimes, those types of deals hinder teams from winning thanks to the salary cap. All of these guys are good players but they have contracts that may hurt their team one day. These are the five worst contracts in the Central Division:

The Chicago Blackhawks are going to regret giving Seth Jones this contract.

The Chicago Blackhawks have a contract that makes this list, unfortunately. Seth Jones is a great player but he has a contract that is going to be very bad for the organization. At 27 years old, his new eight-year 9.5 million dollar cap hit is kicking in now.

For a rebuilding organization that might have the worst team in the entire division, this is not a good situation. They need to be getting younger and cheaper while they build and this Jones contract is going to hurt them there.

He is a good player and will be for a long time. However, this type of cap hit for one player when the rest of the team is awful is not going to help them.

If they can find a way to trade it, that would be amazing but there aren’t many teams that would do that if any. Stan Bowman left this mess behind before getting fired and now Kyle Davidson has to work around it.