Bad contracts are unfortunately a part of the NHL, like any sport. The New York Islanders have their fair share of bad contracts, just ask Dom Luszczyszyn of The Athletic. The obvious one that always comes to mind is Andrew Ladd.
On July 1, 2016, Garth Snow made the mistake of signing Ladd to a seven-year deal with an AAV of $5.5 million. Of course, the deal was riddled with No Move and No Trade Clauses too making it very difficult to move. There are four more years left on the deal, but there’s hope.