What’s the worst possible salary cap situation you could create from today’s contracts?

Last\u200b week we tried\u200b to\u200b assemble\u200b a roster\u200b made\u200b up\u200b of some\u200b of the NHL’s\u200b best contracts. To\u200b add\u200b to the challenge\u200b\u200b and avoid simply stocking up on entry-level deals, we decided to skip ahead to 2021-22 and put together the best team that would still fit under a reasonable salary cap. It turned out to be a lot of fun and at least a little bit thought-provoking, many of you weighed in with your own picks and a good time was had by all.

But more than a few readers had a suggestion: OK, now do it for the worst contracts.

My first reaction was that that sounded like fun. A cap-compliant team made up of the worst contracts in…