2011-12 Most Overpaid Forwards

Similar to defensemen, a couple of the most overpaid forwards did not play a full season.  The exception is Alex Ovechkin who played the full season (except for his suspension) but is clearly paid for more than just his performance on the ice. He is one of few players who puts butts in the seat and eyeballs in front of the television.

We discussed Scott Gomez’s contract previously, but in 2011-12 injuries did play a partial role in how much he was overpaid by only playing in  38 games, but it is likely he still would have been on our list.

		Team	GP	Goals	Assists	Points	True Value ($M)	Cap Hit ($M)	Difference ($M)
1.	Scott Gomez	MTL	38	2	9	11	0.94	7.36	-6.42
2.	Chuck Kobasew	COL	58	7	7	14	1.20	6.75	-5.55
3.	Alex Ovechkin	WSH	78	38	27	65	4.61	9.02	-4.42

Sidney Crosby and Kristian Huselius would have been on this list but both missed many games in 2011-12. In particular, Crosby’s numbers in just 22 games were essentially on pace for his $8.7M cap hit.