One of these guys gets paid well, the other puts up numbers. They are not the same guy
On March 6th, Backhand Shelf took a look at Bang4YourPuck.com, and noted the NHL’s best cost-per-point players – it’s always fun to do towards the end of the season. Today however, we’re going to be Negative Nancy’s, and look at the worst.
Here’s a list of those who are dead-last, with some caveats first:
Injuries play a role in this list, as some guys haven’t had the opportunity to play enough games to actually score points. There is a 10-game minimum (to eliminate all the 9-game tryout youngsters that would populate the list), but some of these names didn’t get in many games this year.
There’s also the caveat that some guys are defensive defensemen, and their job isn’t to score goals.
Still, it’s always fun to take a peak – check out Bang4YourPuck here for more (and follow them on Twitter – @Bang4YourPuck), but only after you look at the worst cost-per-point players in the NHL.
Oh my goodness, is that Scott Gomez’s music?!
| NAME | SALARY | GOALS | ASSISTS | POINTS | COST-PER-POINT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NINO NIEDERREITER | $2,795,000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $2,795,000 |
| ROBYN REGEHR | $4,020,000 | 1 | 2 | 3 | $1,340,000 |
| SEAN AVERY | $3,875,000 | 3 | 0 | 3 | $1,291,667 |
| PATRICK EAVES | $1,200,000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $1,200,000 |
| SCOTTIE UPSHALL | $3,500,000 | 1 | 2 | 3 | $1,166,667 |
| CAM BARKER | $2,250,000 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $1,125,000 |
| JODY SHELLEY | $1,100,000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $1,100,000 |
| COLBY ARMSTRONG | $3,000,000 | 1 | 2 | 3 | $1,000,000 |
| ADAM PARDY | $2,000,000 | 0 | 2 | 2 | $1,000,000 |
| MARK FISTRIC | $1,000,000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| MARC STAAL | $3,975,000 | 2 | 2 | 4 | $993,750 |
| COLTEN TEUBERT | $916,700 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $916,700 |
| MIKE KOMISAREK | $4,500,000 | 1 | 4 | 5 | $900,000 |
| TIM ERIXON | $1,750,000 | 0 | 2 | 2 | $875,000 |
| DYLAN OLSEN | $870,000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $870,000 |
| ERIC TANGRADI | $845,800 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $845,800 |
| MIKE GREEN | $5,250,000 | 3 | 4 | 7 | $750,000 |
| MARCO STURM | $2,250,000 | 2 | 1 | 3 | $750,000 |
| JOHN ERSKINE | $1,500,000 | 0 | 2 | 2 | $750,000 |
| ERIC FEHR | $2,200,000 | 2 | 1 | 3 | $733,333 |
| JAY PANDOLFO | $1,400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $700,000 |
| JASON JAFFRAY | $675,000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $675,000 |
| SCOTT GOMEZ | $7,357,100 | 2 | 9 | 11 | $668,827 |
| ZACH HAMILL | $1,316,700 | 0 | 2 | 2 | $658,350 |
| MARK EATON | $2,500,000 | 1 | 3 | 4 | $625,000 |
The Eaves isn’t really fair given his injury this year. It’s not as if he’s a Gomez.
1 point in 10 games vs. 11 points in 38 games? Pretty sure 1 in 10 is less than 1 in 3.8…
It would be interesting to see Cost per point per game
Working on cost-per-point/game as we speak. Not much changes in the Top 10 forwards or defence surprisingly.
I think the calculation really needs to be points-per-game multiplied by cost-per-point
How about divide salary with 82 (games in a full season), multipy the quotient with the amont of games they’ve played, divide the product from that with their amount of points? Kinda the same result I’d guess, but that’s the way I’d do it.
Also, if Avery is included who’ve spent the last few months in the minors, we might as well include Redden (why Sather, why?) and the other players who are paid full salary in the minors. Although you can’t divide by zero…
You mean cost-per-game?
At least out of all of these players Gomez can say he has the most points.
Gomez is nothing but a plug
There are a few players on here where their point production aren’t what they get paid for (i.e. Regher, Staal), but then it’s terrible for others (Green, Gomez) they really stick out as ones who only bring offense to a team and are not getting it done.
But then again, Green has been out for a lot of games with his injuries + the suspension.
Mike Green: 7 points in 26 games (0.269 ppg)
Scott Gomez: 11 points in 38 games (0.289 ppg)
So if Green gets a pass due to injuries and suspension, why doesn’t Gomez?
I don’t believe either gets a pass due to injuries because they’ve been incredibly ineffective in games that they’ve played.
I’m guessing because Gomez struggled last year too (for different reasons) and now the narrative is that he’s godawful.
green is also a d-man…
Isn’t it a bit unfair to include Marc Staal on this list? He missed nearly half the season with injury and is known more for his defensive play.
but Jason Jaffary has 38 PTs for the ice caps.
Nino Niederreiter’s salary is not $2.795 million this year. That’s his cap hit, since all his possible bonuses are included in that number. His salary is only $900,000. He hasn’t got a prayer of meeting any of the Exhibit 5 bonuses listed in the CBA, either club-based or league-wide.
So for now, Nino is actually tied with Komisarek at $900K per point. Should he stumble into an assist or something in the final seven games, he gets to leave this ignoble collection entirely.
Anyone else notice how many of these contracts were created by either the Rangers or the Capitals?