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Anaheim Ducks: Robby Fabbri, RW
Fabbri came from Detroit in a salary dump, and if he had solidified the Ducks’ third line and provided the kind of depth scoring that’s helped him hit double digits six times in his career, they could have gotten great value for very little. But while he played with energy, Fabbri had two long-term injuries and played only 44 games while scoring eight times.
Boston Bruins: Jeremy Swayman, G
Swayman signed an eight-year, $66 million contract after missing all of camp. He has not fulfilled the expectations of his deal (.894 save percentage through 57 appearances). Goaltending became a weakness for the club after being a position of strength.
Buffalo Sabres: Jack Quinn, RW
Quinn was supposed to be a breakout candidate for the Sabres. He gets top-six minutes and power-play time but is minus-19 this season with just 14 goals and 36 points. And 10 of those points have come in the last eight games with the playoffs well out of reach.
Calgary Flames: Yegor Sharangovich, C/RW
Sharangovich’s stats took a sharp fall in 2024-25 after he was the team’s leading goal scorer last season. What makes matters worse is his down year comes on the eve of a five-year contract extension that begins next season. The Flames will hope for a return to his 2023-24 form.
Carolina Hurricanes: Brent Burns, RHD
Burns’ point production has gone from 61 in his first season in Raleigh to 43 last year and now 28 with four games remaining this season. He’s still logging big minutes and has taken on a bigger defensive role, both at even strength and on the penalty kill, but his days as a feared offensive player are over, and that makes his mistakes more glaring.
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Washington Capitals: Hendrix Lapierre, C
He hasn’t played an NHL game since December, but Lapierre is still the choice. He started the season as Washington’s third-line center but couldn’t hold onto the job. Ideally, he’d have been part of the Caps’ success, and he hasn’t come close.
Winnipeg Jets: Logan Stanley, LHD
Winnipeg hasn’t had a lot of disappointments this season. The Jets have been at or near the top of the standings all season and are only 2 points away from surpassing the team record of 114 points set in 2017-18. So, in a world where even the “most disappointing” Jets player is not all that disappointing, who fits the bill? Dylan DeMelo’s play has taken a gentle step back. Haydn Fleury started well but struggled in top-four minutes. Ultimately, Stanley wins this unwanted prize by virtue of his 17 minor penalties while being out-chanced and outscored at five-on-five despite a largely sheltered third-pairing role.
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