The 2026 free agency bloodbath - five teams that overpaid big

The first week of free agency has already produced some genuinely questionable contracts that will haunt front offices for years. From the Maple Leafs handing Bobrovsky $21 million to the Sharks committing $33 million to Trouba, the market has gotten completely out of hand. These five deals represent the kind of panic spending that separates contenders from cap-strapped also-rans, and we're breaking down which teams made the worst bets.