NHL Free Agent Busts

The Senators gave the 36-year-old, 15-year veteran a three-year deal worth $16.5 million that included a no-trade clause. Their hope was that his swift, puck-moving skills would offset the losses of bruisers Anton Volchenkov and Andy Sutton on the backline. Gonchar, who had been battling injuries in recent seasons, appeared in 67 games, producing 27 points and was a woeful -15 for a team that failed to make the playoffs.