6 NHL Offseason Moves Teams Will Regret

The major moves of the 2019 NHL offseason are already done and now we wait for whatever is left. With most of the big names off the board, certain teams have already dealt out serious amounts of money for their top targets. With the start of the 2019-2020 season only a few months away, we'll see the pay off of some of the Summer's biggest moves. Here are six moves that teams will be regretting when October rolls around.

6. Avalanche Trading Tyson Barrie

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There's plenty of mixed opinions about the Avalanche trading Tyson Barrie and a few others to the Maple Leafs for Nazem Kadri. However, the deal will ultimately come back to bite Colorado. They shipped away one of their top-two defenseman for a decently-skilled player with an extensive disciplinary history. Dealing Barrie was a solid salary dump, but still not sure why Joe Sakic didn't ask for more or something else in return.

5. Tyler Myers Signing

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The Vancouver Canucks signing Tyler Myers wasn't exactly a bad deal, but they definitley overpaid for the 6-8 defenseman. Five years at $6 million a year is definitely too much for the 29-year-old. Vancouver undoubtedly needed another star defenseman, but they probably could've found someone else who doesn't require $30 million in cap space. The Canucks could seriously regret paying Myers so much when he doesn't produce exactly what they were looking for in a defenseman.

4. Islanders Signing Semyon Varlamov

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It's unclear why the New York Islanders went with Semyon Varlamov over Robin Lehner. Although they didn't drastically overpay for their new goaltender, they still made an interesting decision in choosing Varlamov over Lehner. Lehner had a great season last year on the island, and Varlamov barely competed for the Avs starting spot. The Islanders may quickly regret their goaltending move heading into next season.

3. Predators Trading PK for Nothing

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We all knew PK Subban's time in Nashville was over. However, no one could've expected he'd be dealt for so little in return. Seriously, the Devils got a steal from Nashville only dealing Steven Santini, Jeremy Davies and a few second-round picks. Preds GM David Poile is going to heavily regret not getting more in return for his star defenseman.

2. Penguins Signing Brandon Tanev

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This is one of the more puzzling moves of the NHL offseason. The Pittsburgh Penguins got a nice deal for Brandon Tanev with just a $3.5 million cap hit for the next six seasons. But why six seasons? Tanev only has 51 points through his first four seasons and isn't exactly another scoring option in the Pens' top-six. The money they'll pay Tanev is a good bargain, but they could regret locking him up for the next six years.

1. Flyers Signing Kevin Hayes/Brian Elliott

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The Flyers could've filled more than half of this list. First of all, they paid Kevin Hayes way too much for way too long. Hayes is a solid second-line center, but he is one of the biggest overpays of the offseason. Second, why would they choose to sign Brian Elliott over Cam Talbot? Going with the injury-prone Elliott for another two years just doesn't make any sense. Overall, the 2019 offseason was a very bland and regretful one for the Flyers.