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9. Chicago signs G Cristobal Huet, 2008
Signed in 2008 to a four-year deal worth a hefty $22.4-million, Huet was expected to be a consistent lead goalie for an up-and-coming Hawks team. When he finally wrested the starting job from Nikolai Khabibulin, he watched as Antti Niemi emerged and helped lead the Hawks to the 2010 Stanley Cup.
Chicago then loaned him to a Swiss team to alleviate their salary cap struggles.
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We've entered the stretch of the NHL calendar when a few GMs inevitably lose their mind and offer somebody way more money than they're worth.
So whether they're limited by injuries or just not that good anymore, countless free agent signings never live up to the hype, or the numbers on their paycheque.
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