The NHL’s free-agent signing period opened on Tuesday, and while there were some very good contracts handed out, there were also some very questionable deals. Here we are going to take a look at five of the worst from Tuesday’s signings. There is honestly not much that makes sense about the Seattle Kraken’s roster construction. They entered the offseason desperate for offense, but their first big move of the summer was to sign Lindgren to a long-term contract. There was a time when Lindgren was a very good defensive player. Those days have since passed, and over the past year, both the New York Rangers and Colorado Avalanche decided he was no longer good enough to play for them. Somehow Seattle did not get that memo and locked him into a long-term deal. This is not going to get the Kraken any closer to a playoff spot. Ken Holland’s first offseason in charge of running the Kings did not get off to a good start on Tuesday. He is taking over a team that has lost to the Edmonton Oilers four years in a row in
