from Luke Fox of Sportsnet,

Granted, we’re only about 14 games into the 2014-15 campaign. And while the early returns of some of the summer signings have been fantastic, the following 10 players still need to prove to their new employers that their money was well spent.

Matt Moulson The deal: 5 years, $25 million

Oh, boy. A $5 million cap hit and zero goals and just two assists through 14 games. Moulson scored 36 goals the last time he played a full 82-game season with one team. Now he’s a minus-7 mired in Buffalo. Looking at the individual scoring leaderboard and seeing his old running mate, John Tavares, tied for seventh overall must add salt in the wound.

Ales Hemsky The deal: 3 years, $12 million

General manager Jim Nill was praised for scooping up the talented winger mere hours after trading for his Ottawa linemate, Jason Spezza. But Hemsky has lost his offensive touch in Dallas. With zero goals, one assist and minus-1 rating in 13 games for a team on the outside looking in, Hemsky ranks seventh in ice time among Stars forwards.

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