Red Wings History: First Salary Cap Team Tony Wolak | January 24, 2018 Back when the NHL salary cap was first implemented, general manager Ken Holland and the Detroit Red Wings were faced with a constraint they had never dealt with before: spending…
Why NHL Expansion Is Bad for Fans Peter Ferrell | December 18, 2017 The National Hockey League’s salary cap is going up for next season, likely falling somewhere between $78 and $82 million (it currently sits at $75 million). Ostensibly, this is a…
NHL’s Salary Cap Increases Product Value Leah Dyck | July 27, 2017 The sale of exclusive media rights for professional sports entertainment is a global phenomenon. Sports being played at the highest levels around the world are drawing enormous crowds and so…
Where Are NHL Salaries Going? Alex Krieckhaus | June 22, 2017 NHL players are unlikely to receive the headline contract salaries you see proposed, traded and debated this week because the actual cash players receive is subject to a higher power: NHL revenues.…
NHL Trade, Free Agency, Expansion & Entry Draft Dates Jeff Seide | June 12, 2017 Now that the Stanley Cup has been awarded to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the NHL’s off-season has officially begun. With the Vegas Golden Knights joining the League, the NHL Entry Draft…
What Will Jackets’ Top 3 RFAs Cost? Kenyon Clevenger | May 21, 2017 There will be a lot happening this offseason highlighted by two drafts in the month of June. The 2017 NHL Entry Draft and Las Vegas expansion draft will take place…
Oddest NHL Free Agent Signings in the Past 20 Years Jim Parsons | April 25, 2017 It’s fairly easy to assume that every NHL franchise has at least one or two free agent signings they can look back on and say to themselves, “what were we thinking?”…
Inevitable for Vegas: Salary Cap & Taxes Shayna Goldman | March 21, 2017 The Vegas Golden Knights have to adhere to the National Hockey League’s salary cap as an official member of the league. There are specific parameters the Golden Knights will have…
Will the Panthers Trade Jagr? Nathan DeLong | February 22, 2017 With the NHL trade deadline rapidly approaching, the Florida Panthers should at least be considering some deals that could help them with a playoff push. Although the Panthers have several…
Sharks Have Cap Space to Deal Michael Miller | December 13, 2016 The long-term contract signed by Brent Burns, well-earned by the player and well-structured for the benefit of both player and team, represents only a $2.24 million-per-year raise over Burns’ current…
Kings’ Success on Toffoli’s Shoulders? Leah Dyck | October 26, 2016 Throughout the last decade, the Los Angeles Kings have built a championship roster from the ground up. They’ve scouted and developed their core group and, of course, it was only…
Lawson Crouse Trade All About Dollars and Sense Matt Pryor | August 29, 2016 The “Summer of Change” in Sunrise isn’t over yet: Last week, the Florida Panthers traded injured center Dave Bolland to the Arizona Coyotes. The cost of unloading Bolland’s boat-anchor contract…