NHL CBA: Making the Case for Annual Amnesty Buyouts Tony Wolak | December 12, 2018 It may seem like the last NHL work stoppage was only a couple of years ago, but there’s already potential for another lockout on the horizon. There’s an opt-out clause…
Edmonton Oilers | Aberg, Gagner, and Jerabek Shane Sander | October 1, 2018 The Edmonton Oilers might be over in Germany preparing to kick off the start of their 2018-19 season, but there’s still plenty of work to do back home. The Oilers…
5 Worst Trades of the 2017-18 Season David Petrie | September 17, 2018 * originally published in June 2018 With the NHL Playoffs now complete the focus turns to next season and trades will pick up again. Some trades are win-win, the Seth…
Predicting PTOs: 70 Potential Tryouts Larry Fisher | August 17, 2018 Besides Rick Nash, who is pondering retirement, it’s pretty slim pickings among the remaining free agents. A bunch of veterans past their prime and a fair amount of former prospects…
Defending Tom Wilson’s Contract Larry Fisher | July 30, 2018 Tom Wilson now has one of the worst contracts in the NHL. It’s Milan Lucic, David Clarkson-level bad, right? I’m going to argue wrong. For starters, stop with the Lucic…
Should the Blues Acquire Ryan O’Reilly? Stephen Ground | June 28, 2018 Though the Blues’ list of offseason needs isn’t short, one need looms large among them: the need for help at the center position. Several names have been floated in connection…
Oilers Unnecessarily Buy Out Eric Gryba Shane Sander | June 22, 2018 The news came Thursday that the Edmonton Oilers have placed defenseman Eric Gryba on unconditional waivers for the purposes of buying out the final year of his contract. The 30-year-old…
New Coaches, Better Playoff Prospects? Shane Sander | May 26, 2018 It was speculated upon for the past few weeks, and the news is now official. The Edmonton Oilers have hired three new assistant coaches to support a returning Todd McLellan…
NHL Bridge Deals Are Falling Down Kyle Gipe | May 14, 2018 A bridge deal is a team’s way of saying to a young player: “So you had some success on your rookie contract. We’ll give you a short contract to see…
Oilers Re-Sign Ty Rattie to One-Year Deal Shane Sander | April 15, 2018 As reported by the Edmonton Oilers official twitter page, the team has signed forward Ty Rattie to a one-year deal next season. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman followed up that the deal…
Twarynski Scores Contract With Flyers Larry Fisher | March 19, 2018 Carsen Twarynski knew he had to earn a contract from the Philadelphia Flyers. They weren’t just going to give it to him and there were no guarantees from the outset…
The Best NHL Contracts On All 31 Teams Kyle Gipe | March 15, 2018 With a hard salary cap, NHL front offices must ensure that they are being smart with the contracts they hand out. One bad contract can wreck a team’s ability to…