NHL Risks Overshadowing Expansion Draft Shayna Goldman | April 20, 2017 The National Hockey League announced that the Vegas Golden Knights will reveal their selections from the expansion draft at the 2017 NHL Awards. The NHL Awards will be held at…
Projecting NMC Waive Requests for the Expansion Draft Shayna Goldman | April 5, 2017 All NHL teams must submit a protected players list for the 2017 Expansion Draft by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on June 17. The Vegas Golden Knights will draft from teams’…
A Golden Knights Fan Guide to the NHL Playoffs Thomas Conroy | April 3, 2017 Las Vegas was the talk of the sports world after the NFL unanimously approved the Oakland Raiders’ move to the desert. But, hold off on the parade just yet because…
Expansion Protection Lists Will be Publicized Shayna Goldman | March 29, 2017 It was announced today that the NHL will be publicizing the protected and available player lists for the 2017 Expansion Draft. The announcement comes after Bill Foley, owner of the…
Vegas Expansion a Smart Bet in Salary Cap Era Thomas Conroy | March 22, 2017 It’s been 16 years since the NHL last conducted an expansion draft. In 2000, the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Minnesota Wild came into existence with less than promising results.…
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…
Who Should the Lightning Protect? The Hockey Writers | March 15, 2017 When Steve Yzerman traded Valtteri Filppula at the deadline, he not only saved the Tampa Bay Lightning $5 million in cap space, he also opened up an expansion draft protection spot.…
Challenges of an Unconventional Market Shayna Goldman | March 15, 2017 The National Hockey League has expanded into unconventional markets over the years, some showing more success than others. By expanding to Las Vegas, the NHL is increasing its footprint in…
NHL GMs Need to Toughen Up Tom Mitsos | March 13, 2017 Expansion talk continues to dominate the NHL headlines with the recent news that the League will not make the protected players list public. As Puck Daddy’s Greg Wyshynski notes, it…
NHL Hits Jackpot With Vegas Expansion Thomas Conroy | March 9, 2017 Las Vegas has been professional sports’ “dirty little secret” as most leagues love the area as a franchise destination because of the entertainment. But, they hate also hate being partnered with a…
NHL Wants Expansion Protection Lists Kept Secret Shayna Goldman | March 9, 2017 Barring any changes, the National Hockey League intends to keep each team’s protection list for the 2017 Expansion Draft private. At the general managers’ meetings in Boca Raton, it was…
‘Fleury’ of Trades Looming Before Expansion Draft? Shayna Goldman | March 7, 2017 The Vegas Golden Knights and the expansion draft stifled the 2017 trade deadline. Subsequently, a number of trades can be expected before the 2017 Expansion Draft. Many teams took the…