Maple Leafs Extend Morgan Rielly for 8 Years Kevin Armstrong | October 29, 2021 The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed an eight-year extension with Morgan Rielly worth $60 million. The 27-year-old was Toronto’s first-round pick in the 2012 draft. He has played 580 regular-season…
Revisiting the Sharks’ Erik Karlsson Trade Marco Milani | October 15, 2021 On Sept. 13, 2018, the San Jose Sharks made an absolutely shocking trade with the Ottawa Senators. They traded for two-time Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson, as well as forward…
Every NHL Team’s Worst Contract Stephen Ground | September 28, 2021 In the modern NHL, contract and salary cap management may be more critical than ever. With the cap kept flat due to the financial consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, teams…
Canadiens Can Replace Kotkaniemi Should Offer Sheet Go Unmatched Trege Wilson | September 3, 2021 After Jesperi Kotkaniemi signed a one-year, $6.1 million offer sheet extended by the Carolina Hurricanes, the Montreal Canadiens find themselves in a quandary. General manager Marc Bergevin can either match…
Lucrative Offseason Contracts Set New Market for NHL Defensemen Colin Newby | September 1, 2021 The NHL’s flat salary cap, set at $81.5 million, limited the financial flexibility of general managers this offseason. However, top defensemen Seth Jones (Chicago Blackhawks), Dougie Hamilton (New Jersey Devils),…
3 Biggest Trades in Red Wings History Tony Wolak | September 1, 2021 August 8, 2018 marked the 30th anniversary of the trade that sent icon Wayne Gretzky to Los Angeles and sent shockwaves around the hockey world. Gretzky, along with Marty McSorley…
Grading Steve Yzerman’s Tenure as Red Wings GM Tony Wolak | August 17, 2021 It turns out that Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman and I have a few things in common. No, really. There are a handful of parallels with our current…
Avalanche Re-Sign Landeskog to 8-Year, $56 Million Deal Declan Schroeder | July 28, 2021 The Colorado Avalanche have re-signed star left winger and captain Gabriel Landeskog to a $56 million, eight-year deal with an annual salary cap hit of $7 million. “Gabe is the…
Wild Sign Joel Eriksson Ek to 8-year Extension Justin Walters | July 3, 2021 The Minnesota Wild have made their first significant signing of the offseason, agreeing to terms with restricted free agent Joel Eriksson Ek on an eight-year, $42 million contract. This past…
Kings Begin Summer Shopping With Arvidsson Trade Austin Stanovich | July 2, 2021 On July 1, the Los Angeles Kings acquired Nashville Predators forward Viktor Arvidsson in exchange for a 2021 second-round pick and a 2022 third-round pick. This trade falls perfectly in…
Maple Leafs Get Nothing But Positives by Re-Signing Simmonds Alex Hobson | June 30, 2021 On Tuesday, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced they had re-signed forward Wayne Simmonds to a two-year contract with an average annual value (AAV) of $900,000. The Scarborough native and veteran…
Kings Secure Depth With Lizotte Extension Austin Stanovich | June 30, 2021 Recently, the Los Angeles Kings re-signed undersized center Blake Lizotte to a one-year contract worth $800,000. After two decent seasons with LA, general manager Rob Blake decided Lizotte had done…
