Trades Contracts and Transactions
Jets Win Big With Ehlers Extension
October 9th, 2017 Locking up a player of Nikolaj Ehlers' caliber for seven years would be a victory in and of itself. Locking him up for just $6 million annually is downright theft.Ehlers has gone on a steady upward trajectory since joining the NHL in 2015-16. He started off hot, slowed...
What Does Winnik Bring to the Wild?
October 8th, 2017 Daniel Winnik has a new home.The Minnesota Wild announced Wednesday that the 32-year-old veteran forward has signed a 1-year, $660,000 contract after agreeing to a professional try-out with the team. Winnik was an unrestricted free agent after the Washington Capitals...
Overtime With BSC: Detroit Red Wings 3 Worst Contracts
October 3rd, 2017 Evaluating talent in the NHL isn't entirely dependent on talent, ability and production. In an era that is so conscious of the salary cap and its implications, fans, teams and everybody in between tend to evaluate players based not only what they can do on the ice, but also...
Entry-Level Contracts Help Teams Stay Competitive
September 26th, 2017 Ever since the NHL’s salary cap was invoked, the league and its 31 teams have been working on strategies to become more salary cap efficient via hunting for marginal value. As the manner in which teams are using their resources continues to evolve in today’s parity era,...
A Trade that Shaped a Franchise
September 25th, 2017 Phil Esposito was inducted into the Hockey Hall of fame on this day in 1994. For a look back at his impact on the league, THW presents this article, originally published in June, 2015.In today's look at important off-season trades over the years, we set our sights back...
PTO Predictions Revisited: Landing Spots for 67 UFAs
September 14th, 2017 Training camps are now open. Preseason games start on Saturday already.Yet, there are 50-plus players, arguably of NHL-calibre, still seeking contracts for the upcoming campaign — enough to ice a roster in Seattle. Make it happen, Mr. Bettman.Kidding aside, this...
