Every NHL Team’s Worst Contract Stephen Ground | April 30, 2025 *This article was updated at the end of the 2024-25 season The world of NHL contracts is changing. With the news that the Salary Cap ceiling is on pace to…
NHL Waiver Rules Jeff Seide | March 29, 2025 Reading through the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement can be confusing. Often times it is hard to cut through the legal jargon and get to the bottom of what a rule…
Revisiting the Capitals’ Bondra-Laich Trade with Ottawa Nathan Moser | February 15, 2025 Before Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom played for the Washington Capitals, Peter Bondra was statistically the best player in the franchise’s history. Selected in the eighth round (156th overall) of…
Canucks Had to Trade J.T. Miller Lukas Bernasiewicz | February 1, 2025 The Vancouver Canucks finally pulled the trigger on star centre J.T. Miller last night, as they sent him back to the New York Rangers. Along with Miller, the Canucks sent…
Former Flames on New Teams: Checking in on 2024 Departures Derek Olsen | January 9, 2025 It is a brand new year, and one of the best practices of celebration is to reminisce on the prior one. In the world of hockey, a calendar year can…
Montreal Acquires Carrier From Predators for Barron Spencer Lazary | December 18, 2024 The Montreal Canadiens have bolstered their blue line by acquiring defenseman Alexandre Carrier from the Nashville Predators in exchange for Justin Barron. Carrier, a Quebec City native, now gets the…
Penguins Bring Back Pierre-Olivier Joseph in Trade With Blues Spencer Lazary | December 18, 2024 The Pittsburgh Penguins have reacquired defenseman Pierre-Olivier Joseph from the St. Louis Blues for future considerations. The trade comes on the heels of an unfortunate injury to Marcus Pettersson, who…
Rangers Deal Kakko to Kraken for Borgen Spencer Lazary | December 18, 2024 The New York Rangers have made another roster move, this time trading Kaapo Kakko to the Seattle Kraken. In return, the Rangers receive defenseman Will Borgen, a 2025 third-round pick,…
Jake McCabe’s Extension a Preventable Mistake for the Maple Leafs JP Gambatese | October 28, 2024 Monday morning, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced that veteran defenceman Jake McCabe had signed a contract extension for the next five seasons at an average annual value of $4.51 million.…
Boston Bruins Sign Jeremy Swayman to 8-Year Contract Max Mainville | October 6, 2024 It is finally over. On Sunday (Oct. 6) morning, Elliotte Friedman reported that the Boston Bruins and restricted free agent (RFA) goaltender Jeremy Swayman were finalizing a new contract, ending…
8 Biggest Contracts in Edmonton Oilers History Brian Swane | September 6, 2024 On Tuesday (Sept. 3) the Edmonton Oilers signed star forward Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year contract extension worth $112 million, for an average annual value (AAV) of $14 million. The…
Edmonton Oilers Sign Leon Draisaitl to 8-Year Contract Extension Michael Ostrower | September 3, 2024 The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year, $112 million contract extension beginning in the 2025-26 season. The deal carries an annual average (AAV) of $14 million.…