Posts About "CBA"
What If NHL Players Go to the Olympics?
August 16th, 2017 We’ve all heard the rumours. Despite the National Hockey League’s decision to take a pass on the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, there are, apparently, a few rebellious players willing to break with official NHL policy and take their talents to South Korea. https://twitter.com/A_Kalnins/status/896023462703226880 Naturally,...
Where Are NHL Salaries Going?
June 22nd, 2017 NHL players are unlikely to receive the headline contract salaries you see proposed, traded and debated this week because the actual cash players receive is subject to a higher power: NHL revenues. Players are only entitled to share 50% of the total revenues of the League, a number which is typically less than their contracts' total....
Show Me the Money! Are NHL Players Paid to Play or to Win?
June 10th, 2017 NHL players, with few exceptions, are paid fixed salaries regardless of their performance and are not allowed to be financially incentivized to win. This is true even in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, where most players earn far less than they do in the regular season. http://gty.im/155359972 How are NHL Players Paid? The reality of...
Penguins Blueprint: The Jason Botterill Factor
May 12th, 2017 Jason Botterill and Penguins GM Ray Shero face an impossible task. In just ten days they’ll be forced to overhaul an offensive group they spent most of the season preparing to tweak.
Inevitable for Vegas: Salary Cap & Taxes
March 21st, 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 to follow at the 2017 Expansion Draft, as well as during free agency. Based on their location in Las Vegas, the team will see the benefit of not having state...
How Do Retained Salary Trades Work?
March 1st, 2015 The 2013 CBA gave teams the flexibility to retain a percentage of salary and cap hits in trades. There are a few key limitations to keep in mind.
