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NHL and NHLPA Reach CBA Deal: The Must-Know Details

Jim Parsons | July 6, 2020

After a few days of lengthy negotiations and multiple updates from NHL insiders noting the NHL and NHLPA were working on the final details of a new deal that would…

Categories NHL News

NHL News & Rumors: Wild, Oilers, Maple Leafs, CBA, Hub Cities…

Jim Parsons | July 1, 2020

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the question about hub cities seems to finally be answered as a number of reports are confirming that Edmonton and Toronto are going to be…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, NHL Rumors, Toronto Maple Leafs

NHL CBA: Minor Clauses Could Have Impact on Playoff Plans

Pete Bauer | April 26, 2020

The Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the NHL and the National Hockey League Players’ Association is an incredibly detailed, occasionally dense, 500-plus page piece of finely crafted legalese. The current…

Categories Previews and Predictions

Ceci and the Senators: A Case Study in Salary Arbitration

Wolfram Ott | September 16, 2018

The arbitration process grants eligible Restricted Free Agents (RFAs) an avenue to receive fair salaries for their play. However, it is one of the most misunderstood elements of the NHL…

Categories Ottawa Senators, The Business of Hockey

How Escrow May Lead to Another NHL Lockout

Wolfram Ott | July 30, 2018

There is mounting evidence that NHL players are preparing for a lockout with countless tweets, blogs, and articles hinting that escrow may be the final straw. There is no doubt that…

Categories The Business of Hockey

Are One-Way Contracts Hurting Your Favorite Team?

Wolfram Ott | July 11, 2018

The NHL free agency period is always an exciting time for hockey fans. Whether a team is a perennial Cup contender, in the process of rebuilding, or tearing it all…

Categories The Business of Hockey

Will Bruins’ Bye Week Cool Down Hot Streak?

Joseph Ochs | January 9, 2018

The NHL’s mandated bye week couldn’t come at a worse time for the Boston Bruins. The B’s are 17-3-3 since a mid-November loss to Anaheim dropped them one game below…

Categories Boston Bruins, Commentary, Editor's Choice

What If NHL Players Go to the Olympics?

Peter Ferrell | August 16, 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…

Categories Olympics

Where Are NHL Salaries Going?

Alex Krieckhaus | June 22, 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.…

Categories The Business of Hockey

Show Me the Money! Are NHL Players Paid to Play or to Win?

Alex Krieckhaus | June 10, 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…

Categories Editor's Choice, The Business of Hockey

Penguins Blueprint: The Jason Botterill Factor

Mike Colligan | May 12, 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.

Categories Archives, Pittsburgh Penguins, The Business of Hockey

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…

Categories NHL Expansion, Vegas Golden Knights
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