Posts About "CBA"
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.
It's Time To Do Away With Offer Sheets
July 9th, 2014 You’re a general manager overlooking your roster for the upcoming season and you notice a gaping hole in your lineup. Your team is one #1 defenseman away from being a potential perennial Stanley Cup contender. You’ve exhausted all possible trade options and turn your focus to free agency. On the open market sits an unsigned...
NHL Waiver Wire Primer
February 22nd, 2014 The waiver wire is one of the most crucial aspects of player personnel management and the new NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement. Waivers are also one of the most misunderstood parts of hockey. WHO GOES ON WAIVERS? Waiver exemptions are spelled out in section 13.4 of the NHL's CBA and depend on the age a player signs their...
Is There a 2014 NHL Expansion Draft on the Horizon?
October 14th, 2013 With cities across North America clamoring for the rights to an NHL franchise, there is no lack of intrigue when discussing which locale may end up with a team. Since the expansion of the NHL into a 12-team league in 1967, the National Hockey League has held a total of 10 expansion drafts, allowing new teams to select players from...
Free Agency: The WHA's Greatest Legacy
July 9th, 2013 We might refer to the the day in which free agents can sign contracts with any team in the league as "NHL Independence Day" since this event bears many similarities to America's celebration of nationhood. Themes of war, resistance, and liberty prevail in both remembrances of the American Revolution and the World Hockey Association's...
Nashville's Compliance Buyout Shopping List
June 29th, 2013 Buyouts are swelling the ranks of a barren 2013 NHL free agent class, as teams have begun trimming their fat to free up salary and roster space and comply with a shrinking salary cap. According to the league's new compliance buyout provision, each team will be able to buyout two contracts from their pre-CBA roster without the normal...
