How Do Retained Salary Trades Work? Mike Colligan | March 1, 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 THW Archives | July 9, 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…
NHL Waiver Wire Primer Ryan Pike | February 22, 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…
Is There a 2014 NHL Expansion Draft on the Horizon? Nick Vucic | October 14, 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…
Free Agency: The WHA’s Greatest Legacy James McClure | July 9, 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…
Nashville’s Compliance Buyout Shopping List Will Eldredge | June 29, 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…
Canadiens’ Erik Cole Considering Retirement Over New CBA Josh Smith | January 14, 2013 Erik Cole is happy to be back playing hockey. He is not, though, happy about the new CBA. In fact, he’s so unhappy with the deal that he’s considering…
Dropping the Gloves: The Bolts Recharge, USAH Sleds to NC Jas Faulkner | January 14, 2013 by Jas Faulkner, contributing editor While a few of the NHL faithful eschewed sleep in order to get the earliest possible word about the CBA talks, the rest of of North…
10 Markets NHL’s New CBA Was Worth Fighting For Justin Johnson | January 14, 2013 It’s been well documented with all of the numbers that have been thrown out there during the 2012-13 NHL lockout that just about all parties involved lost. There were no…
Now What Can the NHL Do For You, the Fans Damian Leach | January 7, 2013 The 113 day NHL lockout has sent many fans on a roller coaster of emotions. The hope of a full season didn’t last long, and just as the holiday season arrived so…
Gary Bettman Set To Get Away With Another NHL Lockout Sebastian Egerton-Read | January 7, 2013 Gary Bettman is set to get away with it again. After 113 days of NHL Lockout, the league and the NHLPA finally reached a tentative deal on a new collective…
Montreal Canadiens: Should Alex Galchenyuk play in the NHL this season? Fred Poulin | January 7, 2013 Now that the NHL and the NHLPA finally managed to conclude a deal and agree to a new collective bargaining agreement yesterday morning, NHL training camps are slated to open…
