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The San Jose Sharks’ $100 Million Roster

Zeke | May 21, 2019

The National Hockey League has a salary cap, which roughly translates to the total amount of money a team can pay their full team of players. In practice, there are…

Does Signing William Nylander Long-Term Hold Value?

Chris Vasile | August 29, 2018

The Toronto Maple Leafs are trending towards becoming an annual contender for the Stanley Cup. However, a successful team has talented players and, for the Maple Leafs, their core talent…

The Lightning’s 4 Worst Contracts

Eugene Helfrick | August 27, 2018

In the salary cap world that is the NHL, every team has contracts that they wish they had never signed. Even the Tampa Bay Lightning, who are often cited as an…

Jets Options With a Morrissey Holdout

Declan Schroeder | August 21, 2018

It is T-minus 26 days to the Winnipeg Jets first preseason game and 43 days to their first regular season tilt. However, it’s becoming more and more possible with each…

P.K. Subban’s Contract

Kyle Gipe | August 13, 2018

The Montreal Canadiens signed P.K. Subban to his current eight-year, $72 million contract prior to the start of the 2014-15 season. That deal came after he played the prior two…

Nathan MacKinnon: Money in the Bank for Colorado Avalanche

J.D. Killian | August 4, 2018

The Colorado Avalanche’s contract with Nathan MacKinnon should prove to be a steal of a deal whose value ensures the All-Star will play with a skilled team long into Colorado’s…

Vladimir Tarasenko’s Contract

Stephen Ground | August 3, 2018

In today’s NHL, a team’s navigation of the salary cap is critical to its success. Therefore, when a team signs its cornerstone players to new deals, it is paramount that…

David Pastrnak’s Contract

Drew Johnson | August 2, 2018

The Boston Bruins struck gold when they were able to ink David Pastrnak to a six-year deal worth $40 million. After a long summer of waiting, the deal was finalized…

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