Posts tagged with "NHL Salary Cap"
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....
NHL Trade, Free Agency, Expansion & Entry Draft Dates
June 12th, 2017 Now that the Stanley Cup has been awarded to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the NHL’s off-season has officially begun. With the Vegas Golden Knights joining the League, the NHL Entry Draft and free agency in the coming weeks, we will see a flurry of activity.George McPhee, Vegas’ general manager, will be wheeling and dealing as early...
What Will Jackets' Top 3 RFAs Cost?
May 21st, 2017 There will be a lot happening this offseason highlighted by two drafts in the month of June. The 2017 NHL Entry Draft and Las Vegas expansion draft will take place in a span of four days. The expansion draft will come first on June 21 then the entry draft takes up two days on June 23 and 24.For the Columbus Blue Jackets, their...
Oddest NHL Free Agent Signings in the Past 20 Years
April 25th, 2017 It's fairly easy to assume that every NHL franchise has at least one or two free agent signings they can look back on and say to themselves, "what were we thinking?" Signing players is a part of the business of hockey and not every general manager gets it right every time. The trick is not to land yourself atop the worst in NHL history...
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...
Will the Panthers Trade Jagr?
February 22nd, 2017 With the NHL trade deadline rapidly approaching, the Florida Panthers should at least be considering some deals that could help them with a playoff push.Although the Panthers have several assets that could fetch them a nice return, one particularly interesting player is forward Jaromir Jagr, who many people consider to be an ageless...
