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Player Contract

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

The NHL’s Free Agency Abyss

Will Billinghurst | June 27, 2018

It’s that time of year again. Free agency. July 1. A day when everyone is refreshing their news feed to find out if their team signed the much sought after…

Categories Commentary, Free Agents

NHL Players Need to Protect Themselves Off-ice Too

Brandon Hill, CFP | May 19, 2018

The NHL has talked a lot about head shots and dirty hits in the last few years. The league has also taken a lot of heat to make sure that…

Categories The Business of Hockey

NHL Salaries Not As Advertised

Drew Hanson | May 11, 2018

NHL player salaries haven’t always been public. Back in the day, contracts were kept secret even amongst teammates. But with the rise of the internet, social media, and websites like CapFriendly,…

Categories The Business of Hockey

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