Posts About "Salary Cap"
Canadiens' Current Salary Cap Situation
July 25th, 2016 Going into the 2016-17 season, the Montreal Canadiens are in relatively good shape salary cap wise. They have around $855,000 in projected cap space with all of their restricted free agents taken care of. It's also unlikely that general manager Marc Bergevin brings in another free agent unless it is another depth signing, as displayed...
The Lightning and the Curse of Having Too Much Talent
June 6th, 2016 Not often in life do the words "too much" and "talent" appear in the same sentence, much less in sports. Still, in the hockey world, where talent costs money and spending comes with the onerous task of fitting all of your contracts under a salary cap, too much talent often means not enough space - something the Tampa Bay...
What's the Delay in Re-Signing Milan Lucic?
June 6th, 2016 One day's delay is other day's lack of progress — Stuart Bowen As far back as January of this year and as recently as less than 45 days ago, Milan Lucic made it abundantly clear that he wanted to re-sign with the Los Angeles Kings. Now, with just 25 days until free agency, the radio silence coming from both sides is...
NHL Salary Cap Could Fall Next Season
June 5th, 2016 After months of believing that the NHL salary cap would likely be going up around $3 million or so next year, a new report has started circulating that the salary cap could be going the opposite way once the league makes an official announcement later this year. According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, the cap for the 2016-17...
Analyzing Calgary's Cap Climate
June 2nd, 2016 A couple of weeks ago my colleague Ryan Pike assessed the Calgary Flames upcoming free agents and what they mean to the team. Below I attempt to supplement that with an outlook on the Flames salary cap structure looks like next season and beyond. By breaking down the amount of cash they have to play with we can see what options...
Blackhawks: Exemplary Salary Managers
June 2nd, 2016 Over the years, the Chicago Blackhawks and General Manager Stan Bowman have successfully worked around the salary cap better than most teams have in the NHL, and really in all of professional sports in general. Following their 2010, 2013, and 2015 Stanley Cup victories, the Chicago Blackhawks found ways to trade-off some major pieces...
