Red Wings Need to Be Active in Trade Market
Now that it’s officially the offseason, it’s imperative that the Detroit Red Wings pursue a trade or two. It should be noted that this is counter to a point Steve…
Trades Contracts and Transactions
Grading Steve Yzerman’s Tenure as Red Wings GM
It turns out that Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman and I have a few things in common. No, really. There are a handful of parallels with our current…
Every NHL Team’s Worst Contract
In the modern NHL, contract and salary cap management may be more critical than ever. With the cap kept flat due to the financial consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, teams…
NHL Waiver Rules
Reading through the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement can be confusing. Often times it is hard to cut through the legal jargon and get to the bottom of what a rule…
Kraken Get Great Value with McCann Extension
The Seattle Kraken retained a key piece of their future on Tuesday by re-signing top-line center and pending restricted free agent Jared McCann, a move for which Seattle fans had…
20 Biggest NHL Trades in the Past Year
There are many ways for a general manager to improve his team, be it free agency, the waiver wire and of course the trade market. It’s a dance that is…
Maple Leafs Extend Morgan Rielly for 8 Years
The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed an eight-year extension with Morgan Rielly worth $60 million. The 27-year-old was Toronto’s first-round pick in the 2012 draft. He has played 580 regular-season…
Canadiens Can Replace Kotkaniemi Should Offer Sheet Go Unmatched
After Jesperi Kotkaniemi signed a one-year, $6.1 million offer sheet extended by the Carolina Hurricanes, the Montreal Canadiens find themselves in a quandary. General manager Marc Bergevin can either match…
Lucrative Offseason Contracts Set New Market for NHL Defensemen
The NHL’s flat salary cap, set at $81.5 million, limited the financial flexibility of general managers this offseason. However, top defensemen Seth Jones (Chicago Blackhawks), Dougie Hamilton (New Jersey Devils),…
3 Biggest Trades in Red Wings History
August 8, 2018 marked the 30th anniversary of the trade that sent icon Wayne Gretzky to Los Angeles and sent shockwaves around the hockey world. Gretzky, along with Marty McSorley…
Avalanche Re-Sign Landeskog to 8-Year, $56 Million Deal
The Colorado Avalanche have re-signed star left winger and captain Gabriel Landeskog to a $56 million, eight-year deal with an annual salary cap hit of $7 million. “Gabe is the…
Wild Sign Joel Eriksson Ek to 8-year Extension
The Minnesota Wild have made their first significant signing of the offseason, agreeing to terms with restricted free agent Joel Eriksson Ek on an eight-year, $42 million contract. This past…