NHL and NHLPA Reach CBA Deal: The Must-Know Details
After a few days of lengthy negotiations and multiple updates from NHL insiders noting the NHL and NHLPA were working on the final details of a new deal that would…
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NHL News & Rumors: Wild, Oilers, Maple Leafs, CBA, Hub Cities…
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the question about hub cities seems to finally be answered as a number of reports are confirming that Edmonton and Toronto are going to be…
NHL CBA: Minor Clauses Could Have Impact on Playoff Plans
The Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the NHL and the National Hockey League Players’ Association is an incredibly detailed, occasionally dense, 500-plus page piece of finely crafted legalese. The current…
Ceci and the Senators: A Case Study in Salary Arbitration
The arbitration process grants eligible Restricted Free Agents (RFAs) an avenue to receive fair salaries for their play. However, it is one of the most misunderstood elements of the NHL…
How Escrow May Lead to Another NHL Lockout
There is mounting evidence that NHL players are preparing for a lockout with countless tweets, blogs, and articles hinting that escrow may be the final straw. There is no doubt that…
Are One-Way Contracts Hurting Your Favorite Team?
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…
Will Bruins’ Bye Week Cool Down Hot Streak?
The NHL’s mandated bye week couldn’t come at a worse time for the Boston Bruins. The B’s are 17-3-3 since a mid-November loss to Anaheim dropped them one game below…
What If NHL Players Go to the Olympics?
We’ve all heard the rumours. Despite the National Hockey League’s decision to take a pass on the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, there are, apparently, a few rebellious players willing…
Where Are NHL Salaries Going?
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.…
Show Me the Money! Are NHL Players Paid to Play or to Win?
NHL players, with few exceptions, are paid fixed salaries regardless of their performance and are not allowed to be financially incentivized to win. This is true even in the Stanley Cup…
Penguins Blueprint: The Jason Botterill Factor
Jason Botterill and Penguins GM Ray Shero face an impossible task. In just ten days they’ll be forced to overhaul an offensive group they spent most of the season preparing to tweak.
Inevitable for Vegas: Salary Cap & Taxes
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…