NHL Contracts Are Becoming More and More ‘Lockout-Proof’
NHL players have been preparing themselves for the next potential NHL lockout. In recent years, there has been a drastic uptick in the number of NHL contracts that have a…
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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…
Welcome to the Victor Hedman Show
Victor Hedman has arrived and is not going anywhere anytime soon. Bolts fans are going to be treated to not only the Steven Stamkos show this hockey season, but the…
Is The NHL Repeating Previous Contract Mistakes?
This off-season thus far has seen a lot of activity in the NHL. New rising stars have been drafted, trades have been made in hopes of improving teams, and free…
The Lockout Effect: Will NHL Injuries Be More Prevalent in 2013-14?
The 2012-13 NHL Lockout was awful. For fans, for owners, for players. It wasn’t fun waking up to read news of more and more games cancelled with no end of…
2013: The Shortened Season That Felt So Long
Wow, time flies. There are less than eight games left for most teams to finish up the shortened 2013 NHL season. But don’t let the 48-game season fool you. For…
Flyers Fans Return in Large Numbers
One word that was uttered a lot during the lockout was “care.” We heard how people weren’t going to care about hockey’s labor dispute. There were theories from a lot…
The Chicago Blackhawks And A Potential Marian Hossa Buyout
The end of the NHL lockout has obviously ignited a great deal of discussion, due to the many new aspects of the soon-to-be-ratified collective bargaining agreement. Of course, one of the main…
Local Businesses Win With End of Lockout
It can be argued that none of the parties involved in the CBA talks actually came away victorious in the new deal. Gary Bettman and the owners and Donald Fehr…
NHL GMs Must Plan Quickly For Free Agents and Trade Deadline
As I groggily woke up at 5:30am on Sunday morning, phone still in hand from reading lockout updates on twitter as I fell asleep, one tweet read clear: Deal is…
Rock Out for the Lockout: The Ballad of Wendel Clark
With the NHL lockout firmly in place and both sides entrenched for what may be a long, drawn out battle, we’re taking this opportunity to explore the musical side of…
Who Will Lead the Chicago Blackhawks in Scoring?
The NHL and NHLPA have once again instilled optimism in hockey fans as deals are being sent back and forth this week and the possibility of a shortened season now…