Backlund’s Big Raise Looming
There’s no question Mikael Backlund is playing the best hockey of his career right now. He’s finally moulded into the centerman the Calgary Flames hoped he’d become when they drafted…
NHL Player Salaries
Young Money: The Best Paid ELC Players of 2016-17
Players on an NHL Entry Level Contract (ELC) are capped at a $925,000 salary, but can earn millions more in bonuses if they perform, launching them into veteran-like pay brackets.…
Cost-Effectiveness Between the Columbus Pipes
Goalie Market Prices According to CapFriendly, Dallas had the highest-salaried goaltender among the #1 seeds in the playoffs this year in Kari Lehtonen at $6 million. When you look at…
How to Identify NHL Organizational Mismanagement
The top-flight, stud NHL players that receive headlines and make the cover of your favorite NHL video game are probably overpaid. There should be a disclaimer here: I’m a firm…
Dissecting 1989, Part Two
Okay, here is another revelation of mine. Back in 1989, I really thought that the doomed music duo Milli Vanilli was the real deal. Turns out that they lip-synced their way…
Maple Leafs: Non-Leafs Still Salary Cap Hits
With the season looming – and rosters being set – some teams are fighting to drop under the cap by moving players to long-term injury reserve or sending others to…
How Are NHL Players Getting Paid During the Lockout
The NHL players have been locked out by the league while negotiations continue on the new Collective Bargaining Agreement. That means $1.8 billion dollars in contracts are currently going unpaid. But…
NHL Lockout: Pittsburgh Penguins to Benefit from Status Quo
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ home sellout streak spans five seasons and two arenas. They’ve got the highest local television ratings of any team in the NHL or NBA. They’ve spent to…