NHL Salary Cap

Why NHL Expansion Is Bad for Fans

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The National Hockey League’s salary cap is going up for next season, likely falling somewhere between $78 and $82 million (it currently sits at $75 million). Ostensibly, this is a…

NHL’s Salary Cap Increases Product Value

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The sale of exclusive media rights for professional sports entertainment is a global phenomenon. Sports being played at the highest levels around the world are drawing enormous crowds and so…

Where Are NHL Salaries Going?

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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.…

Will the Panthers Trade Jagr?

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With the NHL trade deadline rapidly approaching, the Florida Panthers should at least be considering some deals that could help them with a playoff push. Although the Panthers have several…

Sharks Have Cap Space to Deal

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The long-term contract signed by Brent Burns, well-earned by the player and well-structured for the benefit of both player and team, represents only a $2.24 million-per-year raise over Burns’ current…

Kings’ Success on Toffoli’s Shoulders?

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Throughout the last decade, the Los Angeles Kings have built a championship roster from the ground up. They’ve scouted and developed their core group and, of course, it was only…

Predicting Johnny Gaudreau’s New Contract

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A couple days ago, I attempted to predict what Sean Monahan’s new contract with the Calgary Flames might look like. Calgary should go long-term, extending Monahan, a restricted free agent, for…