Could Vinny Lecavalier Be Bought Out for a Second Time?
So much for the foregone conclusion that the Flyers were moving veteran forward Vincent Lecavalier. Excluding any colossal breaking news of a trade that would include Lecavalier, he’s here to…
NHL Salary Cap
Can You Win a Cup Without Tanking?
In today’s salary cap NHL, it is becoming increasingly difficult to build a Stanley Cup contending team through trades and free agency. Big market teams can no longer out-muscle smaller…
Panthers Showing Difference Between Frugal & Cheap
It’s hard to believe that the Florida Panthers were a playoff contender just two years ago. Less than 730 days ago, Florida battled the New Jersey Devils in a seven…
Stan Bowman, Chicago’s Mad Genius
Where would the Chicago Blackhawks be without GM Stan Bowman? That’s a fair question with a dim answer. In his fifth year in the driver’s seat in the Windy City,…
St. Louis Blues Among NHL’s Most Well-Managed Teams
The St. Louis Blues have managed to resist the temptation of overspending while building a Stanley Cup contending team despite rampant dollar-flinging by other franchises around the NHL. It only…
5 Reasons You’ll Never See Back-To-Back NHL Champions Again
Since 1927, the NHL’s best teams have competed for the right to call themselves Stanley Cup Champions. Today, there are 30 teams with the same goal, and only one winner. …
All About the Green: The Relationship Between Money and Success in the NHL
The NHL is undoubtedly a money-driven league. However, that doesn’t mean NHL general managers should have to focus on dishing out millions upon millions.
Donald Fehr: Work Stoppage Warrior
Donald Fehr may be one of the most controversial individuals in North America. He is at the core of the 2012 NHL lockout. As the Executive Director of the NHLPA, Fehr…
Sidney Crosby, Marian Hossa Headline Pittsburgh’s 2012 Free Agent Class
Sidney Crosby won’t be a free agent this Sunday. If Ray Shero and the Pittsburgh Penguins have their way, Crosby may never be a free agent again. Marian Hossa won’t…
Next NHL CBA, not Playoff Exit, Will Set Course for Penguins’ Offseason
As far as the Pittsburgh Penguins are concerned, any meaningful trade talk in the wake of another postseason letdown will have to be suspended until at least September 15. That’s…
Don’t expect the Calgary Flames to make many deadline deals
With next Monday’s National Hockey League trade deadline rapidly approaching, speculation around the league is rampant regarding which teams will make big deals and who they will acquire. Hockey fans…
8 Ways To (legally) Circumvent The NHL Salary Cap
In the era of the salary cap ($64,300,000 this season), some NHL teams must juggle with numbers to find a way to stay under the maximum salary payroll allowed by…