NHL’s Parity is Unique
I want to emphasize that this isn’t another article talking about the how the loser point has kept the standings close. I don’t want to talk about how a three…
Salary Cap
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…
Canadiens’ Current Salary Cap Situation
Going into the 2016-17 season, the Montreal Canadiens are in relatively good shape salary cap wise. They have around $855,000 in projected cap space with all of their restricted free agents…
The Lightning and the Curse of Having Too Much Talent
Not often in life do the words “too much” and “talent” appear in the same sentence, much less in sports. Still, in the hockey world, where talent costs money and spending…
What’s the Delay in Re-Signing Milan Lucic?
One day’s delay is other day’s lack of progress — Stuart Bowen As far back as January of this year and as recently as less than 45 days ago, Milan…
NHL Salary Cap Could Fall Next Season
After months of believing that the NHL salary cap would likely be going up around $3 million or so next year, a new report has started circulating that the salary…
Analyzing Calgary’s Cap Climate
A couple of weeks ago my colleague Ryan Pike assessed the Calgary Flames upcoming free agents and what they mean to the team. Below I attempt to supplement that with…
Blackhawks: Exemplary Salary Managers
Over the years, the Chicago Blackhawks and General Manager Stan Bowman have successfully worked around the salary cap better than most teams have in the NHL, and really in all…
What an Offer Sheet Will Cost in 2016
If you’re a team planning on placing an offer sheet for another team’s restricted free agent this summer — or a fan who loves speculating — than you’ll want to…
Milan Lucic: “I Would Love Nothing More than to Remain a King”
Milan Lucic plays big. He talks big. At 6’3″ and 223 pounds, he is big. Taking everything into consideration, he was one of the biggest names to change uniforms this…
Rumor Roundup (Dec. 31): Trade Market, Jets, Kings and More!
The rumor mill is one of the most controversial areas for a hockey fan. Different names on different days make for the most interesting conversations around the water cooler. The…
The Hockey Writers Announce Partnership with CapFriendly
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – The Hockey Writers announced on Wednesday that the media outlet has agreed to a deal with salary cap database website CapFriendly to make the website the…