Salary Cap
Analyzing the Seattle Kraken’s Improvement Since Their Inaugural Season
The Seattle Kraken, the NHL’s newest expansion team, definitely didn’t have an ideal first season in the league. Although their roster included some good players and looked solid on paper, they didn’t perform to their expectations. The Kraken finished last in the Pacific division with a record of 27-49-6 for 60 points in the 2021-22 […]
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Opinion: The Curious Case Of The Anaheim Ducks
In the not-too-distant past, the Anaheim Ducks were perennial playoff contenders. Between their Stanley Cup win in the 2006-07 season and their final playoff appearance in 2017-18, they reached the playoffs 10 out of those 11 years, including 2 Western Conference Final appearances in 2014-15 and 2016-17, and 5 straight Pacific Division Titles between 2012-13 […]
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Arizona Coyotes and Jack McBain Avoid Arbitration
The Arizona Coyotes and center Jack McBain narrowly avoid arbitration, agreeing on a two-year $1.6m AAV. McBain played all 82 games for the Coyotes last season, putting up a stat line of 12-14-26, playing largely a bottom-six physical tone-setter role for the team. The 23-year-old massive forward played himself into a key role for Arizona, […]
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Grading All 32 Teams Cap Situations
As Jesse J and B.O.B once famously said in their hit single Price Tag, “It’s all about the money.” Rumor has it that song is actually Lou Lamoriello’s ringtone on his flip phone. Kidding. But Jesse J and B.O.B were not wrong; the sad truth in life is that money determines most outcomes. The same […]
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What is “Robidas Island”?
On Wednesday, it was announced by the Toronto Maple Leafs that Matt Murray and his whole $4.867 million cap hit would be placed on LTIR, essentially meaning it won’t count against the Leafs cap hit in the coming 2023-2024 season (It’s a little more complicated than that, but for the sake of ease, that’s what […]
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The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Definition of Insanity
If you’re a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs, you experience a lot of emotions. After all, it is “the Passion that unites us all,” and Leaf’s fans most certainly have Passion. Over the last several years, how the seasons have ended brought out many emotions. In 2020, it was an embarrassment. “How could we […]
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How Much Will the Cap Increase Next Year?
With the Flat Cap Era of the NHL nearly behind us, many people are starting to question what the future looks like. With the addition of two new American TV deals, ESPN and TNT, the NHL saw an influx of Hockey Related Revenue. The ESPN deal pays the NHL roughly $400m annually and TNT about […]
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Vancouver Canucks Sign Young Forward
Earlier today, Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin announced he signed Canucks forward Nils Hoglander to a two-year contract with an AAV of $1.1m. Nils Hoglander Stats Hoglander has played 141 games with the Canucks and totaled 54 points with a -14 rating. At age 22, he has a lot of room for growth and […]
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Christian Fischer signs with the Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings have signed winger Christian Fischer to a one-year, 1.125 million dollar deal which is almost identical to his prior deal his was coming off of with the Coyotes. The power forward should be able to play a bottom-six penalty-killing role for the team. Fischer has also been a glue guy, locker […]
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