Salary Cap

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Nils Hoglander skating for the Vancouver Canucks

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 […]

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 […]

Carolina Hurricanes Sign Dmitry Orlov

The Carolina Hurricanes sign the puck-moving rearguard Orlov to a two-year $7.75m AAV contract. Orlov will be joining the title-chasing Canes as they keep stockpiling puck movers. Orlov should slot in nicely on either PP unit and help a team that was starved of goals in its Eastern Conference Finals Series vs. the Florida Panthers. […]

Nashville Predators Sign Luke Schenn

The Nashville Predators and Luke Schenn have come to terms in a three-year, 2.75 million per season deal. The physical shutdown defender has had some successful stunts the last couple of years with the Lightning, Canucks, and Leafs leading up to this. Nashville, early contenders for most aggressive on day one, are adding Schenn to […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Signs With the Florida Panthers

After being bought out by the Vancouver Canucks, Oliver Ekman-Larsson has signed with the Florida Panthers for one year, $2.25 million per season. Oliver Ekman-Larsson Stats Ekman-Larsson joins the Stanley Cup runner-ups as they seek to get over that hill this season. This should be a good situation for both team and player, as Florida […]

Ottawa Re-Signs Two Restricted Free Agents

The Ottawa Senators have signed two restricted free agents, Erik Brannstrom and Jacob Bernard-Docker. Both players will turn 24 this season and have earned their qualifying offers from Senators general manager Pierre Dorion. Erik Brannstrom, who posted a career-high in goals (two), assists (16), and points (18) in 74 games in the 2022-23 season, earned […]

Grandy’s 2023 NHL Mock Draft

This 2023 draft is shaping up to be a fun one with a deep class and a few wild cards that could cause multiple other dominoes to fall. Let’s get started 1-Chicago Blackhawks-Connor Bedard/Center This one’s a no-brainer. He is the best prospect since Connor McDavid, Bedards shot, and offensive instincts alone make him worth […]