Tag: salary cap

NHL Rumors: Cap Hell, and Some Unrestricted Free Agent Notes

Into the TSN's Team Cap Hell Frank Seravalli of TSN.ca:  Again, teams like the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers find themselves in cap hell because of contracts past that have come back to haunt them. In Toronto's case,…

Chris Wassel

NHL Rumors: The Chicago Blackhawks and the Salary Cap

Do the Chicago Blackhawks become sellers now? Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times:  The New Jersey Devils moved Andy Greene and Blake Coleman for very solid returns. That begs the question. Should Chicago get in on the selling act before…

Chris Wassel

NHL Salary Cap Will Derail a Potential Lightning Dynasty

In a different ear, the Tamap Bay Lightning would be posed to become a championship dynasty. in today's salary cap world, their dominance will be short-lived.

Lyle Richardson

NHL Free Agent Signing Analysis: Evander Kane Stays In San Jose

The San Jose Sharks eliminated in the second round by the Vegas Golden Knights had a decision to make.  Would they re-sign Evander Kane or let him walk? It is an answer that would come quickly. Evander Kane Re-Signs in…

Chris Wassel

Dion Phaneuf Traded to Leafs – J.S. Giguere also traded to Leafs

Details to be released as available.. The posts will be as up-to-date as possible. Update 1:01 JS Giguere for Vesa Toskala and Jason Blake. No pick involved, confirmed. Players contracts below; JS Giguere - $6 million salary, $6.5 million cap…

Staff Writer

Capoligist needed in Chicago

There's a new position becoming very important in the new NHL salary cap era. For lack of a better term we'll call it a "Capoligist". With the cap expected to shrink in the coming seasons, there's a big problem for…

Staff Writer