In a trade that might have flown under the radar in a small hockey market, especially late on a Friday, the Montreal Canadiens find themselves in the spotlight, having just traded Carey Price to the San Jose Sharks. Also going the other way is a 2026 fifth-round pick, while the Habs get prospect Gannon Laroque. … Read more
With training camps soon set to kick off, Daily Faceoff’s Scott Maxwell is taking the chance to evaluate salary cap management across the league, ranking all NHL teams by how efficiently they are spending (see his methodology here). On Wednesday, he released the bottom quarter of the list, with #25-32 in the ranking to kick … Read more
In order to be a true contender in today’s NHL, it is imperative that you limit the number of bad contracts on your roster. While essentially all 32 teams across the league have at least one contract that’s less than ideal, the general managers (GMs) who are able to limit those types of contracts generally … Read more
As I sit here on rainy August morning staring at the Toronto Maple Leafs cap situation on PuckPedia, I can’t help but think about how the term “cap crunch” is about to be removed from the hockey lexicon. For the past twenty years there has been a love/hate relationship with the salary cap where it … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Mike Benning had already started overtime of Game 2 of the Calder Cup Finals on Sunday afternoon impressively enough. A tripping penalty on fellow defenseman Matt Kiersted had left Charlotte shorthanded 16 seconds into the extra period. Already down 1-0 in the series, and facing a potent Abbotsford power play … Read more
Right now in the sports betting world, fans and analysts are adjusting to a big change. Popular sportsbook operators, such as Comeon Ontario, have begun adjusting their odds and betting markets, and numerous other platforms are offering more markets on team success and player performance. If you’re a sports fan, you might have noticed this, … Read more
Right now in the sports betting world, fans and analysts are adjusting to a big change. Popular sportsbook operators, such as Comeon Ontario, have begun adjusting their odds and betting markets, and numerous other platforms are offering more markets on team success and player performance. If you’re a sports fan, you might have noticed this, … Read more
Photo: Sportsnet The NHL salary cap is expected to rise by $7.5 million next season, which would bring it to $95.5 million. It could also boost significant for the next two seasons after as well. Here are the full projections for the each of the next three seasons, according to the league: Interesting part of … Read more