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
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
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nick Robertson has elected to test salary arbitration, the NHLPA announced Saturday. Robertson is one of 11 players who will go to arbitration this summer. Eleven players have elected for salary arbitration according to @NHLPA. ⬇️ Deadline for club elected salary arbitration is Sunday evening. pic.twitter.com/F2Lxclqn38 — Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) July … 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
Pending UFA panic, salary retainers, and what about Toews: Leaflets Photo credit: Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports By Jon Steitzer 2 hours ago Comments Editorials Pending UFA panic, salary retainers, and what about Toews: Leaflets The degrees of Maple Leafs trade deadline untouchable-ness One trade target for the Maple Leafs on every team that could potentially be … Read more
With nearly two full seasons left on the current collective bargaining agreement, Major League Baseball is already bracing for a labor war. That negotiations are making headlines in February — before spring training is in full swing — says plenty about the tensions simmering beneath the surface. Some of it is circumstantial. Once the regular … 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