This was coming for a long time. The Blackhawks wanted to fire him after the season, but their playoff run made that trickier from a PR standpoint. I truly believe the latest offer sheet gaffe just gave the very political…
Tag Archive for salary cap
Al Cimaglia Blog – Logjam at forward – ESPN Chicago
by Quisp •
Currently, Chicago has 14 NHL-quality forwards signed for next year. That total does not include Aliu, Beach or Jack Skille. Most likely the Hawks will break training camp with 13 forwards, seven defensemen and two goaltenders. Their roster could include…
Sharkspage agrees with me
by Quisp •
With 8 roster forwards under contract (along with promising prospect Jamie McGinn) for roughly $28 million, and Evgeni Nabokov slated for a cap hit of $6 million, that leaves $1.1 million for at least 3 forwards and a backup goaltender.…
From Tom Benjamin’s NHL Blog: Bettman’s Nightmare
by Quisp •
This a Tom Benjamin post from February, so factor in personnel changes etc. since then. Revenues would have to fall by about 15% to get to a $46 MM salary cap, so this may be a very pessimistic view. Nevertheless,…
From Tom Benjamin’s NHL Blog: Reacting to the New York Post (Brooks) article
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I don’t know whether Brooks is right about CBA relief or not, and I’m not sure that I care. What I care about is the way these lengthy contracts – all of them – obviously circumvent the salary cap. I…
FLYERS LIKELY WILL BE $AVED FROM OWN STUPIDITY – New York Post
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Philadelphia likely will never suffer the consequences for the massive blunder in which management agreed to pay $33.4 million of the total $34.9 million within the first five years of the extension. And thus would be on the hook for…
NBA salary cap memo points to economic trouble ahead for NHL – Allan Muir – SI.com
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It’s been broadly hinted for months: After four straight years of growth since its implementation in 2005, the NHL’s salary cap is expected to lose ground for the 2010-11 season as a direct, albeit delayed, result of the worldwide economic…
NHLSCAP.com – Salary Cap FAQ [and my notes on how it applies to Rathje and the Flyers' Cap Problems]
by Quisp •
A player is considered to have a bona-fide long-term injury if, in the opinion of the team, the player has an injury which will cause him to miss at least 10 games and 24 days. Even in such cases, the…
How Much Did Dale Tallon Hurt Chicago Last Summer? – Bird Watchers Anonymous
by Quisp •
Last summer the Chicago Blackhawks were declared the big “winners” of free agency. But one year later that summer spending spree is shaping up as A FRANCHISE CRIPPLING EVENT –one that will lower the ceiling on an other wise outstanding…
Chicago’s options to not totally f*** itself are none too pretty
by Quisp •
Chicago is holding steady at $1.34MM over the cap with three players left to sign. If they simply promote their prospects under contract to fill the spots (which is the cheapest option), that adds another $2.1MM, which makes the magic…