What is a bridge deal in hockey? with examples
When a player signs a contract or a team is contemplating signing a player you will here the term bridge contract thrown around. It is one of the different styles of contracts that are potentially on the table for a player to sign with a team. What is a bridge deal in hockey? A bridge […]
What does aav mean in hockey? (with examples)
When the hockey season is over my wife always wonders why I still read so much stuff about hockey. I always tell her that the hockey season never ends because the summer is when so many trades and signings happen. An abbreviation that always comes up when a team signs a player to a contract […]
What is the NHL minimum salary? (and who is making it) 2024
In hockey and most other professional sports the contracts that make the headlines are the largest and most expensive ones. But these are team sports and there are a lot of players that don’t get the press. How much do the players at the bottom-end get paid? What is the lowest salary in the NHL? […]
Are NHL contracts guaranteed?
Like most people I like NFL football. It is similar to hockey in a number of ways – mostly with the physicality and toughness of the players. However, one thing that is not similar is the way the contracts work for players. I can never get over the fact that a player in the NFL […]
NHL roster size: How many players are on a hockey team?
There are only so many players that an NHL team can carry at one time. They are not allowed to have an unlimited number of players on their team or within the organization. So how many players are they allowed to carry on the roster? Note: The rules for rosters were different for the 2020-21 […]