A slightly less publicized deadline has passed in the NHL this week: that for RFA qualification. Teams had until the 26th to qualify their RFA, stopping them from becoming UFAs on July 1st. Qualification means that a team reserves the right to match any contract offer that player gets from another club, whereas [...]
Which teams actually have the goods to make the league's nastiest moves? *** Every year, some of the most intriguing off-season rumors involve offer sheets. We're only a few years removed from a top defenceman in Dougie Hamilton getting traded because of the risk of one. Cornerstone players like Ryan O'Reilly see their relationships change [...]
This time of year, we watch closely on those players who are headed for Salary Arbitration… ***JULY 27 UPDATE – Only Tyson Barrie (Jul 29), Martin Marincin (Aug 3) and Michael Stone (Aug 4) are left unsigned, the rest have settled. **JULY 25 UPDATE – Brayden Schenn (Jul 25), Peter Holland (Jul 25) and Frank Corrado (Jul 26) have signed. [...]
Looking at the remaining RFAs around the league in this Sunday Ramblings... Its that time of year again, when players and organizations battling for better contracts have to choose whether to give in, stand ground, or go through the arbitration process. This is a stressful process for players (who feel underappreciated), organizations (who feel pressured [...]
Looking at the AHL signings around the league in this Sunday's Ramblings… […]
