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Nazem Kadri Suspended Four Games: Player Safety Department Video

His second suspension in his 243-game career sees Nazem Kadri sidelined for the next four games and out $141,463 in salary. The infraction is similar to...

Farewell, Pat Quinn

In late November, Canadian hockey fans mourned the passing of legendary coach and player Pat Quinn. He was a two-time NHL Coach of the...
Phil Kessel and Tyler Seguin Shake Hands

Phil Kessel has an eventful night at the All Star Draft

The player least interested in the spotlight took center stage again at the NHL All Star Draft. Who else but The Phil. In a classy move...

Ryan O’Reilly and the Colorado Avalanche’s Club-Elected Arbitration

Fans of the Blue and White who have yearned for a bona fide first line centre since the departure of Mats Sundin (for a...

Circumventing Circumvention Penalties: Brian Burke Warned Us, But They Let ‘Em Off the Hook

Writing on the topic of salary negotiation between agents and clubs back in 1993, then-GM of the Hartford Whaler sand disciple of Lou Lamoriello,...

So you’ve just been (gulp) traded, what now?

Picture it: You’re at the gym for a game-day workout, visions of an afternoon nap dancing in your head, and suddenly Duthie’s beaming face...
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The NHL Plans to Grow HRR by $1 Billion in 3 Years

How will it happen & what does it mean for the Toronto Maple Leafs? A. Background In a memo released in September of this year, the...

Rogers Closes in on ‘Game Changing’ Broadcasting Deal

Good morning MLHS, First off, let me start by thanking Alec, Michael and Michael for inviting me to participate in Maple Leaf Hangout Episode #17...

Shifting Paradigms and Realigning Conferences

The always tedious Hockey Night in Canada Hot Stove brought us a worthwhile nugget to examine this weekend, and that’s our first look at...

Roberto Luongo: Know the Risks

This just in tonight from Pierre Lebrun of ESPN, describing the cap benefit recapture component of the new CBA on existing deals over 6...

Wednesday Open Thread: Talks resume

The NHLPA has invited U.S federal mediators into today's meetings. They were of little use in late November but do re enter the picture...

Ugh.

There's no anger left to give. Last night's events were just hilariously bizarre. Four press conferences later, a deal had been all but agreed to...
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Forbes Values Toronto Maple Leafs at $1 Billion

Forbes released their annual NHL franchise valuations today alongside an article detailing the financials of league's 30 teams. Unsurprisingly, the Toronto Maple Leafs top...

A Hopeful Tuesday

There might have been a little somethin' somethin' crowding your Twitter feed last night, forcing you to miss the updates (or lack thereof.. in...

NHL to PA: “Let’s give them something to talk about”

It looks like the NHL and Players Association are ready to resume talks this week (most likely Tuesday), and now we can briefly have...

At least they’re talking again

Anyway, if you—ve read me or listened to me on the radio throughout this process, you know I—ve been very pessimistic about a deal...

Morning Mashup: Trojan Whorse!

...is what Michael Grange should have called his terrific Sportsnet article from yesterday (SPOILER ALERT: Cold water). If only because A) this whole thing's...

What would a luxury tax mean for the Leafs?

With NHLPA representatives set to make their counter-proposal to the NHL today, a lot of talk in the last 24 hours has centered...

NHL lockout imminent? No. We all just need more meds

Editor's Note: We're pleased to welcome Ian Dudgeon to the MLHS blogging team. Ian was one of the co-founders of McKeen's Hockey.com. He's been...

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