The July 1 Bonus Wall: $63M NHL Bonus Calendar 2026
On July 1, 2026, six NHL teams will wire $63 million in lockout-proof signing bonuses to Draisaitl, McDavid, Matthews, Crosby, MacKinnon, an...
By Mike Johnson · 9 min read
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Juuse Saros Trade Predators 2026: The $61.92M Saros Tax
The Saros Tax: Nashville owes Juuse Saros $54.18M over 7 more years on his $61.92M extension. Buyout costs $36.12M dead cap across 14 season...
By Mike Johnson · 9 min read
NHL $20.8M Salary Cap Ceiling 2026-27: The 9-Digit Era
The NHL salary cap rises to $104M in 2026-27, lifting the maximum individual contract to $20.8 million — the first time above $20M in cap er...
By Mike Johnson · 10 min read
Corey Perry Free Agent Destinations 2026: Cap Math
Corey Perry hits free agency at 40 with 6 Stanley Cup Finals and 1 ring. We rank Edmonton, Vegas, Colorado, and Tampa retention odds with ve...
By Mike Johnson · 13 min read
Evgeni Malkin Free Agent Destinations 2026: The Cyrillic Coda
Evgeni Malkin hits unrestricted free agency on July 1 with 61 points in 56 games at age 39. We break down the Cyrillic Coda framework and pr...
By Mike Johnson · 12 min read
NHL Recapture Penalty Rule Explained 2026: Cap Hit Math
NHL Article 50.10 recapture penalty in plain English. Kovalchuk, Luongo, Weber, Keith math + the 2020 rewrite that saved Nashville $24M + 20...
By Mike Johnson · 11 min read
NMC vs NTC NHL: The Real Difference in Trade Protection 2026
NMC blocks 3 doors. NTC blocks 1. Inside the Veto Gap with Parayko, Stamkos, Hamilton, the 2017 Fleury waiver, and the CBA Article 11.8 elig...
By Mike Johnson · 11 min read
Samuel Bolduc KHL Contract: Senators D-Man's 2026 Move East
25-year-old D-man Samuel Bolduc, just acquired by Ottawa from LA, is publicly chasing a KHL deal. AHL veteran rule, contract math, and the m...
By Mike Johnson · 9 min read