by Rand Simon - November 26, 2007 10:06 AM EST
Certified player agent Rand Simon explains how the Senators captain is the player who likely lost the most dough under the new CBA and the truth about contract extensions.
The following sub-headline in a recent Ottawa Sun article about Daniel Alfredsson caught my eye and leads to the topic of today’s column:
Despite being only fourth-highest-paid Senator, captain says he'd never dream of renegotiating contract.
by Rand Simon - November 15, 2007 12:14 PM EST
Certified player agent Rand Simon explains how the CBA was supposed to benefit the teams, but one owner is already saying it may not be enough... why NHL's youth is getting richer... and why arbitration hearings are going extinct.
Hockey fans everywhere had to be nervous about what the future holds for the game after Montreal Canadiens’ owner George Gillett was recently quoted as saying: “But it is still a very difficult business when you have your player payroll at 54 or 55 percent of your total revenue.
by Rand Simon - November 8, 2007 10:55 AM EST
Certified agent Rand Simon explains how players get paid and the trouble with taxes... why the AHL is better than the NHL... and how Avery got his arbitration award.
Salary disclosure has had a profound impact on the way we view players and our discussions about them. You may not know without looking it up that Brad Richards has recorded 70 or more points in each of the past four seasons, but you probably did know his salary this season is $7,800,000 (before escrow, that is).
by Rand Simon - October 30, 2007 12:17 PM EDT
Certified player agent Rand Simon discusses the CBA, and some stat inaccuracies.
The recent hiring of Paul Kelly as the new executive director of the NHLPA led to some discussion as to whether or not the players would exercise their right to terminate the current CBA following 2008-09.
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“I think when you’re at home the first two games, sometimes you get a little bit too comfortable at home. Then you come on the road, maybe it’s like a rude awakening…We’ve had three series to figure that out, learn it. We definitely want to be better (Monday), especially in the first game on the road.”
- Chicago's Patrick Kane. The Blackhawks are 0-3 in Game 3s this playoff.
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