1. Chicago Wolves: December 3-9 Week in Review

    In light of this NHL lockout—which seems like it may never end—I will start covering the Chicago Wolves on a weekly basis for the remainder of the season...

    Riley Kufta Written by Riley Kufta about 6 months ago 393 reads 0 comments

  2. Vancouver Canucks: The Franchise's 5 Most Untouchable Prospects

    The Vancouver Canucks , like any professional sports team, have numerous prospects playing for either their AHL farm team, the Chicago Wolves, or elsewhere in the world...

    Riley Kufta Written by Riley Kufta about 6 months ago 1,961 reads 19 comments

  3. Forbes' NHL Valuations: Was the NHL Improving Under the Old System?

    The NHL and NHLPA are once again at a stalemate in CBA negotiations. The owners have been looking for player concessions across the board, as they try to fix a system which saw 18 teams lose money in 2011...

    Riley Kufta Written by Riley Kufta about 6 months ago 292 reads 0 comments

  4. NHL Lockout: NHL, NHLPA 'Unwilling to Negotiate'?

    It's now been two months and six days since the previous CBA expired; one month and ten days since the regular season was scheduled to start, and the lockout still drags on...

    Riley Kufta Written by Riley Kufta about 6 months ago 1,094 reads 20 comments

  5. NHL Trade Rumors: Can Canucks Get What They Want from Leafs for Luongo?

    Despite the lockout putting a hold on all potential trades, the rumors have continued to swirl around Roberto Luongo ...

    Riley Kufta Written by Riley Kufta about 6 months ago 7,626 reads 52 comments

  6. Fantasy Hockey 2013: 8 Young Players About to Become Fantasy Weapons

    The 2012-13 season is not yet lost. Donald Fehr and the NHLPA have stepped up and asked that negotiations resume tomorrow, and there's still time for a 60-plus game season to be salvaged...

    Riley Kufta Written by Riley Kufta about 6 months ago 1,954 reads 26 comments

  7. Hockey Hall of Fame Induction: 6 Best Moments from Pavel Bure's Career

    Yesterday evening, Pavel Bure was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame after six long years of eligibility, along with Joe Sakic, Adam Oates and Mats Sundin. Bure spent the majority of his NHL career with the Vancouver Canucks ...

    Riley Kufta Written by Riley Kufta about 6 months ago 1,005 reads 4 comments

  8. 15 NHL Veterans Who Need Huge Seasons to Justify Their Salaries

    Despite the continued up and down CBA negotiations, I remain confident that we will have hockey in December for a number of reasons ...

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  9. NHL Lockout: 8 Reasons Why Hockey Will Be Back in December

    The NHL lockout has been hard on fans, with more ups and downs (especially downs) than one could count. One day, it seems like an 82-game schedule will be saved, and the next there's no hope at all...

    Riley Kufta Written by Riley Kufta about 7 months ago 6,265 reads 2 comments

  10. NHL Lockout: 40 Players to Watch When Play Resumes

    Hope for an NHL season was low after the recent cancellation of the Winter Classic. Things have changed since, however, with a positive marathon meeting between between Steve ...

    Riley Kufta Written by Riley Kufta about 7 months ago 1,827 reads 19 comments

  11. NHL Contract: Why Long-Term Deals Are a Bad Idea

    The CBA negotiations between the NHL and the NHLPA have come to a halt due to main economic issue—the division of hockey-related revenue. The two sides have essentially agreed on a 50/50 split, but how to get there is a different story...

    Riley Kufta Written by Riley Kufta about 7 months ago 778 reads 12 comments

  12. Vancouver Canucks: How NHL's Latest Proposal Could Hurt the Team

    Last Tuesday, the NHL proposed a 50/50 revenue split with the NHLPA . Although an agreement has yet to be reached, it's still possible that the latest NHL proposal will succeed, or some of its terms will be realized...

    Riley Kufta Written by Riley Kufta about 7 months ago 2,032 reads 10 comments

  13. NHL Lockout: Should Contract Rollbacks Be Legal?

    Today has been a dark day in the NHL world, as Gary Bettman and the NHL outright rejected the NHLPA's proposal yesterday and followed up to cancel NHL games through to Nov. 1...

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  14. NHL Lockout: Genius Proposal Why Gary Bettman Is NHL Commissioner

    As I'm sure you all know, the NHLPA is currently mulling over a surprise proposal from the NHL which would see both sides split hockey related revenues 50/50...

    Riley Kufta Written by Riley Kufta about 7 months ago 5,113 reads 12 comments

  15. How the NHL Lockout Kept Vancouver from Dealing Roberto Luongo

    During the offseason, there was a lot of talk surrounding Roberto Luongo and where he may end up. But when Gary Bettman announced that the NHL would not continue to operate under ...

    Riley Kufta Written by Riley Kufta about 7 months ago 2,020 reads 9 comments

  16. NHL Lockout: The No. 1 Reason for Stalled CBA Talks

    The CBA negotiations between the NHL and NHLPA have not been progressing as many would like. Lately, a common thing to see when looking for updates is "no core economic issues ...

    Riley Kufta Written by Riley Kufta about 7 months ago 4,661 reads 3 comments

  17. NHL Lockout: Where to Find Your Vancouver Canucks During the Work Stoppage

    Earlier tonight should have been the Canucks ' season opener. As you all know, due to the stalled CBA negotiations, the first two weeks of the season have been cancelled...

    Riley Kufta Written by Riley Kufta about 8 months ago 1,518 reads 3 comments

  18. "NHLPA Hasn't Moved at All" Yet Another Attempt to Win the Fans

    As the CBA negotiations between the NHL and the NHLPA have proceeded (if that's what you could call it), both sides have periodically "updated" the fans through comments to the media...

    Riley Kufta Written by Riley Kufta about 8 months ago 1,297 reads 4 comments

  19. Vancouver Canucks: Why a Late December Start Could Benefit the Team

    We are now 15 days into the NHL lockout. All the preseason games have been cancelled, and one would assume that unless a deal is reached in the next two or three days, regular-season games will be missed...

    Riley Kufta Written by Riley Kufta about 8 months ago 1,429 reads 5 comments

  20. Vancouver Canucks: Why Roberto Luongo for Jose Theodore Makes Sense

    Throughout the summer, I've been covering the trade talks surrounding Roberto Luongo and how they may play out. Based on the developments thus far, it appears that there has been interest in Luongo from a handful of teams...

    Riley Kufta Written by Riley Kufta about 8 months ago 2,988 reads 32 comments

  21. Vancouver Canucks: 5 Most Likely Players to Sign in Europe in the Coming Weeks

    It is now Wednesday, Sept. 26; the 11th day of the 2012 NHL lockout and just 15 days shy of the original start of the regular season...

    Riley Kufta Written by Riley Kufta about 8 months ago 2,373 reads 3 comments

  22. Vancouver Canucks: 3 Up, 3 Down

    When the next NHL season starts (whether October, December or Fall of 2013), the Vancouver Canucks will come to the ice with a very similar looking team as the 2011/12 season. But a similar team does not mean similar performances...

    Riley Kufta Written by Riley Kufta about 8 months ago 1,579 reads 6 comments

  23. Mass NHL Relocation: Could It Be Necessary?

    It is now Monday, Sep. 10; just six days away from the deadline for a new NHL CBA agreement. At this point, we are almost certainly headed toward a lockout of some extent, as the ...

    Riley Kufta Written by Riley Kufta about 9 months ago 2,125 reads 26 comments

  24. NHL Lockout: Gary Bettman Will Not Be Paid, but Does It Mean Anything?

    Late last week, when the CBA negotiations went south, I started to wonder whether Gary Bettman , Bill Daly or Donald Fehr would be getting paid if a deal isn't reached...

    Riley Kufta Written by Riley Kufta about 9 months ago 1,733 reads 14 comments

  25. Vancouver Canucks: 4 Lessons They Can Take from 2011-12

    The 2011-12 regular season was a successful one for the Vancouver Canucks , as they picked up their second consecutive Presidents' Trophy...

    Riley Kufta Written by Riley Kufta about 9 months ago 1,453 reads 2 comments