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EHOP 645: Hockey Operations Report a Broken Link


This course serves as an introduction and overview of hockey operations, with the prime focus on teams in the National Hockey League (NHL). The centerpiece of the course is the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) and the NHL, which describes the rules and regulations governing both the business behind and the playing of professional hockey for NHL teams. As would be expected, the CBA is highly detailed and covers many topics. To help summarize and focus the key ideas, the course is arranged by topic from the CBA. These topics are supplemented by other topics related to the hockey operations side of a hockey franchise.
 

Required Readings

Week 1

Reading 1: Paul, R. (2018). Generating hockey visualizations in Tableau [Slide presentation].
Reading 2: Paul, R. (2018). Tableau—same chart for each team in league—using Pages [Slide presentation].
Reading 3: Paul, R. (2017). Structure of the NHL team front office [Slide presentation].
Reading 4: Carson, S. (2013, August 6). Flight plan—episode 1—the war room [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/PFh-t4ZjEZs
Reading 5: Paul, R. (2017). Structure of NHL coaching staff [Slide presentation].
Reading 6: NHL. (2014, March 17). NHL life episode 7: A coach’s life [Video]. YouTube https://youtu.be/31jdSGGgVhU
Reading 7: Paul, R. (2017). Structure of NHL scouting staff [Slide presentation].
Reading 8: NHL. (2014). NHL life episode 3: A scout’s life [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/AFo-Kza0BEQ
Reading 9: National Hockey League. (2017, June 7). On the clock: Inside the Chicago Blackhawks 2017 NHL draft [Video]. YouTube. https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/fans/on-the-clock

Note: Scroll down to Season 1, Episode 1.
Reading 10: Paul, R. (2017). Principal-agent problems [Slide presentation].
Reading 11: Paul, R. (2017). Minor league system [Slide presentation].
Reading 12:  Starkey, T. (2016). Chapter 3: The business. In Chasing the dream: Life in the American Hockey League (pp. 36–58). ECW Press.
Reading 13: Paul, R. (2017). Player compensation cost redistribution system [Slide presentation].
Reading 14: Hoag, D. (2013, June 3). 2013 NHL CBA: New revenue sharing program could help the Nashville Predators. SB Nation: On the Forecheck. https://www.ontheforecheck.com/2013/6/7/4406482/2013-nhl-cba-revenue-sharing-program-explained
Reading 15: National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players’ Association. (2012, September 16). Collective bargaining agreement: Article 49 Player compensation cost redistribution system (pp. 199–219). http://www.nhl.com/nhl/en/v3/ext/CBA2012/NHL_NHLPA_2013_CBA.pdf
Reading 16: Whyno, S. (2019, June 16). Escrow tops NHL Players’ list of concerns ahead of CBA talks. Associated Press. https://apnews.com/29c659dacfef4254b623418bfc1a912c
Reading 17: Paul, R. (2017). NHL revenue sharing [Slide presentation].
Reading 18: Nearhos, D. C. (2020, July 3). What is the NHL escrow system, and why is it relevant right now? Tampa Bay Times. https://www.tampabay.com/sports/lightning/2020/07/03/what-is-the-nhl-escrow-system-and-why-is-it-relevant-right-now/
Reading 19: Wawrow, J. (2020, December 2). Bettman talks about NHL’s projected lost revenue as questions swirl about 2020-21 season. Global News.  https://globalnews.ca/news/7498748/bettman-nhl-revenue-nhlpa-pandemic/
Reading 20: Macramalla, E. (2020, November 28). NHL is trying to update a brand-new deal to cut player salaries – and its proposal does make sense. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericmacramalla/2020/11/28/with-nhl-and-nhlpa-facing-off-on-salaries-the-leagues-proposal-does-makes-sense/?sh=596bbf7c7fbe

Week 2

Reading 21: Paul, R. (2017). Player development: Junior vs. college hockey [Slide presentation].
Reading 22: College Hockey Inc. (2017). NCAA college hockey vs. CHL major junior. http://collegehockeyinc.com/ncaa-college-hockey-vs-chl-major-junior.php
Reading 23: Junior Hockey Truth. (2014, September 2). CHL vs. NCAA: Know your options [Video]. YouTube https://youtu.be/i_DVydLv_KM
Reading 24: Paul, R. (2017). Junior hockey draft [Slide presentation].
Reading 25: Paul, R. (2017). Eligibility of foreign players—Junior/NCAA hockey [Slide presentation].
Reading 26: Ottawa 67’s Hockey. (2015, June 29). Jeff Brown discusses the CHL import draft [Video]. YouTube https://youtu.be/YBy4C-vtYNc
Reading 27: Wagman, R. (Ed.). (2016). 2016–17 prospect guidebook. Quinnipiac, CT: Hockey Prospectus.
Reading 28: Paul, R. (2017). Junior hockey eligibility for NHL drafted players [Slide presentation].
Reading 29: Morreale, M. G. (2013, October 20). Sunday long read: Tough decision, NHL or juniors. NHL.com. https://www.nhl.com/news/sunday-long-read-tough-decision-nhl-or-juniors/c-687400
Reading 30: McCurdy, B. (2015, January 4). Did Edmonton Oilers management mess up in not sending Leon Draisaitl back to junior earlier? Edmonton Journal. http://edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/nhl/cult-of-hockey/edmonton-oilers-reassign-leon-draisaitl-back-to-junior-although-destination-unknown-as-yet
Reading 31: Morreale, M. G. (2016, October 31). NHL or juniors? Tough decisions ahead. NHL.com. https://www.nhl.com/news/decisions-on-top-prospects-on-entry-level-contracts-near/c-283186212
Reading 32: Paul, R. (2017). Top European professional hockey leagues [Slide presentation].
Reading 33: Metter, A. (2012, February 13). Top 10 best ice hockey leagues. The Hockey Writers. http://thehockeywriters.com/top-10-best-ice-hockey-leagues/
Reading 34: Bexell, P. (2015, September 27). The leagues of Europe and their relative competitiveness. SB Nation: Habs Eyes on the Prize.  http://www.habseyesontheprize.com/2015/9/27/9177055/european-hockey-leagues-ranking-russia-khl-sweden-shl-finland-liiga-czech-germany-norway
Reading 35: 2112 Hockey Agency. (2017). 2020 USHL draft by the numbers. https://2112hockeyagency.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Untitled-document-1.pdf
Reading 36: Paul, R. (2017). IIHF international transfer regulations [Slide presentation].
Reading 37: Paul, R. (2017). International hockey: Article 24 of CBA [Slide presentation].
Reading 38: J. J from Kansas. (2013, August 9). Getting to know the CBA—episode 9: Article 15 & training camps. SB Nation: Winging It in Motown. https://www.wingingitinmotown.com/2013/8/9/4603280/getting-to-know-the-cba-episode-9-article-15-training-camps
Reading 39: Paul, R. (2017). Training camp and travel expenses [Slide presentation].

Week 3

Reading 40: Paul, R. (2017). Overview of NHL scouting [Slide presentation].
Reading 41: Muir, A. (2015, June 24). Draft preview: What do scouts look for in an NHL prospect? Sports Illustrated. http://www.si.com/nhl/2015/06/24/nhl-draft-scout-assessing-prospect-talent-skill-speed-size
Reading 42: Morreale, M. G. (2013, November 14). Prospector files: Top scouts talk talent evaluation. NHL.com. https://www.nhl.com/news/prospector-files-top-scouts-talk-talent-evaluation/c-691397
Reading 43: Paul, R. (2017). Central Scouting Bureau [Slide presentation].
Reading 44: Paul. R. (2017). NHL entry draft [Slide presentation].
Reading 45: Sportsnet Canada. (2016, April 22). This is how the 2016 NHL Draft lottery works [Video]. YouTube https://youtu.be/fXRp9uUrYEA
Reading 46: National Hockey League (2017, April 26). 2017 NHL Draft Lottery. NHL.com. https://www.nhl.com/panthers/news/2017-nhl-draft-lottery/c-289104736
Reading 47: J. J. from Kansas (2013, June 14). Getting to know the CBA—episode 2: The draft & entry-level deals. SB Nation. Winging It in Motown.  https://www.wingingitinmotown.com/2013/6/14/4414710/getting-to-know-the-cba-episode-2-the-draft
Reading 48: National Hockey League. (2014, August 20). NHL announces changes to Draft Lottery format. NHL.com. https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-announces-changes-to-draft-lottery-format/c-728795
Reading 49: Paul. R. (2017). NHL entry draft: Article 8 of the CBA [Slide presentation].
Reading 50: Paul, R. (2017). NHL expansion draft rules [Slide presentation].
Reading 51: Paul, R. (2017). Rules and procedures governing Standard Player’s Contract [Slide presentation].
Reading 52: J. J. from Kansas. (2013, June 28). Getting to know the CBA—episode 4, part 1: Standard player contracts. SB Nation: Winging It in Motown.  https://www.wingingitinmotown.com/2013/6/28/4460828/getting-to-know-the-cba-episode-4-standard-player-contracts
Reading 53: Leach, Z. (2019, January 21).The Anaheim Ducks and the issue of “Tagging.” Pro Hockey Rumors. https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2019/01/the-anaheim-ducks-and-the-issue-of-tagging.html
Reading 54: Paul, R. (2017). Competitive balance [Slide presentation].
Reading 55: Morreale, M. G. (2020, September 26). 2020 NHL draft prospects get scouted via video during pandemic. NHL.com. https://www.nhl.com/news/video-key-to-nhl-draft-preparation-in-pandemic/c-319175544
Reading 56: Vensel, M. (2020, September 22). How the Penguins altered their scouting during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/penguins/2020/09/22/penguins-scouting-coronavirus-pandemic-nhl-draft-preview/stories/202009220061
Reading 57: Peters, C. (2020, October 28). NHL prospect development in a pandemic: COVID-19 impact on 2021 draft, scouting and pipeline building. ESPN.com. https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/30203145/nhl-prospect-development-pandemic-covid-19-impact-2021-draft-scouting-pipeline-building

Week 4

Reading 58: Paul, R. (2021). Hockey analytics overview [Slide presentation].
Reading 59: rmnbblog. (2014, October 3). Crash course on NHL advanced stats: Corsi, Fenwick, PDO, and zone starts explained [Video].YouTube.  https://youtu.be/icga7DqOl
Reading 60: Paul, R. (2017). NHL.com enhanced statistics [Slide presentation].
Reading 61: Paul, R. (2017). Hockey analytics: Independent websites [Slide presentation].
Reading 62: Paul, R. (2017). Player usage charts [Slide presentation].
Reading 63: Paul, R. (2017). Goaltending analytics: Importance of the royal road [Slide presentation].
Reading 64: Power, K. (2015, January 6). Video breakdown: How Steve Valiquette will change how we think about goaltending. SB Nation: Blue Shirt Banter. http://www.blueshirtbanter.com/2015/1/6/7500845/video-breakdown-how-steve-valiquette-will-change-how-we-think-about
Reading 65: Vollman, R. (2016). What’s the best way to build a team? In Stat Shot (pp. 12-74). ECW Press.
Reading 66: Macdonald, Brian. (2011). A regression-based adjusted plus-minus statistic for NHL players. Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports, 7(3). https://0-doi-org.aupac.lib.athabascau.ca/10.2202/1559-0410.1284
Reading 67: Czuzoj-Shulman, N., Yu, D., Boucher, C., Bornn, L., & Javan, M. (2019, March 1–2). Winning isn’t everything: A contextual analysis of hockey face-offs [Paper presentation].  MIT Sloan Sport Analytics Conference, Boston, MA, United States. https://global-uploads.webflow.com/5f1af76ed86d6771ad48324b/5f6d38d2f51633204ddb9c07_Sloan_2019_Faceoffs2.pdf

Note: A video of this conference presentation is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/A8hZBRBr96w

Week 5

Reading 68: Paul, R. (2017). NHL rookie contracts [Slide presentation].
Reading 69: Knappe, K. (2019, January 31). NHL, AHL, and ECHL hockey contracts 101. Pension Plan Puppets. https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/and-now-you-know/2019/1/31/18165062/nhl-contracts-ahl-contracts-echl-contracts-cba-nhlpa-phpa-how-do-nhl-contracts-work-waivers-two-way
Reading 70: Hill, B. (2018, May 17). How much do young NHLers make? The Hockey Writers. https://thehockeywriters.com/nhl-entry-level-compensation/ 
Reading 71: Paul, R. (2017). Entry level compensation [Slide presentation].
Reading 72: Paul, R. (2017). One-way and two-way contracts [Slide presentation].
Reading 73: Paul, R. (2017). Bridge contracts [Slide presentation].
Reading 74: Paul, R. (2017). Offer sheets and offer sheet compensation [Slide presentation].
Reading 75: Dixon, R. (2019). The projection business. Sportsnet Canada. https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/nhl-young-stars-contracts-bridge-deal-big-read/
Reading 76: Paul, R. (2017). CBA Offer sheets and offer sheet compensation [Slide presentation].
Reading 77: Kaplan, E. (2019, July 2) How an NHL offer sheet works and what comes next for Sebastian Aho. ESPN.  https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/27099988/how-nhl-offer-sheet-works-comes-next-sebastian-aho
Reading 78: Kerr, B. (2019, July 2) The history of the NHL offer sheet. Last Word on Hockey. https://lastwordonhockey.com/2019/07/02/history-nhl-offer-sheet/
Reading 79: Paul, R. (2017). Endorsements; sponsorships; licensing [Slide presentation].

Week 6

Reading 80: Paul, R. (2017). Salary arbitration [Slide presentation].
Reading 81: Drance, T. (2014, July 14). 3 things you need to know about NHL salary arbitration. theScore.com. http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/538417
Reading 82: Ryan, D. (2017, July 25). Spooner vs. the Bruins: How does NHL arbitration work? SB Nation: Stanley Cup of Chowder. https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2017/7/25/16023102/ryan-spooner-arbitration-hearing-how-does-nhl-arbitration-work-nhl-average-salary-arbitration-rights
Reading 83: Lake, R. (2019, July 24). Inside NHL salary arbitration and the 40 players who have filed. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/ryanlake/2019/07/24/inside-nhl-salary-arbitration-and-the-40-players-that-have-filed/#5c93bd3760f3
Reading 84: Paul, R. (2017). Salary arbitration,Section12 of the CBA. [Slide presentation].
Reading 85: Paul, R. (2017). NHL free agency [Slide presentation].
Reading 86: Fitzpatrick, J. (2019, May 24). NHL restricted free agents. LiveAbout. https://www.liveabout.com/nhl-restricted-free-agents-2778980
Reading 87: Lake, R. (2016, August 15). How free agency works in the National Hockey League (NHL). Law In Sport. https://www.lawinsport.com/topics/regulation-a-governance/item/how-free-agency-works-in-the-national-hockey-league?category_id=115
Reading 88: Dominik (2013, June 7). NHL CBA: College loophole clarified; Anders Lee’s ELC. SB Nation: Lighthouse Hockey. https://www.lighthousehockey.com/2013/6/7/4404684/nhl-cba-college-loophole-ncaa-change
Reading 89: Neumeier, D. (2017, August 18). Draft dodging: The NHL needs to fix prospect free agency rules. SB Nation: Defending Big D. https://www.defendingbigd.com/2017/8/18/16165916/draft-dodging-the-nhl-needs-to-fix-prospect-free-agency-rules-schultz-butcher-vesey-kerfoot-hayes
Reading 90: Paul, R. (2017). Free agency: Article 10 of the CBA [Slide presentation].
Reading 91: Roberson, A. (2020, October 15). Salary arbitration in the NHL with 2020 updates. Beyond the Glass. https://beyondtheglasshockey.com/2020/10/salary-arbitration-in-the-nhl-with-2020-updates.html
Reading 92: Associated Press (2020, October 8). No frenzy? NHL free agency an unknown given flat salary cap. NBC Sports. https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2020/10/08/no-frenzy-nhl-free-agency-an-unknown-given-flat-salary-cap/
Reading 93: Paul, R. (2017). Coase theorem [Slide presentation].

Week 7

Reading 94: Paul, R. (2017). NHL salary cap and floor [Slide presentation].
Reading 95: Paul, R. (2017). Team payroll range system [Slide presentation].
Reading 96: Paul, R. (2017). Salary cap hit vs. player salary [Slide presentation].
Reading 97: Wilson, K. (2013, July 8). How are bad NHL contracts born? The winner’s curse. Sporting News. http://www.sportingnews.com/nhl/news/4509514-nhl-free-agents-worst-contracts-2013-the-winners-curse-vincent-lecavalier-flyers
Reading 98: Clipperton, J. (2020, September 14). NHL GMs preparing for new economic realities brought on by COVID-19. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/7335093/nhl-hockey-coronavirus-salary-cap-revenue/
Reading 99: Paul, R. (2017). Winner’s curse [Slide presentation].

Week 8

Reading 100: Paul, R. (2017). NHL active roster [Slide presentation].
Reading 101: Meltzer, B. (2016, July 15). Who can play where…and why. NHL.com. https://www.nhl.com/flyers/news/who-can-play-where-and-why/c-889461
Reading 102: Paul, R. (2017). Injured reserve [Slide presentation].
Reading 103: National Hockey League. (2015). Hockey operations guidelines. NHL.com. http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=26377
Reading 104: Slappers and Stats (2016, March 1). Clarifying the long-term injured reserve (LTIR). Slappers and Stats. https://slappersandstats.com/2016/03/01/clarifying-the-long-term-injured-reserve-ltir/
Reading 105: Paul, R. (2017). Schedule, rosters, reserve lists, and practices [Slide presentation].
Reading 106: Paul, R. (2017). NHL waivers and waivers eligibility [Slide presentation].
Reading 107: Beatty, J. (2013, October 7). A guide to the NHL waiver process. SB Nation Litter Box Cats. http://www.litterboxcats.com/2013/10/7/4792782/nhl-waiver-waivers-cba-florida-panthers
Reading 108: Muir, A. (2015, November 23). Trapped in the box: Why NHL’s waiver rules need reworking. Sports Illustrated. http://www.si.com/nhl/2015/11/23/nhl-waiver-wire-system-player-development-impact
Reading 109: Clinton, J. (2017, September 21). Five teams facing tricky waiver situations ahead of 2017-18 NHL regular season. The Hockey News. http://www.thehockeynews.com/news/article/five-teams-facing-tricky-waiver-situations-ahead-of-2017-18-nhl-regular-season
Reading 110: Associated Press. (2021, January 11). Taxi! NHL taxi squads to help teams stay on ice in pandemic. NBC Sports. https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2021/01/11/taxi-nhl-taxi-squads-to-help-teams-stay-on-ice-in-pandemic/
Reading 111: Rosen, D. (2021, January 12). NHL realignment, taxi squad for only one season, Daly says in Q&A.  NHL.com. https://www.nhl.com/news/deputy-commissioner-bill-daly-discusses-nhl-return-to-play/c-320216624
Reading 112: Paul, R. (2017). Waivers and loans of players to minor league clubs [Slide presentation].

Supplementary Readings

Note for students: To view European sites in English, search site address in Google, and use the Google Translate feature, or download the Chrome browser.

Week 1 Supp. Rdgs.

American Hockey League: http://theahl.com/
East Coast Hockey League: http://www.echl.com/
Southern Professional Hockey League: https://www.thesphl.com/

Week 2 Supp. Rdgs.

Canadian Hockey League (CHL): http://chl.ca/
Czech Extraliga: http://www.hokej.cz/
Die Eiskalte Leidenschaft (DEL—Germany): https://www.telekomeishockey.de/
Kontinental Hockey League (KHL): http://en.khl.ru/
Liiga (Finland): http://liiga.fi/
NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey: http://www.ncaa.com/sports/icehockey-men/d1
NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey: http://www.ncaa.com/sports/icehockey-women/nc
Ontario Hockey League (OHL): http://ontariohockeyleague.com/
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL): http://theqmjhl.ca/
Slovak Extraliga: http://tipsportliga.hockey/
Swedish Hockey League (SHL): http://www.shl.se/
Swiss Ice Hockey: http://www.sihf.ch/de/national-league/
United States Hockey League (USHL): http://www.ushl.com/
Western Hockey League (WHL): http://whl.ca/

Week 3 Supp. Rdgs.

Elite Hockey Prospects: http://www.eliteprospects.com/
Hockey Prospect: https://www.hockeyprospect.com/
Hockey’s Future: http://www.hockeysfuture.com/
Kasan, S. (2011, June 11). The art of scouting. NHL.com. Retrieved from https://www.nhl.com/penguins/news/the-art-of-scouting/c-566201
Kasan, S. (2011, June 17). Week in the life of an NHL scout. NHL.com. Retrieved from https://www.nhl.com/penguins/news/week-in-the-life-of-an-nhl-scout/c-566097
OHL Prospects (2011, April 24). Sunday Top 10—Characteristics/traits that scouts look for. Retrieved from http://ohlprospects.blogspot.com/2011/04/sunday-top-10-characteristicstraits.html
McKeen’s Hockey: https://www.mckeenshockey.com/
Pukalo, M. (2010, May 14). The life: Amateur scout. NHL.com. Retrieved from https://www.nhl.com/lightning/news/the-life-amateur-scout/c-529145
Pukalo, M. (2010, June 30). The life: Professional scout. NHL.com. Retrieved from https://www.nhl.com/lightning/news/the-life-professional-scout/c-533334

Week 4 Supp. Rdgs.

National Hockey League. (n.d.). Enhanced statistics. NHL.com Retrieved from http://www.nhl.com/stats/enhanced?navid=nav-sts-adv
Independent Hockey Analytics sites:
Behind the Net: http://www.behindthenet.ca/
Corsica Hockey: https://www.corsicahockey.com/
Hockey Reference: http://www.hockey-reference.com/
HockeyViz: http://hockeyviz.com/
Own the Puck HERO Charts: http://ownthepuck.blogspot.ca/
Puckbase: http://puckbase.com/
Sporting Charts – NHL: https://www.sportingcharts.com/nhl/

Week 5 Supp. Rdgs.

Price, S. (2017, July 25). NHL teams’ unwillingness to use offer sheets on restricted free agents remains puzzling. SB Nation. https://www.sbnation.com/2017/7/25/16022254/nhl-free-agency-offer-sheets-arbitration-rfas-2017
Blades, J. (2016, July 1). Offer sheets: How they work, the cost, and restricted free agents who could be targetted. SB Nation: Eyes on the Prize. http://www.habseyesontheprize.com/2016/7/1/12073238/offer-sheets-nhl-free-agency-frenzy-rules-cba-cost-compensation-draft-picks-rfa-gaudreau-hoffman
Timmins, B. (2015, June 25). NHL offer sheet rules—a refresher. SB Nation: Silver Seven. http://www.silversevensens.com/2015/6/25/8773751/nhl-offer-sheet-explained-rules-guide
Lambert, R. (2017, July 31). What we learned: NHL bridge contracts and their many evils. Yahoo Sports. https://sports.yahoo.com/learned-nhl-bridge-contracts-many-evils-134122787.html
Brooks, L. (2016, July 9). How Panthers show aftershocks of NHL’s erased bridge contracts. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2016/07/09/how-panthers-show-aftershocks-of-nhls-erased-bridge-contracts/
HappyCaraT. (2014, September 17). The mutual benefits of bridge contracts. SB Nation: Artic Ice Hockey. http://www.arcticicehockey.com/2014/9/17/6295669/mutual-benefits-of-bridge-contracts-bogosian-subban-johansen-canadiens-jets
Kimelman, A. (2011, July 5). Why GMs shy away from offer sheets. NHL.com. https://www.nhl.com/news/why-gms-shy-away-from-offer-sheets/c-568564
Lambert, R. (2013, July 22). What we learned: On the merits and drawbacks of a ‘bridge contract.’ Yahoo Sports. http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/learned-merits-drawbacks-bridge-contract-143219395.html
Lambert, R. (2016, June 30). Huge if true: Boston and giant tease of NHL offer sheets. Yahoo Sports. http://sports.yahoo.com/news/huge-if-true-boston-and-giant-tease-of-nhl-offer-sheets-202756970.html
Larson, D. (2014, July 15). To bridge or not to bridge: Re-signing the youth. SB Nation: Hockey Wilderness. http://www.hockeywilderness.com/2014/7/15/5899675/to-bridge-or-not-to-bridge-re-signing-the-youth
Matsoukas, A. (2014, October 28). NHL contracts after entry-level: Bridge or long-term? Fansided. http://fansided.com/2014/10/28/nhl-contracts-entry-level-bridge-long-term/
Praill, C. (2016, July 13). Why NHL GMs need to say goodbye to the bridge contract. Sportsnet. http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/nhl-gms-need-say-goodbye-bridge-contract/

Week 6 Supp. Rdgs.

There are no supplementary readings this week.

Week 7 Supp. Rdgs.

Contract information: http://www.spotrac.com/

Week 8 Supp. Rdgs.

There are no supplementary readings this week.