ANALYSIS: Does Contract Efficiency Equal NHL SUCCESS?

ANALYSIS: Does Contract Efficiency Equal NHL SUCCESS?

Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk may miss substantial time at the start of the new season due to the injuries he played through in the playoffs. We discuss the impact of him missing time on the Panthers in the coming season.

Plus, The Athletic posted its rankings of team contract efficiency throughout the NHL. But how predictive is this list of regular season success and playoff success. What other factors also figure into team success? We break this down on today's show. Here are the 2024 and 2025 rankings courtesy of The Athletic.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5646246/2024/07/25/nhl-contract-efficiency-rankings-2024/

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6528507/2025/08/06/nhl-contract-efficiency-rankings-2025/

All this and more on today's Locked On NHL Podcast with Rachel Donner and Gil Martin.

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