As Chicago Blackhawks fans pine away until training camp begins, there’s not much to talk about. The unfamiliar concept of having available salary cap money and adding some new faces — in addition to returning an old one — does not leave much to discuss until we see the new team on the ice.
As I was perusing the litany of hockey sites, I saw one item that slipped by me. It was the Kurt Badenhausen’s December 2017 Forbes magazine article listing of top earners in the NHL.
Top earners
Sidney Crosby had held the title of the highest-earning player in the NHL for eight straight years with substantial endorsement income ($5 million-plus).