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NHL Salary Cap

Can the Jets & Senators Navigate the NHL’s Rising Salary Cap?

The Old Prof | September 12, 2025

The NHL’s salary cap is going up—and that means the league’s financial landscape is shifting fast. For big-market teams, it’s a green light to spend, reload, and take bigger swings…

Categories Ottawa Senators, Winnipeg Jets

Jets’ Path to Re-Signing Ehlers Easier With NHL Salary Cap Increase

Declan Schroeder | February 5, 2025

Recently, the NHL and NHLPA jointly announced the projected NHL salary caps for the next three seasons. The cap will be $95.5 million next season, $104 million in 2026-27, and…

Categories Winnipeg Jets

St. Louis Blues Get Creative With ‘Contract Tracker’ Feature

Anthony Testaguzza | September 7, 2024

In June, the salary cap/contract tracking website known as CapFriendly was agreed upon to be sold to the Washington Capitals in July after the 2024 NHL Draft and free agency…

Categories St Louis Blues

NHL Sets 2024-25 Salary Cap at $88 Million

Harrison Smajovits | June 8, 2024

The NHL has reportedly set its salary cap at $88 million and its salary cap floor at $65 million for the 2024-25 season. This will be a 5.4% increase from…

Categories NHL News

Red Wings Notebook: Fabbri, Prospect Development & More

Tony Wolak | May 15, 2024

As the 2024 NHL Playoffs progress, Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings remain hard at work preparing for the 2024-25 season. There’s plenty to do – re-sign key free…

Categories Detroit Red Wings, Grand Rapids Griffins

Oilers Are Massive Winners of Expected NHL Cap Rise in 2024-25

Rob Couch | December 5, 2023

The NHL’s salary cap is finally expected to rise significantly next season (2024-25) after a few years of minimal increases. The Board of Governors meeting estimated that the cap will…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Islanders Need to Capitalize on the Road to End Season

Jon Zella | April 14, 2021

The New York Islanders’ dazzling home record of 18-2-2 this season is a huge reason why they’re in a neck-and-neck battle with the Washington Capitals for first place in the…

Categories Editor's Choice, New York Islanders, Previews and Predictions

NHL “Flat Salary Cap” Will Lead to Bumpy Road

Pete Bauer | August 3, 2020

Reduced hockey-related revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic will result in a “flat” NHL salary cap for the 2020-21 season. With no increase from the previous year’s upper limit of…

Categories Editor's Choice, The Business of Hockey

Jets Can Still Flourish with a Flat Cap

Declan Schroeder | July 10, 2020

Any chance of the NHL salary cap increasing substantially for the 2020-21 season is dead. The COVID-19 pandemic, which forced the league to pause the 2019-20 season in March, has…

Categories Winnipeg Jets

3 Canucks That Could Become Cap Casualties

Matthew Zator | July 9, 2020

Before the wrench that is the COVID-19 pandemic was thrown into the mix, the NHL was projecting an increase in the ceiling of the salary cap to between $84 and…

Categories Vancouver Canucks

Flyers Get Wiggle Room With New Salary Cap

Nicholas LaPalombara | April 3, 2020

Over the years, the NHL has evolved in adding speed and talent to grow the sport. Hockey constantly thrusts itself into the debate as one of the most grueling and…

Categories Philadelphia Flyers

Capitals’ Salary Cap: Decision Time in DC

Ty Hudec | April 1, 2020

As we wait for hockey to return, front offices, coaching staff, and fans alike have plenty of free time to look ahead and plan for the future. For the coaching…

Categories Washington Capitals
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