The NHL and NHLPA are forecasting significant salary cap bumps on the current $88M ceiling in the coming years. It's a great time to be hitting free agency.
2025-26: $95.5M
2026-27: $104M
2027-28: $113.5M
Real concern for (some) Canadian teams moving forward: a $113.5 million USD salary cap in 2027-28 equates to $163.2 million spending in Canadian dollars based on today's rate.How will those teams find a way to significantly generate new revenue to match increase?