NHL announces significant increases to salary cap

Capitals In Better Position To Re-Sign Chychrun With NHL Announcing Salary Cap Increases
The NHL and NHLPA announced on Friday that the cap will increase over the next three seasons, going up by $7.5 million next year, $8.5 million the following year and $9.5 million in 2027-28. Those increases would set Team Payroll Ranges for the next three seasons to:
NHL, players association announce salary cap increase for next three seasons
After a mostly flat NHL salary cap during and after the pandemic, the cap ceiling is set to rise significantly the next three seasons.
NHL salary cap over the next 3 seasons is getting its biggest increases since it started in 2005
The NHL salary cap is going up significantly next season, with even bigger increases set for the coming years. The league and the Players’ Association on Friday released the cap numbers for the next three seasons: $95.
Nice on ice: NHL's growth prompts significant salary cap spike
The NHL is projecting a significant increase in the salary cap over the next three seasons to reflect the healthy growth of the league after the pandemic.
NHL Salary Cap Set To Explode Over Next Few Seasons
Per NHL insiders, the league sent a memo to all 32 teams today announcing the anticipated salary cap and floor for the next three seasons in agreement with the NHLPA. Starting next season, the salary cap is set to skyrocket,
NHL and union agree on three years of salary cap boosts
The National Hockey League and NHL Players' Association announced an agreement on Friday on salary cap rises for the next three seasons after record revenues last season. This season, the NHL salary cap is at $88 million with a minimum of $65 million following a record $6.
NHL salary cap set to balloon by $25.5M over 3 seasons
The NHL and the NHL Players' Association have agreed on a plan that will boost the salary cap to $113.5 million for the 2027-28 season, the two sides announced Friday.
Huge increase in the salary cap: Nick Suzuki’s contract looks better than ever
You must have seen this coming, but the salary cap is going to rise significantly in the coming years. In reality, the NHL and the Players’ Association have agreed to raise the cap by $25.5 million over the next three seasons – if nothing changes by then.

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