NHL teams notified of the amount the salary cap could rise over the next 3 years

The NHL has been plagued by a flat cap for the better part of three years now.

The expected climb of approximately $8 million was shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now it appears the league is poised to finally see some significant increases.

According to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, the league provided teams with preliminary expectations for the cap to rise.

The expectation is for the salary cap to rise by $1 million next season, followed by an additional $4-5 million in the next two years. This will help many cap-strapped teams but will also provide a significant advantage to teams that already have their cores locked into long-term contracts.

It will be interesting to see how players choose to approach this cap increase but especially for a top player like Auston Matthews, who will be looking to be the next highest-paid NHL player.

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