The latest information has the 2016-17 salary cap coming in around $74 million, and that is going to be a problem for some NHL teams. Frank Seravalli of TSN quoted Bill Daly of the NHL in regard to the cap for next season, and there are teams who are in real trouble—next year, and beyond.
Teams like the Chicago Blackhawks and Los Angeles Kings are facing problems due to their own ongoing success. The Pittsburgh Penguins have issues because Phil Kessel's addition makes them top heavy, and several other teams are facing tough decisions this summer.
Projected cap space over the next two years, key free agents, roster depth, retirements and erosion due to age factored into this ranking. Here are the 10 teams with the biggest long-term cap concerns.
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10 NHL Teams Facing Long-Term Salary-Cap Concerns
May 5th, 2016 by Allan Mitchell Leave a reply »
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