As the opening month of the NHL's 2016 free-agent period draws to a close, many teams have invested most of their available salary-cap space for 2016-17. Some, such as the Tampa Bay Lightning, have limited cap room for both next season and 2017-18.
Those clubs will find it difficult to bolster their rosters over the course of 2016-17. They'll also be limited in their efforts to re-sign or replace key players next summer via trade or free agency.
The following slideshow ranks the 10 NHL teams with long-term salary-cap issues. We'll examine their respective cap payrolls over the next two seasons, with analysis of the factors that could affect their efforts to build or maintain a competitive roster.
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Ranking the 10 NHL Teams with the Worst Long-Term Salary Cap Issues
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