For NHL franchises looking to build and develop roster depth, the salary cap is proving to be a formidable foe.
Today, every team's roster is a jigsaw puzzle. The pieces are shaped not just by players' ages, positions and skill sets, but also by salary commitments—both present and future.
Winning today while preparing for tomorrow is no easy task. Since the NHL's General Manager of the Year award was introduced in 2010, there have been no repeat winners. Two of the five honorees, 2013 winner Ray Shero and 2011 winner Mike Gillis, were dismissed from their jobs after the 2013-14 season.
For the moment, the best of the league's general managers are finding ways to build four-line teams that can share ice time and responsibilities now. They're also toward the future in terms of both developing young talent and figuring out how to keep key players in their lineups over the long term.
With preseason winding into its final week and teams getting closer to setting their lineups, here's a look at the teams that have become the NHL's deepest heading into 2014-15.
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Ranking the NHL Teams with the Most Depth for the 2014-15 Season
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