Report – NHL Will Raise Salary Cap to $75 Million

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Jon Sorensen

The NHL salary cap will be set at $75 million next season, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. 

It’s an increase of $2 million from last season’s cap, which was set at $73 million (a 2.67% increase). The cap floor next season has been set at $55.4 million.

The increase is welcomed news for the Capitals as they head into summer trying to sign several key free agents. The Capitals are currently $24,811,538 under the new salary cap ceiling.

By Jon Sorensen

About Jon Sorensen

Jon has been a Caps fan since day one, attending his first game at the Capital Centre in 1974. His interest in the Caps has grown over the decades and included time as a season ticket holder. He has been a journalist covering the team for 10+ years, primarily focusing on analysis, analytics and prospect development.
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4 Responses to Report – NHL Will Raise Salary Cap to $75 Million

  1. Anonymous says:
    June 19, 2017 at 12:23 am

    Simple question – can we sign Oshie?

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