Prior to resuming the 2021-22 season on Tuesday night after a four-day pause due to COVID-19, the NHL revised its rules on a couple of points, including taxi squads, for the remainder of the campaign. Here is an overview of the rules:
NHL Revised Emergency Exception Rules:
- Emergency Exception ($0 Cap Hit) now eligible for players who cost no more than $1 million over the salary cap (up from $850,000)
- If a team is short 12 forwards and six defensemen due to COVID-19, they can recall without playing short one game
- If a team is short 2 goaltenders for any reason, they can recall without playing short
Taxi Squad:
- Now through All-Star Weekend (February 4-5 in Las Vegas, Nevada)
- 6 skaters max
- 20 days on taxi squad max
- Treated as in AHL for salary cap purposes and injuries
- Ineligible:
- On NHL Roster on December 22
- waivers exempt
- on NHL Roster 54 days
- played 16 of last 20 NHL Games
- If players on taxi squad do not earn a year of professional experience for CBA purposes, each NHL game played by team while player is on taxi will count as a professional game (not an NHL game)
The Washington Capitals are set to return to practice at 12 noon ET on Monday and host the Nashville Predators on Wednesday (7 PM ET, NBC Sports Washington in-market, ESPN+ out-of-market).
By Harrison Brown
