NHL's growth prompts significant salary cap spike

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The NHL and NHLPA announced on Friday that the cap will increase over the next three seasons, going up by $7.5 million next year, $8.5 million the following year and $9.5 million in 2027-28. Those increases would set Team Payroll Ranges for the next three seasons to:
Nice on ice: NHL's growth prompts significant salary cap spike
The NHL is projecting a significant increase in the salary cap over the next three seasons to reflect the healthy growth of the league after the pandemic.
NHL, players association announce salary cap increase for next three seasons
After a mostly flat NHL salary cap during and after the pandemic, the cap ceiling is set to rise significantly the next three seasons.
NHL salary cap over the next 3 seasons is getting its biggest increases since it started in 2005
The NHL salary cap is going up significantly next season, with even bigger increases set for the coming years. The league and the Players’ Association on Friday released the cap numbers for the next three seasons: $95.
NHL Salary Cap Projected to Soar $25.5M After Stagnant Six Years
The NHL and its union announced a significant increase to its salary cap over the next three years, projecting a jump from $88 million this season to $113.5 million for the 2027-28 season. The NHL cap has barely budged in the last six years,
NHL and union agree on three years of salary cap boosts
The National Hockey League and NHL Players' Association announced an agreement on Friday on salary cap rises for the next three seasons after record revenues last season.
NHL/NHLPA Estimate Cap Increase of $25.5 Million Over Next 3 Seasons
The NHL and NHL Players Associate (NHLPA) have released their estimates for the salary cap for each of the next three seasons. The projected cap for the 2025-26 season is $95.5 million, 2026-27 to be $104 million,
NHL salary cap expected to jump to $95.5M next season, reach $113.5M in 2027-28
The agreement sets the annual increases to the upper limit, subject to the Collective Bargaining Agreement being in effect beyond the 2025-26 season, at $7.5 million in 2025-26, $

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