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Patrick Andres

NHL Assures Teams of Huge Forthcoming Salary-Cap Leap Amid Revenue Growth

A hockey puck during the Stars' 3–1 win over the Blackhawks on Nov. 7, 2024. | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

With revenues trending ever upward in the NHL, the league is reportedly preparing its teams for a major salary-cap increase.

Hockey's salary cap will jump from $88 million to an estimated $95.5 million in 2026, $104 million in 2027, and $113.5 million in 2028, according to a Friday morning report from Elliotte Friedman of SportsNet.

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