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Karl Rasmussen

NHL to Address LTIR Loophole With Playoff Salary Cap in New CBA Contract

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman presents Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett (9) the Conn Smythe Trophy | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

There are some key changes set to be implemented to the National Hockey League in the coming years after the NHL and NHLPA agreed to some terms during the latest rounds of discussions over a new Collective Bargaining Agreement.

According to Chris Johnston and Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic, the NHL plans to go forth with an 84-game regular season starting in 2026-27, while also addressing the problematic long-term injury reserve loophole teams were using to side-step the salary cap.

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