2025-26 NHL salary cap. Estimated $92.5m, but could be $95-97m?

[LadyStanley]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1857985782331416666

Will league and union do the status quo and raise cap to around $92.5m with BIG jump for 26-27? Or will there be more of a jump say between $95-97m for next season?

Stay tuned.

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[lakeshirts37]

It better be 95-97M. enough is enough.

 

[gstommylee]

It has to be CBA negotiated with the NHLPA...

It better be 95-97M. enough is enough.

It can't be the CBA only allows 5% increase per year.

 

[gstommylee]

 

[eojsmada]

I'll be curious to see what they come up with. I'm sure having Utah and not Arizona is a huge boon to the bottom line of the league.

 

[Arto Kilponen]

I wish that the minimum salary is raised.

 

[lakeshirts37]

It has to be CBA negotiated with the NHLPA...



It can't be the CBA only allows 5% increase per year.

What? They can go over 5% if they negotiate….

 

[gstommylee]

What? They can go over 5% if they negotiate….

And the CBA doesn't expire until after 25-26 season... Unless the new CBA gets done by the end of this season. I don't see why the owners would give NHLPA leverage to demand a EVEN HIGHER cap just after one happened prior to the new CBA agreement going into effect.

 

[StreetHawk]

I don't think the PA would risk going to the high end of $97 mill.
Based on last year's numbers, I believe escrow was at 6% and the PA ended up with about half of that back, thus a net of about 3% for escrow. That's kind of the range the PA prefers it being.

So, they'd sacrifice a couple of million of the cap to keep the net escrow in this 3% range, vs risk having it go up to 5-6% net after the numbers are all in.

Could see them push it up to $93-$94 mill if the escrow numbers are projected to remain close to the prior season.

 

[rojac]

I don't think the PA would risk going to the high end of $97 mill.
Based on last year's numbers, I believe escrow was at 6% and the PA ended up with about half of that back, thus a net of about 3% for escrow. That's kind of the range the PA prefers it being.

So, they'd sacrifice a couple of million of the cap to keep the net escrow in this 3% range, vs risk having it go up to 5-6% net after the numbers are all in.

Could see them push it up to $93-$94 mill if the escrow numbers are projected to remain close to the prior season.

Based on Friedman's report, the PA has been floating the 95-97M cap to players as they talk to them in preparation for upcoming CBA talks. So, I think the PA wants it. And I think they wanted a bigger increase last yeat but they couldn't reach a deal with the owners. Paul Bissonnette was wondering if the league might want a 84 game shedule (with reduced preseason games in exchange.

 

[Golden_Jet]

It has to be CBA negotiated with the NHLPA...



It can't be the CBA only allows 5% increase per year.

No the MOU specifically has wording if the revenues exceed the 5% number, then can be increased further, as long as approval from both sides.

 

[lakeshirts37]

No the MOU specifically has wording if the revenues exceed the 5% number, then can be increased further, as long as approval from both sides.

@gstommylee

 

[Tawnos]

And the CBA doesn't expire until after 25-26 season... Unless the new CBA gets done by the end of this season. I don't see why the owners would give NHLPA leverage to demand a EVEN HIGHER cap just after one happened prior to the new CBA agreement going into effect.

The current CBA explicitly allows them to exceed the 5% if both sides agree to it. This situation was anticipated. And I wouldn’t be surprised if the owners don’t really care much where the cap actually is, since they’re getting the same cut in the end anyway.

 

[rojac]

The current CBA explicitly allows them to exceed the 5% if both sides agree to it. This situation was anticipated. And I wouldn’t be surprised if the owners don’t really care much where the cap actually is, since they’re getting the same cut in the end anyway.

No but the players do seem to want, so from owners' point of view, it's a chance to get something from the players.

 

[archangel2]

and the players will request more money as well.