NHL/NHLPA announce Salary Cap increases for the next 3 seasons (2025-26: $95.5M, 2026-27: $104M, 2027-28: $113.5M)

[Golden_Jet]

maybe the NHL should not have been holding it back so much all these years then

You’ll have to explain what was held back, since they just follow the rules in the CBA and MOU.

 

[Greatzsky 99]

Seems ridiculous to have the cap go up that much that quickly. Didn't the NBA do that and it caused problems?
You'd think they'd want to keep it lower and eliminate the possibility of escrow.

I just read that it went up 24 procent one year and it caused a lot of problem, so they made it into maximum 10 procent over 1 year.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Well they usually aydont, but if you think of NHL situation in US that hasnt always been the case.
I was referring to the talk about how awful the deal has been to Rogers according to countless posts
i have read over the years, all based on, as far as i have seen opions, no data.
So this new deal, will tell if the old one was awful ok or good.

Well it was obviously bad, with the layoffs they had, then selling off games to recoup some money. There is enough articles out there talking about it, if you care to read them.

If you’re expecting Roger’s to come out and actually say, we made a terrible deal, and got shafted and overpaid on the deal. You’ll be waiting a long time then, especially while in current negotiations for a new deal.

 

[Greatzsky 99]

Well it was obviously bad, with the layoffs they had, then selling off games to recoup some money. There is enough articles out there talking about it, if you care to read them.

If you’re expecting Roger’s to come out and actually say, we made a terrible deal, and got shafted and overpaid on the deal. You’ll be waiting a long time then, especially while in current negotiations for a new deal.

Give me some links and i read. I havent found them and ive read quite a few on the subject

This what i found on Rogers profit, it seems to have gone down, they are still making good profit though, and the downside can hardly be coupled with NHL only, but the profit has gone down, i am not capably or have enough insight to why though. But we will find out.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Seems ridiculous to have the cap go up that much that quickly. Didn't the NBA do that and it caused problems?
You'd think they'd want to keep it lower and eliminate the possibility of escrow.

I don't know if it was a problem, but it was the main thing that allowed Durant to go to Golden State.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Thank goodness for the new ads on boards and helmets, soon to be jerseys and skates.

 

[State of Hockey]

This is going to be a huge boon to teams with young to middle-aged top talent locked up to long-term deals. Of course that isn't my team. Think Florida or Carolina for examples. I think this will only increase the talent and record disparity we already see in the league. There's more dollars chasing the same amount of talent, so the haves will be benefited most. It will be even harder to be a rebuilding team to compete for talent since the top teams will have room to add too.

Of course we as the fan are paying for this somehow.

 

[Connor McConnor]

Said it in the Business forum...but how did McFarland not have an inkling that this was coming. Even with an internal budget, there's no way they couldn't afford Rantanen's extension.

Because because respect! Can’t pay him more than MacK!

 

[Crow]

I have a question. Are there any cheap owners in the NHL who are close to the floor now?

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Great thing for teams with young talent locked up with term. I like where my team (Minnesota) is at: Faber, Boldy, Eriksson Ek, hopefully soon-to-be Rossi at an average of ~$7.2M. Middleton's recent extension looking better as well. Kaprizov's deal will offset some of it Im sure, though.

 

[Czechboy]

I'm sure all the McDavid to Toronto rumours will die down now. Drai's extension is looking great now. Don't overpay Bouch and we may actually come out of this alive!

 

[WarriorofTime]

So don't buy the hot dog?

IMO, the only things you can complain about their prices are the tickets, and maybe parking. Tickets cause, well, y'aint getting in without one. Parking is a maybe cause you gotta get there, but there are options. The rest is optional. No one is forced to buy beer or food at a rink, or hats, jerseys, or whatever.

In actuality refusing the hot dog(etc.) sends the message.

Sometimes you just gotta say no. Remember too you're a customer, and when the business provider fails to provide value, you cease doing business. Teams, media, etc., perpetuate the "fan" thing so that you think you're "part of a tribe" or have some "duty" to a piece of laundry. But ultimately, they are a business that is looking to separate you from your money, same as Apple, Amazon, Microsoft or P&G. Why should an NHL team be treated differently than those companies when you are paying the money?

I’m a Blackhawks STH. The beer is mandatory.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

This is going to be a huge boon to teams with young to middle-aged top talent locked up to long-term deals. Of course that isn't my team. Think Florida or Carolina for examples. I think this will only increase the talent and record disparity we already see in the league. There's more dollars chasing the same amount of talent, so the haves will be benefited most. It will be even harder to be a rebuilding team to compete for talent since the top teams will have room to add too.

Of course we as the fan are paying for this somehow.

Yeah, Bedard coming off his ELC right in the middle of it is pretty unlucky. At least you got Vlasic locked in nicely though.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Thank goodness for the new ads on boards and helmets, soon to be jerseys and skates.

I've got some bad news for you...

 

[AlienWorkShop]

Why aren't contracts set as a percentage of the cap?

 

[Voight]

3 predictions for the new cap world

1. I think both players & league will agree to term limits in next CBA. The stars will benefit from 5 years with higher AAV and then another 5 while still in demand and the owners don’t have to lock up non stars/declining for so long

2. McDavid will get 20m cap. If you take the average of these 3 years cap and then apply the max 20% cap, you get 20.8m. If he takes 20m he can claim to be under market value.

3. Another expansion on the horizon. Much of the cap growth is fueled by the success in Vegas, Seattle and the shedding of Arizona, now in Utah. The players & the owners won’t be able to say no and indeed the owners have a fiduciary duty to grow revenues as their obligation in the Partnership with the players.

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4. Trades will be harder as teams at the floor won’t want to take on salary and won’t be able to give up salary.

Depends. Players who are 29/30/31 benefit from an 8 year deal whereas they wouldn't from a 5 year deal since they likely won't be as good of a player but that expires.