Confirmed with Link: NHL/NHLPA Cap Estimates Next 3 Seasons (95.5, 104, 113.5)

[417]

Not good at all for Ottawa/Winnipeg...

Not ideal for the other Canadian teams either, but they'll do fine.

But Bettman making sure Canadian teams have to fight an uphill battle.

 

[the valiant effort]

The documentary on the NHL’s trumped up financials will be something else. I hope it blows up in their faces and 10+ teams are contracted

 

[Habs Halifax]

The documentary on the NHL’s trumped up financials will be something else. I hope it blows up in their faces and 10+ teams are contracted

Didn't the new Pens ownership recently decide to sell? A year after they purchased the team.

A looming rebuild with a very high floor and you just wonder if it's connected to these new cap projections.

 

[habsterr]

Not good for small-cap teams. Crap players like Anderson and Gally might have value and be tradeable.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Didn't the new Pens ownership recently decide to sell? A year after they purchased the team.

A looming rebuild with a very high floor and you just wonder if it's connected to these new cap projections.

They want to sell a minority stake, not the team.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Not good for small-cap teams. Crap players like Anderson and Gally might have value and be tradeable.

More a contract like Price, where they can include the full cap (not on LTIR), but only have 1 or 2 mil to pay in actual salary, because Price has had most of his contract paid up through bonuses.

Price was just an example though, as his contract ends in June 2026.

 

[ArtPeur]

I can do Pezzeta's job for 5M$

If any team is interested, call me

 

[red devil]

 

[Redux91]

Awesome
That's gonna help *us* a lot with the Demidov and Hutson contracts

Thank christ

We're gonna be juuuuust fine boys

 

[Wats]

How does Hutson not ask for like 10M with these numbers

If he's good enough to ask 10M, I'd call it a win.

 

[sheed36]

Once the cap gets to 113.5m it'll be pretty much like the days when there wasn't even a cap, since other than a very few rich teams most teams won't be able to spend close to the max cap amount and a bunch of teams will struggle to even hit the 83.9m cap floor.

Eventually we'll be back to smaller market teams not being able to afford their star players anymore because they can't compete with the rich teams throwing way more money at these players.

 

[vokiel]

Makes sense, otherwise they would be squeezed into a bad investment.

 

[Thomas Sowell]

Once the cap gets to 113.5m it'll be pretty much like the days when there wasn't even a cap, since other than a very few rich teams most teams won't be able to spend close to the max cap amount and a bunch of teams will struggle to even hit the 83.9m cap floor.

Eventually we'll be back to smaller market teams not being able to afford their star players anymore because they can't compete with the rich teams throwing way more money at these players.

I dont care....

 

[Thomas Sowell]

Avalanche shooting themselves now, hope marner gets 30 million for the leafs

 

[Canadienna]

They're not going to spend more without making more.

Expect everything to jump in cost as the cap rises.

 

[Deebs]

This is very bad for Canadian teams especially with the Orange Turd of the South about to handcuff a lot of what happens up here.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

This is a very quick spitball so don't jump on me about the numbers. Just trying to get a rough idea! Somehow got us Nemec (lol) - but insert random 6 million RD in there.

Habs - 2027 - 2028 - 113.5

Caufield (7.75) - Suzuki (7.875) - Slaf (7.6) = 23.25m
Laine (8) - Dach (6) - Demidov (950K) = 14.95m
Heinemen (4.5) - Hage (950K) - Kapanen (2.25) = 7.7m
Tuch (2.2) - Beck (3) - Xhekaj (2.1) = 7.3m

Total for primary forward group = 53.2m

Hutson (10m) - Rein (5.55) = 15.55m
Guhle (5.55) - Nemec (6) = 11.55m
Xhekaj (3.75) - Carrier (4) = 7.75m

Total for primary d men - 33.85 m

Dobes - 6.5
Fowler - 950K

Total for two goalies = 7.45m

Total cap on primary team = 94.5 m

Need 3 more players for 23 man roster and we have 19 million still to spend.

Need cap flexibility when Demidov commands 10+ in 28/29

WE ARE IN EXCELLENT SHAPE

6.5m for a backup goalie
6m for Nemec lol
5.5m Reinbacher loll
Dach 6M

not because the cap rise you gotta overpay everyone

 

[waitin425]

6.5m for a backup goalie
6m for Nemec lol
5.5m Reinbacher loll
Dach 6M

not because the cap rise you gotta overpay everyone

In 27-28 Dobes could be signing for something in that.

Not sure what is so funny. If I have overshot on their contracts it just means we have more spending money in other areas. I just threw some mid range numbers out that they could possibly be at.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

This is a very quick spitball so don't jump on me about the numbers. Just trying to get a rough idea! Somehow got us Nemec (lol) - but insert random 6 million RD in there.

Habs - 2027 - 2028 - 113.5

Caufield (7.75) - Suzuki (7.875) - Slaf (7.6) = 23.25m
Laine (8) - Dach (6) - Demidov (950K) = 14.95m
Heinemen (4.5) - Hage (950K) - Kapanen (2.25) = 7.7m
Tuch (2.2) - Beck (3) - Xhekaj (2.1) = 7.3m

Total for primary forward group = 53.2m

Hutson (10m) - Rein (5.55) = 15.55m
Guhle (5.55) - Nemec (6) = 11.55m
Xhekaj (3.75) - Carrier (4) = 7.75m

Total for primary d men - 33.85 m

Dobes - 6.5
Fowler - 950K

Total for two goalies = 7.45m

Total cap on primary team = 94.5 m

Need 3 more players for 23 man roster and we have 19 million still to spend.

Need cap flexibility when Demidov commands 10+ in 28/29

WE ARE IN EXCELLENT SHAPE

Laine at $8M is a nightmare

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Gally buyout, not sure, but Price moving to a team that needs to meet the floor, but not pay the actual $$$ because his contract is insured... yes

Meeting the floor isn't going to be an issue. There's only 3 teams operating below $80m: Calgary, Anaheim & Columbus. Cap floor will likely be $70m. All 3 of those teams are at $69m or $70m already.

It will be interesting to see if teams start hitting internal revenue caps, though. Like can Nashville really afford to go over $100m? You know Leafs, NYR, etc can, but Florida?

 

[MarkovsKnee]

They still do, but if the revenue shared is going all to reach the floor, then the owners get diminishing returns.

Well, then the cap would come down. It's supposed to be a 50/50 split.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Well, then the cap would come down. It's supposed to be a 50/50 split.

50/50 split with owners and players yes, but when there is revenue sharing, the rich owners help the lower revenue generators. The players don't get affected from what I can see. Their entire focus with owners is to create parity and this is what Bettman does best.

 

[vokiel]

Well, then the cap would come down. It's supposed to be a 50/50 split.

Of revenues, not profits.. That's the point I'm making if the revenue sharing scheme is used more by smaller markets just to reach the floor, that supposedly would translate in less pocketed profits? Dreger seems to think they'll be re-adjustments in how revenue is shared anyhow. It's an interesting question.. How does it affect smaller markets like Columbus who just tries to remain above the floor every season?

 

[Habs Halifax]

Meeting the floor isn't going to be an issue. There's only 3 teams operating below $80m: Calgary, Anaheim & Columbus. Cap floor will likely be $70m. All 3 of those teams are at $69m or $70m already.

It will be interesting to see if teams start hitting internal revenue caps, though. Like can Nashville really afford to go over $100m? You know Leafs, NYR, etc can, but Florida?

There is all kinds of other stuff they use to even it out. National TV deals, Merchandising, etc. No doubt they will protect the lower revenue generators so they keep the sport growing.

One thing I would love to know is how they manage expansion team revenue. That is not shared with players from what I understand and my gut says each owner gets a cut but the NHL holds back money so they have funds for operating costs and to help with the lower market teams.

 

[Kosseca]

Meeting the floor isn't going to be an issue. There's only 3 teams operating below $80m: Calgary, Anaheim & Columbus. Cap floor will likely be $70m. All 3 of those teams are at $69m or $70m already.

It will be interesting to see if teams start hitting internal revenue caps, though. Like can Nashville really afford to go over $100m? You know Leafs, NYR, etc can, but Florida?

Fair. Then an insured contract may still be of interest to some. That said, it's not like MTL needs to move Price of the cap and with only one extra season on it, it's not going to be a problem when MTL will need the cap space.