Friends, it’s almost here! Monday is cut-down day for the National Hockey League’s 32 teams, and games begin on Tuesday night! (The Calgary Flames don’t start until Saturday…)
So let’s celebrate with a mailbag!
@RyanNPike does a team trading for Eichel need to be cap compliant as of the trade or can they start him on IR and only need to be under the cap when he’s ready to play?
— Rory Brownell (@rorytate13) October 10, 2021
The short answer is “yes.” Once the rope drops on the NHL season on Tuesday, teams need to be cap compliant at all times – including suspended and injured players.