Last week, Sportsnet senior reporter Chris Johnston joined the Steve Dangle Podcast for a lengthy visit. Most of the chat revolved around the Toronto Maple Leafs, but Johnston dropped some intel regarding the NHL’s salary cap that has implications for every team – including the Calgary Flames.
In short? Don’t expect the cap to budge from the current $81.5 million ceiling for awhile.
Let’s do some math
Let’s get something out of the way: while nominally the cap is half of hockey related revenues (HRR) as defined within the the CBA, the NHL and the NHLPA can basically set it anywhere they want.