As soon as the words “flat salary cap” were uttered last year prior to the Return to Play, we all probably suspected that life would be challenging for the Calgary Flames this season due to a lack of cap space. But rather than just white knuckle their way through the season, the Flames’ hockey operations crew has been busy with a flurry of moves aimed at giving them some breathing room.
A note about contract types
There are two types of NHL deals: one-ways and two-ways.
A player on a one-way deal gets his NHL salary no matter where he’s playing.