There are a lot of changes in the NHL’s format for the upcoming 2021 season, which will (hopefully) drop the puck on Jan. 13.
There will be fewer games than normal and new divisions for every NHL squad, and there will also be a help to the roster in the form of a four- to six-man taxi squad.
The taxi squad players will be paid their full AHL salaries (or NHL salaries if not a two-way player), and they won’t have a cap hit on the NHL team while on the taxi squad. The downside for the taxi squad players is that they won’t be able to participate in any AHL activities, but the good news is they can practice with the NHL team the whole season.