The Edmonton Oilers signed Ethan Bear to a two-year contract on Monday with a salary cap hit of $2 million. The signing put the Oilers $2.2 million over the salary cap.
Puck Pedia: “If 2 players more on IR before opening roster, could build lineup $4.06M over cap w/ Klefbom on LTIR, making LTIR pool $4.06M.”
Puck Pedia: “Otherwise, need to send players down to be just below $81.5M, submit opening roster, then Klefbom LTIR & have pool =$4.167M-Cap Space.
Could send Yamamoto, Neal & Smith down & Forsberg on Roster, $130K under Cap.