Yesterday we learned that the league had released some preliminary numbers regarding the salary cap for the 2016-17 season. The number reported is a potential $74.5M, which is a $3.1M increase over this season's $71.4M ceiling. It is important to note that this is a preliminary number and that the final decision on next year's cap won't come until after this season. The NHL floated out a similar number last year, only to have it fall to the current cap number, so this is by no means set in stone, and could change dramatically.
A look into the Wild's 2016-17 Salary Cap Situation
