At the recent meeting of the NHL’s general managers, Gary Bettman revealed that the 2019-20 salary cap is currently projected to be $83 million. That is a jump of $3.5 million from the $79.5 teams have to work with this year, and should only go up in the coming seasons as a 32nd team enters the league in a few years’ time.
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The Montreal Canadiens currently have the majority of a 23-man roster set for next season. Carey Price will be in the second year of his eight-year deal.