The big NHL news on Friday is that the league and player’s association have released the salary cap estimates for the next three seasons, and they represent a potentially significant spike over that time.
The numbers, via Elliotte Friedman:
New:
NHL/NHLPA have released cap estimates for next three seasons:
2025-26: $95.5M
2026-27: $104 M
2027-28: $113.5M— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) January 31, 2025Those are some significant numbers and are going to be great news for pending free agents, players up for new contracts over the next couple of seasons and of course teams all across the league.