Monday, February 3, 2025

NHL weekend rankings: Huge cap news, more blockbuster trades, and oh yeah, games

It was another weekend where the biggest stories came off the ice, including our second consecutive Friday night blockbuster. We’ll get to the J.T. Miller trade, and the follow-up deal with the Penguins, in a bit.

But first, let’s focus on the biggest news of the weekend, a story that will have repercussions in the league for years to come. The salary cap is going up – way, way up. After years of stagnation due to the pandemic, the ceiling will rise from the current $88 million to an estimated $113.5 million over just three years, an average jump of $8.5 million per year. And it’s possible those numbers end up being even higher.

Let’s break down what this could mean.

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