Yes, confirming previous reports that negotiations between the league and the NHLPA will almost certainly result in a salary cap of $97 million next season, an increase of $9 million (10.23 percent) from this year's $88 million. I did.
Additionally, Slap Shots will ultimately be available starting in 2025 using the “two year lag” formula outlined under the governing MOU adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic in July 2020. It also turns out that the full 2026 escrow deduction cap is expected to be returned. 6 percent.
In fact, we have been told by higher authorities that the players will not only get back the full 6 percent withheld from last season, but will likely receive an additional 1-2 percent once the NHLPA's annual audit process is complete. are.
This is because the cap for the 2023-24 season has fallen unnaturally after the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons affected by the new coronavirus, and players actually received hockey-related income last season. This means that it was only 42-44% of the total.
