NHL salary cap set at $75 million for 2017-18 season
NEW YORK (AP) The NHL salary cap has been set at $75 million for this season in a slight increase over last year.
The league and NHL Players' Association announced the cap and the salary floor of $55.4 million in a joint statement Sunday. The figures are set by the league's hockey-related revenue.
It's an increase of $2 million from the $73 million cap last season, as players elected to use their escalator clause to raise it.
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Even a slight increase can help several teams that are up against the cap, like the Chicago Blackhawks and Presidents' Trophy winning Washington Capitals. For budget teams, the floor increased just $1.4 million from $54 million.
The expansion Vegas Golden Knights must spend at least to the salary floor in their first season.
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