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Some things to know about the new CBA

It’s a big week for the National Hockey League, as they’ve agreed to (and ratified) a new collective bargaining agreement with their players association. We’ll have labour peace through at least 2025-26, and potentially through 2026-27 depending on league revenue growth and escrow debts to the league.

So what’s in this damn thing? Let’s crack it open!

Generally-speaking, it’s pretty much what we were led to expect by our insider friends.

The salary cap

The cap will remain at $81.5 million, as it was in 2019-20, until Hockey-Related Revenues from the prior season surpass $3.