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Carolina Hurricanes: How a Flat Cap Could Affect Spending

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 18: Don Waddell of the Carolina Hurricanes attends the 2019 NHL Awards Nominee Media Availability at the Encore Las Vegas on June 18, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

The Carolina Hurricanes may have to move forward with a flat cap.

With speculation of a flat cap of around $82 million, what would that mean for the NHL? How would that affect the Carolina Hurricanes and their offseason spending?

As attempts to extend the current CBA move forward, one thing that has been brought up is introducing a flat cap.