Before the season was put on hold, expectations were that the salary cap would be going up next year. According to Sporting News, that amount could fall “between $84 million and $88.2 million.” That estimated sum was back at the beginning of March.
That was before everything ground to a halt.
Now, with the season potentially not happening altogether, it’s hard to guess what the cap might look like next year.
There’s no way that the league hasn’t already taken a hit financially. The regular season would be more just about over (the Blackhawks final game was scheduled April 4, against the NY Rangers), the league would be gearing up for the postseason.