It was a momentous day when the NHL and NHLPA announced they had come to terms on a new four-year Collective Bargaining Agreement and it has since been ratified by a player vote. The full Memo of Understanding has now been released and PuckPedia gathered the important changes together in an easy to understand recap.
We summarized key changes in the new CBA, including:
-New Min Salaries & Max ELC Comp
-Qualifying Offers
-Post deadline 4-recall rule
-Roster Emergency Exceptions (leads to cap charge next season)
-Perf Bonus Eligibility
-Double Retention
Details:https://t.co/JDOnlOQRZK— PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) July 11, 2025The Seattle Kraken provided a nice feature on their new assistant coach, Aaron Schneekloth and his long journey to a job behind an NHL bench.