That’s the NHL salary cap number that the Dallas Stars need to deal with for the 2021-2022 season. The team loses some larger contracts, but they also have some important deals to make. At this point, per CapFriendly, the Stars have just under $16 million to invest on a roster that currently has ten forwards, four defensemen, and three goaltenders under contract.
That means that Dallas needs to bring in four forwards, three defensemen, and to lose one goaltender, while also dealing with performance bonus overages from last season.
Let’s start with last year and how the Stars dealt with the cap.