When top line winger Zach Hyman returns from his stay on the long term injured reserve next month, the Edmonton Oilers will be in a cap crunch. He is not the only player on the IR as the list continues to grow. When things settle in the near future, the team will be forced to make moves in order to get their payroll below the National Hockey league mandated salary cap ceiling of $95.5 million.
This has caused many different theories as fans and media have tried to guess what general manager Stan Bowman and his front office will do to navigate this issue.