TAMPA, FLORIDA - JUNE 30: Nick Suzuki #14 of the Montreal Canadiens and teammate Cole Caufield #22 react after Suzuki scored against Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period in Game Two of the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena on June 30, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
The NHL is a salary capped league, and it will be for a while to come. And that is a good thing, unless you are a member of the Toronto media who want the cap removed so the Maple Leafs can buy a superteam and a Cup.