New NHL CBA change schedule revealed; When will playoff salary cap goes into effect?

Major changes came with the new NHL collective bargaining agreement between the league and the NHL Player's Association. One of those changes was agreeing to a playoff salary cap, but the implementation of that comes on a surprising timeline.

Carolina Hurricanes v New Jersey Devils - Game Four | Bruce Bennett/GettyImagesA new report says that certain parts of the new NHL CBA will come with cascading implementation. What that means is some of the agreements in the CBA will go into effect now, while others will go into effect at later dates, with the last of the agreements going into effect on September 16, 2026.

Arguably, the most important aspect of the new CBA is the playoff salary cap.…