UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 29: New York Islander GM Lou Lamoriello chats with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum on February 29, 2020 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The New York Islanders long-term salary cap situation looked bleak entering 2020-21, and it doesn’t look anymore positive in light of the news that the NHL’s salary cap could potentially remain flat for up to the next five years (subscription required).
Despite the league’s highly lucrative new broadcasting rights deal with ESPN and Disney, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman confirmed Wednesday that the league salary cap will remain flat in 2021-22.