At 35-years-old Johnny Boychuk is on the wrong side of 30 and carries one of the largest cap hits for the New York Islanders. His $6 million AAV is tied with Brock Nelson at the top of the Islanders cap depth chart.
With the 2019-2020 cap ceiling possibly at $83 million, Boychuk’s $6 million AAV accounts for seven percent of the Islanders cap. That’s a significant portion for a player who’s at an age where diminishing returns compound year-over-year.
Before 2019-20, there was little the New York Islanders could do about it (even if they wanted to).