Word out of the Spring 2016 NHL General Managers Meetings and Pro-Am on Wednesday morning was that next year's NHL salary cap could remain flat at the $71.5 million level it was at this season, or increase by $3 million thanks to an escalator clause in the CBA.
As Dom wrote in his article, that escalator is likely to kick in because that is generally how the NHLPA has operated in the past. The players might hate paying the extra escrow, but they hate leaving their brothers without jobs even more.
So, how much room does that leave the Islanders to play with?