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NHL’s new $79.5 million cap benefits Islanders, Rangers & Devils offseasons

The NHL announced its long-awaited decision on the salary cap, clocking in at $79.5 million, the median most figured it would look like.

Along with an increase in the ceiling comes an increase in the floor with $58.8 million being the new minimum a team can commit to their roster.

2018-19: $79.5M
2017-18: $75M
2016-17: $73M
2015-16: $71.4M
2014-15: $69M
2013-14: $64.3M

While, obviously, all teams benefit from an announcement like this, the NYC teams get a huge opportunity for a busy offseason.

Of all teams in the NHL, the Devils have the ninth-most cap space ($24.