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There's a lot of uncertainty surrounding not only the 2019-20 NHL season but also the upcoming offseason. One of the reasons for that is because of the potential impact the coronavirus pandemic could have on the league's salary cap for next season.
With the league currently suspended, it's still not clear whether the NHL season will be resumed. But it's not too early to start looking ahead to free agency and the players who could be available. However, even some of the better players expected to be on the market may opt to sign short-term deals and return to free agency in a few years, when the salary cap should be higher after it potentially may not go up for the 2020-21 season.