One day before the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, Matt Niskanen retired from the NHL. There is quite a bit to unpack as Niskanen makes his exit from the league, most recently having played on the Philadelphia Flyers. His efforts on the first line alongside Ivan Provorov were monumental during the 2019-2020 regular season. After the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs, Niskanen officially made his decision to retire from the sport he reached the pinnacle of.
The upcoming 2020-2021 season would be the last of his contract with the Philadelphia Flyers. Matt Niskanen deciding to retire removes the cap hit of $5.