A look from Daily Faceoff about players that are available or could be on the trading block presents some interesting opportunities for a team like the Pittsburgh Penguins. Last summer the Pens used some of their cap space to bail out other teams. They took on Kevin Hayes and Cody Glass from St. Louis and Nashville respectively, as well as some draft pick compensation to free space up for teams to move on.
The NHL’s salary cap is finally over the hump from deflated revenue years early in the decade, but a $4 million increase only goes so far for contenders.