One year ago, talk was raging on about Steven Stamkos with no contract apparently in sight. As a part of the discussion, I did a thorough analysis and predicted one possible projection of the salary cap over the coming years for the Tampa Bay Lightning. With a year having passed, it seemed like a good time to review my predictions. I looked to see how close I came in projecting salaries for players that signed over the summer and two players that have already signed their next contracts.
The hardest part about making a long term projection like this is that one trade, one free agent signing, one contract can impact the whole picture.