For the first time in a few years, general manager Julien BriseBois will have a little room to maneuver in regards to the salary cap. The NHL Board of Governors are conducting their winter meetings, and, according to Pierre LeBrun, the league has notified them that the salary cap is projected to rise from $83,500,000 to $87,700,000 next season. The $4.2 million increase is the largest since revenues cratered during the pandemic and represents a 5% increase that is the maximum amount allowed under the current CBA.
For Mr. BriseBois, it’s really one of the few times in his reign as general manager that he has more than the token $1 million increase to look forward to in the upcoming summer.