With the NHL’s general managers meetings continuing in Florida on Wednesday, commissioner Gary Bettman took some time to speak with the media on several topics discussed at the assembly and beyond.
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The salary cap
For the first time, the NHL has added a small wrinkle to its stance on next year’s salary cap projections.
With escrow “approaching $100 million,” per Bettman, general managers left today’s meetings with the impression that the cap would only rise by a meagre $1 million.