There hasn’t been Washington Capitals hockey for a month and a half. While we wait for the season to resume, if at all possible, it isn’t too early to look at what the Caps are up against when it comes to salary cap spending.
A couple months ago, NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly told general managers across the league that the NHL salary cap for next season is projected to be between $84 million and $88.2 million. That is an astronomical increase compared to the $81.5 million the Caps had to work with one summer ago.