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NHL Sets Record $104 Million Salary Cap for 2026-27

The jump reflects rising media-fueled revenue, setting a $20.8 million player maximum.

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Blue Jackets Acquire Mason Marchment From Kraken Before NHL Roster Freeze

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NHL Season Opens With Panthers’ Banner Night as Injuries Cloud Threepeat Bid

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Wild–Kaprizov Talks Press On After Reported Rejection of NHL-Record Offer

Canadiens Trade Carey Price’s Contract to Sharks for Cap Relief

NHL Fast-Tracks Playoff Salary Cap for 2026 as LTIR and Trade Rules Tighten This Season

Maple Leafs Enter Camp Open to Tweaks as Treliving Shops Forwards

Fitzgerald Confident Luke Hughes Contract Will Get Done as Camp Nears

Canucks Cool on Jack Roslovic, Pivot to Trade Market for Center Help