NHL salary cap projected to reach $127.5 million in 2028-29
Sportsnet says the cap is $104 million for 2026-27 and is set to rise to $113.5 million in 2027-28.
TLDR
Sportsnet reports that the NHL gave its first estimate for the 2028-29 salary cap at a Board of Governors meeting: $127.5 million. That would be $14 million above the $113.5 million cap set for 2027-28. B/R Open Ice, citing Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, says that would be the largest single-season jump in league history.
NHL salary cap projected to reach $127.5 million in 2028-29
Sportsnet says the cap is $104 million for 2026-27 and is set to rise to $113.5 million in 2027-28.