Salary Cap Increase to $127 Million Could Marginalize Bottom-Third Franchises
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Former NHL GM Doug MacLean warns that the rising cap will benefit top teams while devastating the league's struggling tier.
The NHL salary cap is rising to $127 million, a move that, as Sportsnet first reported, former NHL General Manager Doug MacLean suggests will create a stark divide across the league.
Speaking on Kyper & Bourne, MacLean reported that while the cap hike will be beneficial for the top 20 franchises, the ripple effect will be "devastating" for the bottom-third of the league. The shift indicates that the increased spending limit may not provide an equal advantage to all teams, instead potentially widening the gap between the league's elite and its struggling organizations.