How quickly the salary cap is rising has complicated teams getting long-term extension contracts done.

Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Thoughts: The Podcast – Welcome to the NHL, Kid episode on how the big jump in the salary cap is impacting how things are playing out with some current contract negotiations.

** NHLRumors.com transcription

“It’s interesting. I, I did get, I got some really interesting feedback just about us talking about the changes in the cap and what it’s meant. And I think everybody wondered what the effect of it would be, and we’re seeing it. The agents are definitely saying, ‘Hey, the cap is higher, percentage of the cap.’

But the one thing that I absolutely believe more than ever is that the GMs are, I don’t like, I don’t think it’s collusion or anything li

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