Athletistic / Hockey The NHL expects a significant league salary cap increase to occur in 2024.

“Recently, I’ve seen some preliminary forecasts that give us hope that the cap will be raised sooner. I think there’s a possibility that it could happen in two seasons, not three,” said the League assistant commissioner Bill Daley as quoted by Sportsnet. as told.

Recall that in March of this year, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman predicted a significant salary cap increase (in the amount of more than $1 million) no earlier than 2025.

It should be noted that in the new season, the upper limit of the salary cap will be $82.5 million. That’s $1 million more than last season. Previously, the cap remained unchanged for three consecutive seasons due to declining league revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic.