Think like a GM
Plain-English guides to the rules every NHL general manager lives by. Each one ends the same way: go try it in your own front office.
The NHL salary cap, explained (2026-27)The 2026-27 NHL salary cap is $104 million, with a $76.9M floor and a $20.8M maximum salary. How cap hits, LTIR, buyouts, retention and the new playoff cap work.The 2027 NHL trade deadlineThe 2026-27 NHL trade deadline is reported for Monday, March 1, 2027. Why it falls when it does, what changes after it, and how buyers and sellers work the cap.NHL free agency, explainedHow NHL free agency works: who becomes an unrestricted or restricted free agent, qualifying offers, arbitration, and the 2026 offer sheet compensation table.
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