A Look At The NHL Salary Cap Rules For The 2026-27 Season
The NHL has announced the salary cap floor and ceiling for the 2026-27 season.
The NHL and NHLPA have announced the salary cap rules for the 2026-27 season. The lower limit will be $76. 9 million, which is an increase from $70.
6 million. As for the upper limit, that will increase from $95. 5 million to $104 million.
The cap growth aligns with the statement the NHL released back on January 31, 2025. In addition to the new cap floor and ceiling, the highest cap hit a player can carry for the 2026-27 season is $20. 8 million.
As of writing, Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov will have the highest AAV for the 2026-27 campaign at $17 million. As for the Vancouver Canucks, they are projected to be well below the cap ceiling. According to PuckPedia, Vancouver has $21,559,167 of cap space heading into the 2026 off-season.