The NHL salary cap is set to surge dramatically, jumping from $95.5M to $113.5M by 2027-28 — the biggest absolute leap ever — reshaping contract strategy. Players are favoring short deals to cash in later as the cap climbs, while teams are locking in long-term deals that become cheaper as a percentage of the rising cap. Contracts like Bowen Byram’s and Brett Kulak’s, once criticized, now look smart when viewed through the lens of future cap growth. Teams signing for max terms are betting not just on their own futures, but on the league’s unprecedented cap expansion — making long-term deals increasingly valuable even if they cost more upfront.
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