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Next season’s salary cap to be revealed this week

Montreal Canadiens v Ottawa Senators - Game Six

Montreal Canadiens v Ottawa Senators - Game Six

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Not sure exactly when the NHL will announce next season’s cap number, but the general managers will reportedly learn it tomorrow when they meet in Las Vegas.

The GMs have a media availability tomorrow, tentatively scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Perhaps they’ll share the details then. At some point, the league will make it official with a press release. They did it last year at the draft.

The 2015-16 cap has been the subject of intense speculation this season. A plunging Canadian dollar combined with ongoing player dissatisfaction related to escrow had many wondering if it could be significantly lower than the $73 million figure that commissioner Gary Bettman pegged in December.

In April, Bettman trimmed his prediction to $71.5 million. Considering the cap was $69 million this past season, we’re not talking about a big bump at all.

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