Summer 2025: NHL Offseason

[Drag0nDan]

On 9/27/2025 at 9:21 AM, French Collection said:

With Barkov and Tkachuk on LTIR he has cap space to go after some big fish. I don’t think Tkachuk is all year though.

How does that work in the playoffs though?  Is it this year or next year when you're now required to be cap-compliant for any playoff games?  

[French Collection]

44 minutes ago, Drag0nDan said:

How does that work in the playoffs though?  Is it this year or next year when you're now required to be cap-compliant for any playoff games?  

I am not sure but I think it is 26/27 when that kicks in.

[Taro T]

3 hours ago, Drag0nDan said:

How does that work in the playoffs though?  Is it this year or next year when you're now required to be cap-compliant for any playoff games?  

 

2 hours ago, French Collection said:

I am not sure but I think it is 26/27 when that kicks in.

Technically it kicks in next year.  There have been credible reports the league and PA are looking into implementing some provisions of the new MOU (due to take effect in September '26) as early as during this season.  No data on exactly what will get implemented and what will slide to September.