The NHL has announced that the salary cap for the 2010-11 season will be $59.4 Million dollars and that each team must spend $43.4 Million (cap floor).
It's hard to believe that 23 teams have already spent, at least, the cap floor amount of $43.4 Million dollars.
On average, each NHL team has spent roughly $48 Million dollars and have committed salary to 18 players.
Teams like Calgary, Philadelphia, Vancouver and Pittsburgh have added money to their cap situations since the free agent period began on July 1st.
While a few teams like the Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks have purged some salary. The Hawks have only 12 players committed to next season at just over $50 million dollars...
There are three teams right now that have a boat load of cash available, granted that it's available ...
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Article written by Mike MacDonald
NHL Free Agents: Three NHL Teams With Cap Room and Their Needs
Posted: 5th July 2010 by Mike MacDonald in NHLComments Off on NHL Free Agents: Three NHL Teams With Cap Room and Their Needs