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Pens Points: Salary Cap Set
TL;DR
The NHL has set the salary cap ceiling for 2026-27 at $104 million, a nearly 9% increase. The Penguins are projected to have about $46 million in cap space this offseason.
Key points
- NHL salary cap ceiling set at $104 million for 2026-27
- Penguins projected to have $46 million in cap space
- Need to add nearly $20 million to reach cap floor
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Kyle Dubas wonât be in the dark to exactly how much cap room the Penguins will have this offseason with official numbers being revealed by the NHL on Wednesday. The salary cap ceiling for 2026-27 will be set at $104 million, an almost 9% increase from last season. Figuring in all the money that will be coming off the books this summer, the Penguins are projected to have roughly $46 million in cap space and needing to add almost $20 million just to reach the cap floor, leaving Dubas with plenty of space to work with this offseason. [Pensburgh]
Pens PointsâŠ
Dubas will have a lot of salary cap room to work with this offseason and itâs important that he apply it wisely to his squad for next season. While it may be enticing to throw big money around in free agency, the much more prudent move is to swing big on the trade market. [Pensburgh]
Often times, when itâs said a player just needs a change of scenery it serves more as a nicer way of saying a player just isnât that good. Egor Chinakhov flipped that old adage on its head after breaking out following his trade to Pittsburgh and playing like the first round selection he was. [Trib Live]
There is a lot of goalies in the Penguins system at the moment and at some point the damn is going to have to break. While most of the talk surrounds Sergei Murashov as the future in goal, there is another netminder in Wilkes-Barre who is still charting his own path as well. [Trib Live]
Unless something changes over the next few weeks, the Penguins will have a first round pick in the upcoming NHL Draft. Where that pick sits we do not yet know, but scouting for the draft is will underway with the U18 tournament wrapping up across the pond last week. [Pensburgh]
NHL News and NotesâŠ
Wednesday was Selke Trophy day for the NHL award announcements and with this yearâs finalists, we are guaranteed to have a first time winner. Anthony Cirelli picks up his second Selke nomination following last season while Brock Nelson and Nick Suzuki check in as first time finalists. [NHL]
Expansion is coming for the PWHL with Detroit being awarded the leagueâs newest franchise set to being play next season. Detroit is expected to be just the first of four potential expansion teams as the league evaluates other cities across North America to award a new franchise. [ESPN]
Q&A
What is the NHL salary cap for the 2026-27 season?
The NHL salary cap ceiling for the 2026-27 season is set at $104 million.
How much cap space do the Penguins have for the offseason?
The Penguins are projected to have roughly $46 million in cap space this offseason.
What challenges will the Penguins face with their salary cap this summer?
The Penguins need to add almost $20 million just to reach the salary cap floor, presenting a challenge for roster adjustments.