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The NHL salary cap has been rising in recent times, and now, Elliotte Friedman’s prediction on the number for next year makes McDavid’s deal more stunning.<\/p>\n
After months and months of predictions over Connor McDavid<\/a>‘s future in the NHL, the Edmonton Oilers captain managed to shock everyone when he inked a two-year extension<\/a> worth just $12.5 million per season after many speculated that he could have earned well over $18 million a year.This comes as even more of a surprise after Kirill Kaprizov<\/a> signed a deal worth $17 million annually just days before, and now, the move has become even more shocking after the latest report from Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Thoughts<\/a> podcast about the immediate future of the NHL’s salary cap.<\/p>\n NHL Salary Cap Set to Go Up More Than Expected<\/p>\n Heading into the 2025\/26 regular season, the salary cap for teams sits firmly at $95.5 million, and while we know it’s set to rise moving forward, Friedman reports that it’s going much higher than anyone expected.<\/p>\n I’ve started to hear the number $107m for next year.<\/p>\n While it’s no guarantee, Friedman, the NHL’s top reporter who is often the first on any major breaking news has revealed the cap could jump by almost $12 million, and given that McDavid was set to be a free agent in the summer, he’s potentially sacrificed as much as $7.5 million per season.<\/p>\n Ultimately though, as the captain has stated, he’s set financially and this move was all about helping the Oilers to a Stanley Cup, so while this potential salary cap rise will help everyone in the NHL, it will help the Oilers more than anyone after McDavid’s shocking discount.<\/p>\n Previously on HouseOfHockey<\/p>\n POLL<\/p>\n 15 HOURS AGO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0121 ANSWERS<\/p>\n Elliotte Friedman Drops Unexpected Prediction on the Salary Cap Next Year: McDavid’s Deal Even More Stunning<\/p>\n Was this move still the right one for Connor McDavid to make?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tHOUSEOFHOCKEY.NET![\"HockeyRetourVosPOOL](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1696.jpg\" "\\"HockeyRetourVosPOOL")
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