NHL Shockwave: Aleksander Barkov’s Playoff Fate Hangs in the Balance Amid LTIR Salary Cap Drama
In previous seasons, the Panthers could place both players on LTIR and bring them back in the playoffs, while also adding to their roster. We had seen teams like the Chicago Blackhawks, Vegas Golden Knights, and Tampa Bay Lightning exploit this loophole in the CBA. But don’t let anyone fool you, during the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Lightning weren’t the only ones over the cap.
While it was alarming at $18 million, a majority of the 16 teams that made the playoffs were operating over the salary cap and using LTIR. In fact, over the last couple of seasons, due to a flat salary cap, nearly half of the NHL teams have been operating under LTIR.
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