Capology

Have questions about the NHL Salary Cap? The PuckPedia Capologist answers your questions.

Salary Cap & CBA Basics

1. What is the Salary Cap? 2. What is the CBA? 4. Cap Hit 5. Cap Space 6. Roster 7. Contracts 8. Team Cap Hit Calculations & Accrued Cap Space Key 20-21 Transition Rules Key Salary Cap Changes in new CBA Season Opening Injured Reserve

Team Actions

Buyouts Emergency Roster Rules Long Term Injured Reserve (LTIR) - High Level Overview Luongo Recapture Offer Sheets Retained Salary Waivers

Free Agency & Types of Contracts

Contract Clauses Deferred Compensation Contracts Entry Level Contract - # of Years Restricted Free Agents (RFA) & Qualifying Offers Revised Rules for 35+ Contracts Unrestricted Free Agents (UFA)

Contract Rules & Other Topics

Arbitration Contract Variability Entry Level Performance Bonuses Minimum NHL Salary & Buried Cap Hit No Trade/Movement Clauses Performance Bonuses and Carryovers Revised Roster Rules - Emergency Exceptions & Taxi Squad

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Zaitsev termination

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Palat LTIR

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Price Retirement

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Salary Retention & LTIR

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Exceeding the Cap

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Timo Meier Qualifying Offer

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Performance bonuses on call-ups in LTIR

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Performance Bonuses & LTIR

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Buried Cap Hit

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Can a team do staggered retention?

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