NHL Notebook: Oilers likely open to moving 2023 first-round pick, NHL not interested in negotiating salary cap increase, and more
Edmonton Oilers haven't used their first-round pick in a trade deadline move since 2006. Bob Stauffer believes the team will probably use this year's top pick to upgrade their team. The NHL's Board of Governors meeting in Florida on Tuesday said the salary cap for the 2023-24 season will likely only see a small increase from $82.5 million to $83. 5 million. NHL is not interested in negotiating salary increase. The league will pay off the revenue shortfall debt to the NHLPA. Anaheim Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek was present at both of Edmonton's games in Minnesota and Nashville this week.
The NHL's salary cap may only increase $1 million next season. The league is currently projecting $70 million to be remaining on the escrow debt to the players after this season, so the league needs to exceed expectations by $140 to $150 million over the final six-plus months of the season to pay off the debt.
2022's Most Valuable NHL Teams are Rangers, Maple Leafs, Canadiens, Blackhawks, Bruins, Kings, Oilers, Flyers, Capitals, Kraken, and Winnipeg Jets. Bo Horvat declined a contract extension offer from the Vancouver Canucks. Alex Ovechkin scored the 798th, 799th and 800th goals of his NHL career on Tuesday night in the Washington Capitals 7-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Bo Horvat declined a contract extension offer from the Vancouver Canucks. Winnipeg Jets claimed Karson Kuhlman from Seattle Kraken. Alex Ovechkin scored the 798th, 799th and 800th goals of his NHL career on Tuesday night in the Washington Capitals 7-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
