The National Hockey League announced a $71.4 million salary cap for the 2015-16 season at the GM meetings Tuesday in Las Vegas. The lower limit is set at $52.8 million.
The NHL awards show will take place Wednesday at MGM Grand. It is the sixth time the show as been in Las Vegas but the first since the city moved to the front of the line for expansion.
Here’s the latest news:
HAWKS – 2015 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS
**’NHL announces $71.4 million salary cap for 2015-16 season (SCH)
**Hawks trade rumors: Penguins, Stars, Panthers lead eight suitors for Patrick Sharp (SCH)
**Hawks trade rumors: Coyotes reportedly express interest in Bryan Bickell (SCH)
**Report: Free agent defenseman Mike Reilly cancels Pittsburgh trip, Hawks among final three teams (SCH)
**Watch: Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews talks what’s next, his Stanley Cup plans (SCH)
**Salary-cap reveal a buzz kill for Hawks (Chicago Sun-Times)
**Watch: Former Hawks first-round picks Mark McNeill, Phillip Danault, Ryan Hartman talk about draft night (SCH)
Central Division
**GM Chuck Fletcher expects no major draft-day moves for the Wild, yet (Star-Tribune)
NHL
**NHL general managers move forward with 3-on-3 overtime (NHL)
**Canadiens‘ Alex Galchenyuk hires Pat Brisson as his new agent (Habs Eyes On The Prize)
**Matt Beleskey rejects Ducks’ offer, heads to free agency (Pro Hockey Talk)
**Maple Leafs sign Petter Granberg, Tim Erixon; agree on terms with Zach Hyman (Leafs)
**Report: Sharks, Brenden Dillon agree on 3 to 6-year deal within ‘next few weeks’ (Fear The Fin)
**Report: Rangers‘ Cam Talbot is first choice for Sabres, Oilers (Blueshirt Banter)
**Is Cam Talbot too rich for Oilers? (Copper N Blue)
**Penguins Kris Letang expects to be ready for training camp (Pro Hockey Talk)
**Report: Penguins looking to trade Brandon Sutter (Pensburgh)
**Bruins sign top NCAA goaltender Zane McIntyre of North Dakota (SBN College Hockey)
Hockey world
**Draft prospect goaltender Daniel Vladar is coming to play for Chicago Steel of USHL (The Hockey News)
**Blue Jackets assistant GM Bill Zito named GM of AHL Lake Erie Monsters (Blue Jackets)
**Harvard’s Patrick McNally becomes NHL free agent (SBN College Hockey)
**Golden Gopher Hockey: Minnesota announces 2015-16 schedule (SBN College Hockey)
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