NHL Opinion NHL Teams Most Affected by Potential Salary-Cap Increase in 2019-20 Lyle Richardson 12/11/2018 0 Min Read SHARE Looking at teams who will be most affected by the NHL salary cap rising next season. Total 0 Shares Share 0 Tweet 0 Pin it 0 Share 0 TAGGED:Chicago BlackhawksLos Angeles KingsNew Jersey DevilsPhiladelphia FlyersTampa Bay LightningToronto Maple LeafsVegas Golden KnightsWinnipeg Jets 2025-26 Critical Dates Apr. 16: Regular Season Ends Apr. 18: Stanley Cup Playoffs begin May 5th?: 2026 NHL Draft Lottery June 21: Last possible day for 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs June 26-27: 2026 NHL Draft July 1: Free agency begins (12 p.m. ET) NHL Rumors to your inbox. Leave this field empty if you're human: