At the General Managers Meeting in Palm Beach, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced some big news.

As reported by Pierre LeBrun, starting next season, the salary cap will increase by $1M to $82.5M.

A margin of maneuver that will be very appreciated by the League's GMs.

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