Why these 7 NHL teams could lose key players because of salary cap crunch

With the NHL salary cap ceiling rising from $95.5 million to $104 million this offseason, most teams have more flexibility than in recent years, but seven NHL franchises still face potential roster losses due to cap constraints. The article highlights the Dallas Stars as one example, noting the challenge of fitting Jason Robertson and Mavrik Bourque under the cap. By contrast, the Tampa Bay Lightning enter the summer with approximately $15 million in cap space and only one critical pending free agent, defender Darren Raddysh, to re-sign.