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Ranking teams of the salary cap era

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Initial Creation Date: Dec. 16, 2020
Published: Dec. 16, 2020
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The best teams of the salary cap era in terms of performance

I excluded Vegas
ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
30$100,000,000$198,112,152$0$5,700,000-$98,112,152
Left WingCentreRight Wing
Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
$8,700,000$8,700,000
C
NMC
UFA - 5
Logo of the Chicago Blackhawks
$10,500,000$10,500,000
C
NMC
UFA - 3
Logo of the Los Angeles Kings
$10,000,000$10,000,000
C
M-NTC
UFA - 4
Logo of the Boston Bruins
$6,875,000$6,875,000
C
M-NTC, NMC
UFA - 2
Logo of the Tampa Bay Lightning
$8,500,000$8,500,000
LW, C
NMC
UFA - 4
Logo of the Washington Capitals
$9,538,462$9,538,462
LW
M-NTC
UFA - 1
Logo of the Detroit Red Wings
$6,083,333$6,083,333
C
UFA - 1
Logo of the St. Louis Blues
$5,500,000$5,500,000
RD
UFA - 2
Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
$8,250,000$8,250,000
C
NMC
UFA - 1
Logo of the Carolina Hurricanes
$6,000,000$6,000,000
C, LW
NMC
UFA - 3
Logo of the Vancouver Canucks
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$2,850,000$3M)
C, LW
UFA - 1
Logo of the San Jose Sharks
$8,000,000$8,000,000
C
M-NTC
UFA - 7
Logo of the New York Rangers
$11,642,857$11,642,857
LW
NMC
UFA - 6
Logo of the Philadelphia Flyers
$4,137,500$4,137,500
RW, C
NMC
UFA - 2
Logo of the Nashville Predators
$6,000,000$6,000,000
LW
UFA - 2
Logo of the Dallas Stars
$9,850,000$9,850,000
C, RW
NMC
UFA - 7
Logo of the Ottawa Senators
$2,500,000$2,500,000
RW, LW
M-NTC
UFA - 3
Logo of the Colorado Avalanche
$6,300,000$6,300,000
C
M-NTC
UFA - 3
Logo of the Calgary Flames
$6,750,000$6,750,000
LW
UFA - 2
Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
$3,083,333$3,083,333
C
UFA - 1
Logo of the New Jersey Devils
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$2,850,000$3M)
C
UFA - 2
Logo of the Minnesota Wild
$4,166,667$4,166,667
LD
NMC
UFA - 1
Logo of the New York Islanders
$2,100,000$2,100,000
RW, LW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$12,500,000$12,500,000
C
UFA - 6
Logo of the Winnipeg Jets
$6,125,000$6,125,000
C
M-NTC
UFA - 4
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$10,000,000$10,000,000
C
UFA - 6
Logo of the Arizona Coyotes
$7,260,000$7,260,000
LD
NMC
UFA - 7
Logo of the Columbus Blue Jackets
$5,000,000$5,000,000
LD
UFA - 2
Logo of the Florida Panthers
$5,900,000$5,900,000
C
NMC
UFA - 2
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
$5,000,000$5,000,000
LD
M-NTC
UFA - 2
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Dec. 16, 2020 at 5:50 p.m.
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Hockee
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Id definitely have the Sabres, Coyotes, Blue Jackets and Panthers as the bottom 4
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Dec. 16, 2020 at 5:52 p.m.
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Sharks missed the playoffs twice from 2005-06 to present day, and the two were most recently and 2015-16, should be higher. Second most playoff wins in the league since they joined. Panthers should probably be the bottom ngl
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Dec. 16, 2020 at 5:52 p.m.
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Leafs don’t deserve to be down that far.. bottom 3 are probably Buffalo Arizona and Florida
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Dec. 16, 2020 at 5:53 p.m.
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Quoting: deys3232
Id definitely have the Sabres, Coyotes, Blue Jackets and Panthers as the bottom 4


Least sabres, jackets, coyotes have won a playoff series. Panthers are probably the worst though you’re right. They did win two division titles though
Dec. 16, 2020 at 5:54 p.m.
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Sharks missed the playoffs twice from 2005-06 to present day, and the two were most recently and 2015-16, should be higher. Second most playoff wins in the league since they joined. Panthers should probably be the bottom ngl


Sharks are arguably the best team to not win a cup (and Vancouver), and at the end of the day, although Carolina has been extremely mediocre most of the salary cap era, I’d still rather have that cup.
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Dec. 16, 2020 at 5:55 p.m.
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toronto at the bottom seems a little harsh
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Dec. 16, 2020 at 5:58 p.m.
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Quoting: Isles555
Leafs don’t deserve to be down that far.. bottom 3 are probably Buffalo Arizona and Florida


Florida yeah probably. Arizona and Buffalo at least they’ve had some runs in the salary cap era. Leafs have only made the “postseason” 5 times. Zero series wins

2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, “2020 sorta”

Sabres made it 4 times and have 2 division titles and a couple series wins as well.

Zona also has 4 playoff series wins including a pretty impressive 2012 run.
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Dec. 16, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.
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Quoting: Lyle_Bubas
toronto at the bottom seems a little harsh


I moved Florida to the bottom. I mean 5 postseason appearances and 0 series wins isn’t very impressive.

The bottom teams of Florida/Arizona/Buffalo/Toronto/Columbus

Can be moved around
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Dec. 16, 2020 at 6:02 p.m.
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No vegas?
Dec. 16, 2020 at 6:05 p.m.
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Quoting: Gmonwy
No vegas?


I said in the comment that they’re too new to fairly rank
Dec. 16, 2020 at 6:06 p.m.
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Kings are interesting

'12: Cup win
'13: WCF loss
'14: Cup win

The other twelve: no playoffs or round 1 loss.
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Dec. 16, 2020 at 6:09 p.m.
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Quoting: jfrojelin
Sharks missed the playoffs twice from 2005-06 to present day, and the two were most recently and 2015-16, should be higher. Second most playoff wins in the league since they joined. Panthers should probably be the bottom ngl



I hate the Sharks, but he's right.
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Dec. 16, 2020 at 6:13 p.m.
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Quoting: bhavikp27
Kings are interesting

'12: Cup win
'13: WCF loss
'14: Cup win

The other twelve: no playoffs or round 1 loss.



Yup, absolutely, still
Cups> anything
Dec. 16, 2020 at 6:14 p.m.
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Quoting: mokumboi
I hate the Sharks, but he's right.


you literally beat us in the conference finals on route to winning a cup while re injuring Pavelski Karlsson and Hertl tf did we do to you???
Dec. 16, 2020 at 6:14 p.m.
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I hate the Sharks, but he's right.


Like I said, I just don’t think I can put the sharks above any team that’s won a cup. It’s the pinnacle of the NHL. Even though sharks have been far more consistent than a team like Carolina for example, I still think a Stanley cup holds more weight
Dec. 16, 2020 at 7:17 p.m.
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now thats just hurtful.
Dec. 16, 2020 at 7:23 p.m.
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Hockey IQ
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pretty good overall. wouldn't change anything major just maybe minor tweaks...
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Dec. 16, 2020 at 7:33 p.m.
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Quoting: MitchMarner_16
now thats just hurtful.


Haha not trying to spite anyone it’s just my honest opinion. 5 postseason visits and 0 series wins. That should definitely change for the next decade but atm it is what it is.

The whole bottom 5 or so are pretty interchangeable
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Dec. 16, 2020 at 8:21 p.m.
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you literally beat us in the conference finals on route to winning a cup while re injuring Pavelski Karlsson and Hertl tf did we do to you???



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Dec. 16, 2020 at 9:17 p.m.
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cuz 2016...?
 
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