Budget Teams
There is a salary cap in the NHL, but some teams are farther from the cap than others so here are the 30 teams ranked by a point system that is as follows: A team gets to keep their winning and OT loss points and for salary, each spot up is 3 points so first would get 90 and last would get 3. Here is your list
167 points: Nashville Predators
166 points: Anaheim Ducks
162 points: Calgary Flames
151 points: Ottawa Senators
142 points: Winnipeg Jets
136 points: New York Islanders
135 points: San Jose Sharks, Chicago Blackhawks
134 points: Arizona Coyotes
129 points: Florida Panthers
123 points: Minnesota Wild
120 points: Tampa Bay Lightning, Montreal Canadiens
114 points: Buffalo Sabres
113 points: Columbus Blue Jackets
110 points: Boston Bruins
108 points: Edmonton Oilers
106 points: New Jersey Devils
103 points: Detroit Red Wings
102 points: PIttsburgh Penguins, St. Louis Blues
100 points: Carolina Hurricanes
99 points: Los Angeles Kings
98 points: Vancouver Canucks
96 points: Dallas Stars
94 points: Washington Capitals
88 points: New York Rangers
86 points: Philadelphia Flyers
81 points: Toronto Maple Leafs
78 points: Colorado Avalanche