*****Official Dallas Stars 2025-2026 Season Thread***** - Page 131

THE_CHOSEN_ONE

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10:04a

So just build your roster to beat the best teams? That's brilliant, why doesn't everyone do that?

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In reply to THE_CHOSEN_ONE • 10:07a

AG

LOL. Crazy idea.

It's why personally I think they should take a long look at the roster this summer. We're not blowing it up; but instead maybe think about who or how you're going to stop Hughes, Kaprizov and Boldy in the future.

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10:08a

AG

Not sure if they've changed the rules, but if not we need to do what Vegas was doing and have a few guys like Seguin and Hintz on LTIR for the final month or two of the season and have them come back healthy in the first round ready to go.

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In reply to ryanhnc10 • 2:39p

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Starting with the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, NHL teams must adhere to the salary cap for their active game-day lineup. The 20-player roster (18 skaters, 2 goalies) dressed for each game must fit under the league's upper limit ($95.5M for the 2025-26 season), eliminating the ability to exceed the cap, according to PuckPedia and NHL.com. [url=https://puckpedia.com/salary-cap/playoff-salary-cap][/url]

Key 2026 Playoff Cap Rules
Active Roster Limit: The total cap hit of the 20 players dressed for a game cannot exceed the $95.5 million salary cap.
Deadline Compliance: Teams must submit their compliant 20-player roster by 3 pm local time or 5 hours before the game.
Full Cap Hit: Player cap hits are not prorated for the playoffs, notes PuckPedia. Full annual cap hits are used for calculations, PuckPedia adds.
LTIR Changes: Long-Term Injured Reserve (LTIR) relief is limited. Teams no longer get unlimited cap space to add players for the playoffs, explain The Athletic and TSN.
Tool Assistance: GMs are using a new playoff cap projector in the SAP-NHL Front Office app to manage compliance, reports NHL.com and ESPN. [url=https://puckpedia.com/salary-cap/playoff-salary-cap][/url]