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Originally Posted by blankall
The new salary cap rules for the playoffs are coming into effect this season. Could be good for the Flames, if they are selling. Now teams will have to send cap back, which is going to limit which teams they can make trades with. The Flames have lots of cap so could take advantage.
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Most veterans in the NHL earning $4mil+ have trade protection. These changes will suppress deadline deals, full-stop.