"Typically, the NHL trade deadline is a sort of holiday season for the NHL. Teams scramble to get deals in before the cutoff date, after which playoff-bound teams can no longer add players to their rosters. Players added after the trade deadline become ineligible for postseason play. As such, the trade deadline is a feeding frenzy for the media. Speculation generally begins months in advance and runs through the 3 pm EST cutoff on deadline day."
"But where things got truly interesting was the news on Tuesday that some of the key provisions included in the new CBA were moved up practically a full year. Two of those key provisions were the playoff salary cap and the end of the (long-term injured reserve) LTIR loophole. We got into that information in an earlier piece here at Puck Prose. So, to elaborate on that earlier piece, it's worth delving into what could shape up to be a quiet trade deadline this season."
The NHL and NHLPA agreed to a new Collective Bargaining Agreement this summer, replacing the current deal set to expire in about a year. Several provisions from the new CBA were implemented nearly a year early, including a playoff salary cap and the closure of the LTIR loophole. The traditional trade deadline features last-minute roster moves because players added after the cutoff cannot participate in the playoffs. With the early cap and LTIR changes, general managers may need to clear cap space well before the deadline. As a result, trades could be spread across the season and deadline day may be quieter than usual.
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