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Originally Posted by Snoop

Not all NHL teams ready to max out in payroll - USATODAY.com

SALARY CAP NUMBERS

Teams' approximate cap numbers and how much they can spend if pursuing a player before Tuesday's trade deadline. The cap number for the season is $44million.

Team Cap Left

New Jersey $50.1M $1.5M over

Boston $48.1M $670,000 over

Philadelphia $46.5M $237,000 over

Buffalo $45.2M $777,000 over

San Jose $44.4M $674,000 left

Toronto $44.3M $3,500

Colorado $43.8M $398,000

Chicago $43.8M $2.15M

Montreal $43.7M $274,000

Detroit $43.6M $1.39M

Dallas $43.5M $1.51M

Tampa Bay $43.4M $558,000

Vancouver $43.4M $800,000

Ottawa $43.2M $750,000

Calgary $43.1M $878,000

Minnesota $42.8M $12.6M

Anaheim $42.4M $3.82M

N.Y. Rangers $42M $3.1M

Phoenix $42M $3.57M

Atlanta $41.7M $2.44M

Los Angeles $41.6M $2.53M

Florida $41.5M $3.99M

Edmonton $41.2M $3.03M

Columbus $40.4M $4.09M

Carolina $40.3M $4.58M

Nashville $39.8M $4.2M

N.Y. Islanders $39.4M $4.6M

St. Louis $38.6M $5.85M

Pittsburgh $35.8M $11.5M

Washington $31.1M $15.7M

You're living in the past, cap is at 56.7 mil.