The NHL has been tying up some loose ends, with teams announcing preseason schedules over the past week. Rangers 2023 pre-season schedule It will again be six games, as expected. The only difference is that the Rangers will actually include Boston this year instead of the Flyers, which is a nice change of pace.
The other news is the salary cap, which is set at $83.5 million, up $1 million from last season. This came as disappointing news, as many had hoped to raise the cap further, but it appears that players chose not to use their ability to increase the cap, and instead pay the balance into the escrow account first. The roof is expected to go up significantly next season.
With the salary cap set, all variables confirmed, and Chris Drury could work with Peter Laviolette in an off-season plan.