This is Year 1 AC — After Carlsson. We are in a new era, a new NHL. Players are flexing their muscles more than ever, with teams determined to regain more control over their situations. Cale Makar is the first $20 million player, and Quinn Hughes peers over his shoulder. The cap could be $127.5 million in the fall of 2028, a number we never dreamed we’d see. Commissioner Gary Bettman, who has run the league with an iron fist for almost 35 years,…
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