Decrease in Salary Cap will lead to difficult negotiations with NHLPA on new CBA
The salary cap for the 2009-2010 season will be in the range of $55-$57 million but league projections currently have the salary cap decreasing to $49.7 million for the 2010-2011 season.
These projections could obviously change, which they hopefully do but the Penguins will be in a tough position.
With concerns over the salary cap, it should not come as any surprise that the Penguins have been in strong pursuit of college prospects Matt Gilroy and Tyler Bozak.
This may give some insight into how Penguins General Manager Shero is looking to fill some holes for next season
The Penguins currently have about $46.5 million committed to
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