LOS ANGELES -- The NHL and NHL Players' Association have agreed to a four-year extension of the Collective Bargaining Agreement which will carry through the 2029-30 season.

From changes to the calendar to how the playoff salary cap will work, a look inside the new CBA based on a summary obtained by The Athletic.

The NHL and NHLPA agreed to a new CBA starting in 2026–27, adding two games to the season and updating contract and salary cap rules.