The NHL's salary cap ceiling officially rose by $1 million to $83.5 million for 2023-24, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

The floor will be $61.7 million, while the maximum salary is $16.7 million, Friedman adds.

In October, commissioner Gary Bettman said the players' escrow balance was likely to be paid off by the end of the season, which would've allowed for a cap ceiling increase of approximately $4 million. However, two months later, Bettman said the league projected a $70-million escrow balance, which meant a cap ceiling increase of only $1 million from the $82.5-million figure of this past campaign.

The cap remained at $81.5 million for three seasons due to the pandemic before rising in 2022-23.

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The NHL released its 2023-24 regular-season schedule on Tuesday.

The new campaign begins Oct. 10 with a tripleheader as the Nashville Predators visit the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Chicago Blackhawks. Defending champions the Vegas Golden Knights will also raise their first Stanley Cup banner that evening before facing the Seattle Kraken.

Here is each team's home opener:

Next season's Global Series in Sweden will feature four teams. The Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota Wild, Ottawa Senators, and Toronto Maple Leafs will face off in a slate of four regular-season games taking place Nov. 16-19 in Stockholm. The regular season concludes April 18, 2024.

Here are other key dates in the upcoming season:

Tap here to view the entire schedule by club.

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The New Jersey Devils acquired winger Tyler Toffoli from the Calgary Flames in exchange for forward Yegor Sharangovich and a 2023 third-round pick, the teams announced Tuesday.

Toffoli, 31, has one season left on his deal with a $4.25-million cap hit. Sharangovich is a pending restricted free agent.

More to come.

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Big show in advance of the NHL draft and with Canucks GM Patrik Allvin holding a press conference from Nashville. Matt and Blake discuss Allvin comments, including the Canucks prioritizing upside and difference-makers over safer picks at #11, and whether that's fact or smoke. The guys also discuss the Friday deadline on qualifying defenceman Ethan Bear and whether he'll be traded or let go, plus Maxime Comtois, whom Anaheim is letting go and would qualify as the big winger on the Canucks' offseason wish list. Darren Dreger (Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast) joins from Nashville with some information on the Canucks and Blackhawks talking trade prior to the latter's acquisition of Taylor Hall from Boston. Is there still a Conor Garland deal to be made with the Hawks? Would it involve picks #11 and #19, which Chicago owns. Also, Carolina's decision on Brett Pesce, especially when the Canes are in on Erik Karlsson. Could Pesce shake free and be available to the Canucks in a trade. Elite Prospects' Cam Robinson stops for a mock draft up to pick #11. Cam, Matt and Blake all make selections for Vancouver. Cam also reports on the smoke around Anaheim at second overall, and why he wouldn't take Brandon centre Nate Danielson at #11. Presented by Applewood Auto Group

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