[1][2] In December 2014, commissioner Gary Bettman told teams that he projected the salary cap to increase to at least US$73 million for the 2015–16 season, citing the fluctuating value of the Canadian dollar.
[9] On September 15, 2015, the NHL announced that Adidas would replace Reebok as the supplier of all team jerseys beginning in the 2017–18 season.
The game, the eighth Winter Classic, saw the Montreal Canadiens defeat the Boston Bruins, 5–1, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, a significant event in one of the NHL's best-known rivalries.
Greater Goal differential The following players led the league in regular season points at the conclusion of games played on April 10, 2016.
The following is a list of players of note who played their last NHL game in 2015–16, listed with their team: This was the fifth season under the NHL's ten-year U.S. rights deal with NBC Sports, and the second season of its twelve-year Canadian rights deals with Rogers Media to show games on Sportsnet, Hockey Night in Canada on CBC Television, and TVA Sports.
In August 2015, the league announced a six-year deal with MLB Advanced Media (MLBAM) to take over the technical operations of the NHL's in-house digital properties.
Under the agreement, MLBAM took over the operations of the NHL's websites, apps, streaming services, and other digital properties starting in January 2016.
MLBAM also took over international distribution of the league's digital out-of-market streaming services outside of Canada and Scandinavia.
[92] The NHL also took an equity stake of up to 10 percent in BAM Tech, a spin-off of MLBAM's streaming media business.
[95] The re-launch of the league's digital properties under MLBAM occurred in February 2016, with the launch of the new NHL.com website and mobile app following the 2016 NHL All-Star Game.
[97] The re-launch of the services, however, was marred by technical issues caused by a malfunctioning content delivery network.
[98] As the result of a lawsuit settlement, the NHL agreed to offer single-team packages for its out-of-market services in the United States.
[100][101] Both Sportsnet and TSN announced plans to produce telecasts of selected national and regional games in 4K ultra high-definition television.
The site will also feature additional NHL content, such as condensed games and highlight showcases.