The NHL announced today that the salary cap ceiling for the 2015-16 season will be $71.4 million, which is around what had been anticipated.
So, what does this mean for the Penguins?
Currently, Jim Rutherford has around $13.6 million of cap space. However, that figure doesn't include restricted free agents Ian Cole, Beau Bennett and Brian Dumoulin. They'll all be signed by the Penguins at some point this summer. Rutherford will have some room to work trades or sign free agents, but not much.
Here's a look at the Penguins' current roster and how the organization views these players as we head into what will potentially be a wild week of NHL transactions:
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