<page_title> List of team payrolls in the NHL </page_title> <section_title> League </section_title> <table> <cell> No cap <col_header> Team cap </col_header> <col_header> Player cap </col_header> </cell> <cell> $15,898,399 <col_header> Standard deviation </col_header> </cell> <cell> $6,371,263 <col_header> Standard deviation </col_header> </cell> </table>
The standard deviation of the payrolls decreased from $15,898,399 to $6,371,263 after the salary cap was introduced.