More news continues to come out from the tentative agreement in place between the National Hockey League and it's Players Association. On Sunday, CapFriendly released details surrounding the taxi squad which teams will carry throughout the 2020-21 season.

The taxi squad will contain a minimum of four players, and a maximum of six. One goalie must be included on the taxi squad for teams with less than three active goaltenders. Essentially, all 31 teams will carry three goaltenders all season long.

Waivers are required for players on the taxi squad who's contracts require them to be placed on waivers to go to the AHL. Recalls for NHL games must occur before 5 pm eastern time.

The last day of training camp is the first day players can be loaned to the taxi squad, and at the end of the season the taxi squad will dissolve.

While on the taxi squad, players can: practice with the NHL team, join team activities, and travel with the team, although it's not required. Players are not eligible to practice or partake in activities other than those on the NHL roster.

If a player on the taxi squad is ineligible to play, or deemed unfit to play for reasons such as COVID-19 isolation, the team can request that they don't count towards the six player limit.

Injuries sustained to players on the taxi squad are deemed to have been injured while in the minors.

Finally, the cap hit for NHL teams will be the same as if the player were playing in the minors. Players on one-way contracts will receive the standard NHL salary rate, while players on two-way contracts will receive a minors salary.

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