There is another way to do it.
What if they traded Vinny to some team for a 7th round pick.
Then they trade their 3rd overall pick to get Vinny back but the other team keeps 2M of his cap hit.
Tampa ends up with the same result, Vinny at a lower cap hit. The other team gets the #3 pick for 8-10 million worth of Vinny's salary. The total cap hit stays the same so their isn't really cap circumvention. A team having trouble making the cap floor might consider this. Bet that would piss Bettman off.
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