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Originally Posted by getbak
With the bonus cushion, that shouldn't make a difference.
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Makes a huge difference. Tampa's already at the cap and still need to round out their team with a couple players. Depending on the exact makeup of the team after training camp it's likely they'll be put in a position where nearly any bonus Drouin makes counts towards next year. Taking a cap-hit of dead salary the following year isn't a favourable position (although sometimes worth it). If Drouin included another 500k in bonuses, that's another 500k cap hit they could take next year if he has a really good season.