Hmm Alfredsson admits he helped the Senators circumvent the cap:
http://nhl.si.com/2013/08/15/did-dan...?sct=nhl_t2_a2
Quote:
“When I did my last contract, ending in the 2012 season, I was asked to help the team manage the salary cap by adding on an extra year to my contract. I agreed. Each side fully expected I would retire and not play the 2012-13 season.”
His salary last season was just $1 million after three years of $7 million, $7 million and $4 million. His cap hit over the life of the deal was $4.875 million, but without the effect of that cheapie fourth season, it would have been $6 million.
That difference wouldn’t have put the Senators over the cap in any of those first three seasons, but as the New Jersey Devils can attest, attempts at circumvention aren’t taken lightly by the league, especially when it comes to deals that include wink-wink retirement years at the end. In fact, the current CBA includes specific language crafted to prevent exactly this sort of calculated transgression from occurring.
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Although it sounds like the NHL won't do anything about it:
Chris Johnston @reporterchris 1m Bill Daly says mutual understanding on Alfredsson's previous contract amounts to circumvention, but doesn't think looking back is productive