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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
Can you re-explain the bonus cushion in relation to cap?
As far as I remember, there IS no bonus cushion anymore, so, this will not help Calgary in the cap department, correct?
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Bonus cushion allows you to exceed the cap by 7.5% during the season with player bonuses. The amount you are into the bonus cushion may change if the bonus is no longer achievable (for example if the player signed a contract that gives them $250k if they play all 82 games but already missed some due to injury). If at the end of the season you need still exceed the cap with the bonus cushion because of players achieving their bonuses, that amount will roll over next season and deducted from next year's cap leaving the team with less cap space.
However the Flames will not be anywhere near the salary cap so it is a non-issue.
Also with the new CBA, performance bonuses cannot be used to reach the salary floor.