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Old 09-22-2016, 01:43 PM   #41
GioforPM
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Originally Posted by opendoor View Post
Keep in mind that $3.5M is the best case scenario if everything works out perfectly. To get $3.5M in relief the Flames would have to be right at the upper limit when they place Smid on LTIR. If they're $500K below it, then they only get $3M in relief. If they're $1M below they only get $2.5M in relief.
Doesn't that amount to the same thing though? If they are below the cap they don't need as much relief.

I wonder - is it cap circumvention to let Smid retire and hire him at the same salary in a scouting or coaching capacity?
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