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Originally Posted by shadowlord
Can someone explain to me, now that the season has started, why haven't the Flames put Smid on LTIR. What is the advantage of not doing this now (or after game 1)?
Since Smid was on our active roster at the start of the season, we already got the cap overage for him, right?
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Putting Smid on LTIR does not give the Flames cap relief. It allows the Flames to exceed the cap by their cap amount + Smid's salary. Until such point as the Flames need to use that money putting Smid on LTIR doesn't really accomplish anything.