Can I get a little clarification about the cap situation?
Grossmann was a 575k contract to reach the ceiling and maximize LTIR. Was this move one that gives us 1.15 mil in cap space? Or just 575k?
Let me explain what I'm thinking/confused about. If BT intended to sign Grossmann to send down, that's just wiping off 575k and a waste of money. But, if he did it to also maximize the LTIR, doesn't that mean he also gets another 575k that would not have been in excess of the cap ceiling for Smid's LTIR, if Grossmann was not on the roster at the beginning of the season?
ie: LTIR allows you to exceed the cap ceiling. Without Grossmann, we can exceed it by 3 mil (3.5 mil - 575k cap space ish for a player) because that's what we "need" per the LTIR calc. With Grossmann, we "need" Smid's full contract value. After waiving him, it's 4 mil extra space to work with (3.5 mil + 575k).
An extra 3 mil space vs 4 mil space at the TDL to work with. Taking advantage of that to get a full mil of cap space seems like a no brainer to me. Especially when some posters went all "OMG" with the contract overages of a couple hundred K due to bonuses.
I am wondering if this is cap flexibility that can be potentially utilized in a TDL trade. Get the space for now, and everything falls into place in future years when this years 1 year deals expire.
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