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Originally Posted by sureLoss
Orpik:
Last year of contract:
$5.5 mil cap hit
$4.5 mil salary
Buyout pays him $3 million over 2 years and this contract gives him an additional $1 mil.
Net loss of $500k salary for Orpik, gets to stay with a cup winner, and the Capitals save $4.5 mil on the cap allowing them to keep one of the best d-men on the UFA market.
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He has another $500K in performance bonuses I believe to keep him whole.