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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
That is an assumption without merit. That Dundon may prefer not to spend that money now - which is also an assumption - does not equate to being unable to. This is a guy who just lit millions of dollars on fire trying to save the Alliance of American Football. He's not exactly short of capital.
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The bonus structure is just that: bonus. Doesn't change the fact that the Canes have ~$2M less cap for the next five seasons that they may have thought they ha the leverage to negotiate away from Aho. They also lost three UFA years they may have been able to negotiate with their #1 C.
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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Additionally, pointing to a nebulous and unprovable claim that Carolina will be unable to sign an unknown free agent as a tangible benefit to Montreal is... convenient. I could easily flip the script and argue that Montreal may have actively hurt themselves by by tying up this money and picks with a hopeless offer sheet. The theoretical player that they may not have been able to sign as a consequence becomes an equally nebulous and unprovable benefit to Carolina.
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There's nothing nebulous and unprovable about the salary cap and when a player becomes a UFA. Any leverage the Canes thought they had just evaporated. We'll see if they're able to retain Aho beyond this contract. Doubtful given their track record.