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Originally Posted by cannon7
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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First, I doubt they Canes thought they were going to get Aho at $6.45 million. But, even if we do, this has nothing at all to do with the argument that Montreal "gains" because Carolina is suddenly unable to spend additional money. They have neither a cap crunch nor an owner incapable of spending it.
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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.
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Certainly. But that is an entirely different argument from the claims that Montreal somehow gained as a result of this.