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Originally Posted by taxbuster
The biggest winners in this trade are the Flames owners. They saved $7 Million in cold, hard, cash. (Plus a small amount of cap relief.)
This is not a "fan" or a "hockey" trade...it's a "money" trade. Pure and simple. The hope (on both teams) is that the savings for the Flames comes with some bonus toughness, and for the Greasers that they get some scoring for what they paid.
One way or another the Flames come out ahead.
Whether we, as fans, will be better off we will need to wait to see.
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Is it 7 that the Flames save or is it more?
Flames pay 87.5% of these amounts.
19-20 3 million as 3 million bonus already paid
20-21 4 million (3 signing bonus plus 1 million base)
21-22 5 million (2.5 signing plus 2.5 base)
22-23 4 million (3 signing plus 1 base)
So 16 million left and Flames pay 14. Neal has 4 years at 5.75 a year left all in base salary and no signing bonuses. So thats 23 million.
So of this is correct, its 9 million in cash. That covers Troy Brouwer and Mason Raymond buyout.