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Originally Posted by Robbob
How is that any different than the Leblanc signing. That has all the optics of a handshake deal of take a low salary now and we will compensate you later.
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I guess it depends on whether the "correct" compensation would take you over the cap. You will have to see what Lebanc makes later on to really make out cap circumvention.
The concept would be:
a. Paying player X the 8x$8M he probably merits takes you over the cap right now.
b. But you lose some salary after that so you could afford it later.
c. So you agree to a one year at $4M and then sign him next year for 7 years at $9M. He makes more over the term but you keep the cap this year. It's effectively $8.75x8.