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					Originally Posted by cowtown75  Not sure how that would work to be honest.  I know his contract is guaranteed so he basically kick up his heels and collect.  That being said, next year, even if he takes a discount to say 4 million, I think it's a non starter for the Flames so what is really the point of seeing if there is a fit for a million ?  tough one.
 I have always wondered how team's allocate coaching money.
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I had thought this was the last year of his contract but, yeah, he has 21-22 as well.  
I’m not sure if there is a standard for coaching contracts.  But employment contracts in general have several different potential outcomes.  There might be a provision for early termination payment.  Or to present value the future salary and he gets a lump sum.  If it was just his regularly schedules salary, his new job salary would be deducted as a mitigation of loss.