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Originally Posted by GullFoss
Tkachuk and Johnny both took discounts on their last contract. I don't think those discounts are for the owners because the team is committed to spend to the cap. So regardless of how much Johnny or Tkachuk get paid, the owners are spending the same amount on team payroll. And the discount isn't for the fans because the players want to win more than the fans do.
So what is the discount for??? The discount is to give themselves a better chance to win a cup because it allows for more talent to be squeezed within the cap.
My bet is that if they took discounts before, they'll take discounts again.
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Neither took discounts, particularly Tkachuk, who took a contract with likely max dollars which allowed him to get to UFA (and the resulting leverage) as soon as possible).
Johnny's number was kept lower due to only being a 6 year contract which allowed him to reach UFA quicker to give him maximum leverage.