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Originally Posted by Mull
Ah hence why you said it usually works for the younger guys. Older "tried and true" guys want to get paid no matter what and "bonus" for older guys are generally used to help structure their payments different for cap, retirement, taxes, etc- not as incentives.
I was going to say, quick someone call BT and tell them of this one idea that GM's use to beat the cap that the NHL HATES
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Only 35+ players can sign incentive-based bonus contracts. It’s a way to keep aging out players motivated and paid like here. Bergeron could probably get 6-8 for 1-3 years somewhere on the open market. But he would have to move and uproot his life. He has great career earnings as is. This way he can get his 5m he easily deserves, play where he wants, and the team (likely) takes the penalty for his sake. I imagine the bonus for Bergeron is an easy target like 65+ games played or something.