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Originally Posted by MrMike
Signing bonuses are counted towards escrow, or else that would really be unfair. All the regular players would be paying for what the stars and their bonuses weren’t paying because of their bonuses
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I don’t think that is right though. I recall some people mentioning this when Tkachuk signed his deal as it basically minimized the amount of escrow he would pay into.
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/amp/...p1a8v24yvggd3v
Maybe this is dated information, but as late as last season, signing and performance bonuses were not subject to escrow according to the above link.