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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Dumb rule in my opinion. The team that acquired the contract should be on the hook for cap recapture. What's the logic behind making the previous team on the hook?
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Because they benefitted from the contract being lower… why the heck would the acquiring team get punished? The entire rule is dumb, but the intent is to punish a team that had an advantage by having a player paid under “market value” due to adding extra years to the deal.
It’s a “if they retire early then you cheated and we’re fining you” rule.