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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
It'd be a 35+ deal so I'd be extremely hesitant about going anything longer than one year, unless it's very cheap.
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35+ contracts aren't the poison they used to be.
Old rule: the cap hit continues even if the player retires.
New rule: that only happens if the contract is front-loaded. If the salary stays the same for each year or increases from year to year, the cap hit ends if the player retires during the contract.
I'd be fine with giving Lucic a two-year contract at $1 million or less, provided it's not front-loaded.