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SuperMatt18 · 07-07-2023, 01:34 PM

Yup and cap percentage plays a role.

When Kopitar signed his $10M deal that was 14% of the cap.

Let's say the cap grows to $85M next year for the start of Lindholm's extension, 14% would be $11.9M.

So if Lindholm gets $8.9M that would technically be about 20% lower than the equivalent cap hit that Kopitar got on his extension and that seems more than fair to me.

07-07-2023, 01:34 PM	#33
SuperMatt18 Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	Yup and cap percentage plays a role. When Kopitar signed his $10M deal that was 14% of the cap. Let's say the cap grows to $85M next year for the start of Lindholm's extension, 14% would be $11.9M. So if Lindholm gets $8.9M that would technically be about 20% lower than the equivalent cap hit that Kopitar got on his extension and that seems more than fair to me.