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Originally Posted by CSharp
What's the difference between Flsmes retaining 75% salary and then getting the extra 4th rounder, then sending the pick to NJD for 25% to unload 50% of it from the trade
vs
Flames retaining 50% salary and Stars selling the other 25% of salary as a dump to NJD for 4th rounder?
Same difference, just a legal loophole that worked but Flames but that 4th rounder could've gotten them maybe another Gaudreau just like a second rounder gets an Andersson.  |
You're not getting it. It's not a ‘legal loophole’. There is no loophole. There is no way for one team to retain 75% on a contract. If somebody made a trade that included 75% retention, the league would instantly void it.
It was absolutely impossible for your first scenario to happen. The closest thing to a ‘loophole’ here is that New Jersey could insert themselves into the deal to retain the extra 25%. No matter how you slice it, that was not going to give any extra benefit to the Flames.