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Originally Posted by gvitaly
Finally, I'm not sure if they have to hit the cap floor to start the season, or if they could just add salary throughout the year.
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According to the CBA, ‘No Club shall, after commencement of the regular season, be permitted to have an Averaged Club Salary that falls below the Lower Limit for that League Year.’
So they do have to reach the floor on opening day.
I wouldn't be a bit surprised if the Blue Jackets work out a handshake agreement with another team to put some overpaid schlub with an NTC on waivers at the end of training camp. That would allow the team to add salary by getting a player who would otherwise block a trade to Columbus.