Leipold has gone on record as saying he believes he'll be able to get relief from the cap recapture penalty in the event that Suter or Parise retires before their contracts expire. And, looking at the Hossa skin rash model, Parise could take a medical any time, given his well-documented back issues. And the reporting on Suter's injury is that there's no guarantee he can play again period, much less to the level to which he is accustomed. So, there's your outs right there. Play for a few more years and then say the pain is too debilitating, I have to go on LTIR forever. They still get paid, but the cap hit disappears.
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