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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
lockout insurance. INstead of having the value decline in the final year when there may be a lockout, it declines the year prior and likely has the bulk of the final year salary in july 1st bonus which would have to be paid out even if there was no season.
that's my guess.
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Aye, you can only lose so much money to work stoppages before players begin taking steps to protect themselves. Ryan O'Reilly's deal in Buffalo is like 90% signing bonuses paid July 1 with actual salary during the year around $1M. McDavid's new contract also does something similar.