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Originally Posted by CanadaMatt
You’ve said this numerous times. Why would ownership write such a massive cheque...they’re rich, but not rich enough that they can just throw 23 million bucks.
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That’s not how buyouts work. It’s not one massive check
I also think they are smart enough businessmen to wrap their head around first year Econ concepts like “sunk costs” and “time value of money” to realize you save money buying out bad contacts. They have been buying out a ton lately.
Neal buyout and Ferland signing costs them identical dollars this season to just paying Neal, and they would get the better player. It’s a part of Treliving’s job to be able to sell ownership on good ideas