Bluedevils_13 0 Report post Posted December 2, 2008 I could be completely mistaken, but I thought there was some kind of limitation on how low/high a player's contract can be from year to year? What I mean is sence a player's "cap number" is the average salary over the entire contract, I thought a player was not allowed to have his salaries a certain amount apart? An example of what I mean is Alfredsson's contract is 9.100 7.000 4.500 1.000, and his cap number being 4.140. Haven't there been contracts denied by the NHL in cases like this (I think it was Erat who had a contract denied but I'm not sure), because obviously with a 1.000 year thrown in that brings the average way down. What would stop Holland from doing something SIMILAR to this giving Z or Hossa a couple years with 9mil and a few with something around 4 or 5 mil? Also Lecavalier's is the the same way too 10.000 10.000 10.000 10.000 10.000 10.000 10.000 8.500 4.000 1.500 1.000= cap number of 6.875 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KrazyGangsta 79 Report post Posted December 2, 2008 Nothing lol ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
egroen 384 Report post Posted December 2, 2008 (edited) I could be completely mistaken, but I thought there was some kind of limitation on how low/high a player's contract can be from year to year? What I mean is sence a player's "cap number" is the average salary over the entire contract, I thought a player was not allowed to have his salaries a certain amount apart? An example of what I mean is Alfredsson's contract is 9.100 7.000 4.500 1.000, and his cap number being 4.140. Haven't there been contracts denied by the NHL in cases like this (I think it was Erat who had a contract denied but I'm not sure), because obviously with a 1.000 year thrown in that brings the average way down. What would stop Holland from doing something SIMILAR to this giving Z or Hossa a couple years with 9mil and a few with something around 4 or 5 mil? Also Lecavalier's is the the same way too 10.000 10.000 10.000 10.000 10.000 10.000 10.000 8.500 4.000 1.500 1.000= cap number of 6.875 CBA Article 50.7 50.7 "100 Percent Rule" for Multi-Year SPCs. The difference between the stated Player Salary and Bonuses in the first two League Years of an SPC cannot exceed the amount of the lower of the two League Years. Thereafter, in all subsequent League Years of the SPC, (i) any increase in Player Salary and Bonuses from one League Year to another may not exceed the amount of the lower of the first two League Years of the SPC (or, if such amounts are the same, that same amount); and (ii) any decrease in Player Salary and Bonuses from one League Year to another may not exceed 50 percent of the Player Salary and Bonuses of the lower of the first two League Years of the SPC (or, if such amounts are the same, 50 percent of that same amount). Front-loaded contracts are becoming popular, and in addition to the obvious salary cap help, it gives the GMs a bit more leeway towards the end of a contract. For example, a player with a salary like this could be easily traded to a cash-strapped team with plenty of cap room. It's also nice for the player because with interest, they can earn more with a front-loaded contract than with the same amount of dollars paid each year. Holland will have to get creative with them if he wants to keep two of Zetterberg, Hossa and Franzen. All these guys are around 30, so it would make sense. Edited December 2, 2008 by egroen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bluedevils_13 0 Report post Posted December 2, 2008 Thanks for digging that up, that's pretty much exactly what I wanted to know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
