Quoting: SammyT_51
Im not wrong lmfao. I know those LTIRs work. They are not allowing you to spend more above cap. They added Clarkson because it allowed them to wait for Marner if necessary. If Marner was signed earlier, they wouldnt add Clarkson and be alright even without Clarksons LTIR. Its that simple. It doesnt allow you to spend more, it allows you to be more flexible with time if you do it correctly but thats it. You add 6M to your cap roll and you give it away on LTIR so its like not having that contract at all.
No, your understanding of the cap is not correct. RE-READ the article and think. Is Z's contract an asset that will cost Toronto a draft pick. Is it a nothing thing, then why would the Leafs want it? or TSN do a story about it? Or will it cost Detroit a draft pick to get rid of since it is a liability to get rid of (in which case Detroit with plenty of cap space would just sit on it) like you think.
What is so hard about this. I even gave you an article showing the exact example of what I am talking about how the Leafs want LTIR contracts so they can EXCEED THE SALARY CAP.
EXACT example. And you are still arguing. Go tweet Frank Seravalli and tell him he doesn't understand what he is talking about and see how well it goes. I am saying the exact same thing as him. He's right and so am I.
Example #2. The Leafs currently have $4,591,467 in cap room next year having spent 76.908M (true statement). They have 16 under contract (true statement). They sign 6 players at league minimum 750k (which is 4.5M total). Now they have 22 players under contract at 81.409M and 91.467k left in cap space. However the offseason rules allow the team to exceed the cap by 10%. That means 81.5+ (81.5*10%)= 89.65M to spend. The Leafs use this offseason cap to acquire Zetterberg's contract (6.083M) bringing their total cap dollars to 87.492M and having 23 players on the roster. The Leafs put Z on LTIR and now gain 5.992M =(87.492-81.5M) to spend on that 23rd player replacement....thereby allowing them to go over the salary cap by 5.992M.
Could the Leafs spend 5.992M on that 23rd player with only 91.467k left in salary cap without Z's LTIR contract. NO, they would be over the regular season cap. Acquiring the LTIR contract allowed the Leafs to spend 5.992M more than other teams without the LTIR contract.
Therefore the LTIR contract is an asset that will cost the Leafs something. Just like Frank Seravalli and I believe.