Once a Kings Fan Too
Joined: Jun. 2018
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When you look at the math, I don't see how you can NOT buy Vlasic out this summer. He stays on the books for five more years, but at a reduced cap hit of $1,833,333 for each of them, and you get a reduced cap hit for each of the five years now remaining on his contract. Specifically, in 2022, you'll have $3.1 million more in cap room than with Vlasic's $7 million cap hit, which might come in handy for re-signing Hertl, Ferraro and Knyzhov, among others. Meanwhile, he's owed $34.25 million in real money, and you'll pay only $25,083,333 over time, $9,166,667 of which will be in post-2025 dollars, and you'll save a similar amount in actual cash. This seems like a no-brainer to me.