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VAN doesn't have a cap crunch YET. I keep hearing fans say that the Hughes contract is done, and they want to do both at once (which does make sense from an OS standpoint), but camps start this week, so time is of the essence.
I'm really wondering if both Hughes and EP are playing hardball for big money, knowing that they hold the keys to VAN's future success. If Hughes' cap is under 7 (and that's not guaranteed), then EP could get close to the top (VAN could make 11 work technically, but would probably want to stay in the 10.5 range. Anything over that and it will make short term injuries tough to deal with).
Don't look at past bridge contracts for comparisons, every situation is unique (or crazy). If VAN could get both of them to take bridges, this wouldn't be a topic of discussion. Something is holding up these deals (probably EP).