Quoting: herzausstein
Thing is Weber would have to retire after spending Atleast 1 of the 1 million dollar years on LTIR for it to do much for Nashville.
Right now worst we can get hit with is 3 years 7,857,143 and 1 year of 1,000,000.
If we get him this off-season and he doesn’t retire then it’s reduced to 3 years of 6,571,428. 4 years of 1 million dollars caphit isn’t worth a ton. Way I see it, he will retire after that 3 million dollar year if he is going to in which case it just doesn’t do much for us. I know that’s up for debate but i think if he sits on LTIR for 1 year of 1 million dollars, then he’s going to finish his contract and get the rest that’s owed to him. It’s just a calculated risk
Like I said. You can debate the value and risk, I'm just making sure the benefits are understood.
You have to consider the window where that penalty is applied as well. You can be pretty much clear and have 1 year of minor impact, or be unable to spend to the cap for a few years, at a time when you are in contention and really need that money to compete.
It's not something I'd be willing to dismiss so easily, and I'd definitely feel more comfortable if I had Weber's contract and at least some influence over the situation.
Personally, I'd say "what do you want for X player?" in another trade. If the ask was reasonable, I'd get them to throw Weber in.