I guess how you classify the restructuring is dependent on how your brain functions. If its like msadows/TL1961, then you only restructure after you've signed somebody to fill that exact cap space. It's been my experience that sports teams restructure to free up cap space in order to sign potential free agents...they don't do it after they've already signed free agents. But I've only been following sports for a few decades, so I could be wrong.
Exactly, while they may have a target FA in mind, it does not mean they are going to spend every dime that the restructuring has given them.
While FA opens officially today, there are several times between now and September that a player could become available, for example:
- Opening of Free agency, usually produces the big name players - not sure we will be a player this year.
- During the draft, not to often, but occasionally a player could be part of a trade
- After the Draft, players that cost a lot of money are replaced by young draft picks
- During preseason cuts, there is always a player that is a surprise availability.
Pace is making room so that he can have the flexibility in case an opportunity surfaces. I doubt we will make a splash with the $11M.
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