Say Whaa!? Toews Smythe Bonus & the Cap

[esbrechtel]

I can't imagine Toews would be happy about this...oh well, I will worry about this after July, instead I am going to enjoy the Cup win right now!!!!!

 

[MassHavoc]

Yeah, this sucks, and it's some bullshit. BUT I'm not going to go all Francis on it till after this fun wears off.

 

[the canadian dream]

Well that assures Huet a spot on the AHL then.



I guess the rule is in place to keep teams from loading bonuses while keeping actual salary down as to avoid cap hits.



None the less it's stupid. Chalk up another reason why I hate the cap system. Or at least how the NHL cap operates.



Like you guys I will worry about it more in a couple months time. Right now isn't the time.

 

[BiscuitintheBasket]

Reading Article 9, and Section 50 of the CBA (as listed on the NHL website), it is not very clear as to if this bonus counts towards this year's Cap since there is wording to insinuate that this bonus is not from an agreed SPC with the player, and potentially outside of the "league year" (what counts towards the cap); thus potentially not counted.



In short, wait and see.





But I do find it interesting that the $1000 more per seat that I pay for my STs goes directly to the team during pre-season and the playoffs, and to the league sharing revenues during the regular season. In short, I directly helped raise the cap this season. LOL.

 

[Maiden]

[quote name="the canadian dream"]Well that assures Huet a spot on the AHL then.



I guess the rule is in place to keep teams from loading bonuses while keeping actual salary down as to avoid cap hits.



None the less it's stupid. Chalk up another reason why I hate the cap system. Or at least how the NHL cap operates.



Like you guys I will worry about it more in a couple months time. Right now isn't the time.[/quote]



On a side note Kane didnt get his bonuses so I guess you don't have to hate the cap system that much...................

 

[the canadian dream]

[quote name="Maiden"]



On a side note Kane didnt get his bonuses so I guess you don't have to hate the cap system that much...................[/quote]



Stop being the god damn voice of reason!!! Let me hate something damn it!!! If I can't hate a player on the team then I have to hate something. I can't be a happy go lucky NHL fan!!! It's just not me damn it!!

 

[Maiden]

[quote name="the canadian dream"]



Stop being the god damn voice of reason!!! Let me hate something damn it!!! If I can't hate a player on the team then I have to hate something. I can't be a happy go lucky NHL fan!!! It's just not me damn it!![/quote]



Damn Canadians....................

 

[roshinaya]

Let the CAPOCALYPSE begin!



http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/h ... le1601162/



according to this one both Kane and Toews got their bonuses and are due $4m in bonuses. this could mean that the hawks couldn't even do the qualifying offers for the RFA without exceeding the 10% off-season increase on the cap. but who knows if that article is even accurate. glad it's not my headache.

 

[Tim]

[quote name="roshinaya"]Let the CAPOCALYPSE begin!



http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/h ... le1601162/



according to this one both Kane and Toews got their bonuses and are due $4m in bonuses. this could mean that the hawks couldn't even do the qualifying offers for the RFA without exceeding the 10% off-season increase on the cap. but who knows if that article is even accurate. glad it's not my headache.[/quote]





Paging Stan Bowman and his legal dept.

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

So... what if Keith wins the Norris?

 

[Maiden]

[quote name="Stu Grimson"]So... what if Keith wins the Norris?[/quote]



Someone correct if I'm wrong but non-rookie contracts cannot be incentive based.

 

[roshinaya]

[quote name="Stu Grimson"]So... what if Keith wins the Norris?[/quote]



I would think nothing happens. He shouldn't have any bonus clauses in his contract. Kane and Toews are on the last year of their ELC's and they have bonus clauses. Question is which of them have they achieved.

 

[E Runs]

[quote name="roshinaya"]Let the CAPOCALYPSE begin!



http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/h ... le1601162/



according to this one both Kane and Toews got their bonuses and are due $4m in bonuses. this could mean that the hawks couldn't even do the qualifying offers for the RFA without exceeding the 10% off-season increase on the cap. but who knows if that article is even accurate. glad it's not my headache.[/quote]

The Globe & Mail are like pigeons, they swoop in, shit all over everything and leave.

 

[Shredder]

The Hawks will solve this issue, even if it does take a bite out of the depth of the team short term. The really terrible thing would have been to be forced to break up the team without winning the Cup first, but now we know that's not the case.



With a core of Toews, Kane, Keith, Seabrook and Hossa, there's no way the Hawks aren't going to be a solid team no matter who the other 14 players in the lineup are.

 

[E Runs]

SunTimes beat reporter Adam Jahns says Bowman confirmed Towes' Smythe bonus will hit the Cap for the 2010-11 season.

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

[quote name="E Runs"]SunTimes beat reporter Adam Jahns says Bowman confirmed Towes' Smythe bonus will hit the Cap for the 2010-11 season.[/quote]



Well thanks a lot Tallon for drafting such a good player and fucking the team over!