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Originally Posted by Jmac
Games Played bonus unattainable this year as it Cassels can't play in the NHL until after his OHL team's season is over. Has to be redone.
No word on Twitter yet whether or not there will be any circumvention penalties. Likely small fine at most.
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Can anybody explain this, the circumventing component?
As I understand, ELC don't kick in until after 9 NHL games are played. The minimum games played for bonuses look like 42. What's the benefit in circumventing the cap, for $212k potential cap space, when Cassels in all likelihood won't play this season? Gillis is shrewd and even a cheap-ass mofo, but I'm not seeing it personally. Maybe part of a sign and trade scenario, but I can't imagine Cassels' trade value to be really worth much at this point
And if MG was trying to pull a fast one, which is not out of the ordinary, Cassels' agent should have caught it