Surprising details surface regarding Tkachuk deal with Florida
NHL insider Elliotte Friedman has reported that Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk, has a unique stipulation to his new contract. Tkachuk signed an eight-year, $76 million ($9.5 million AAV) contract.
''Signing bonuses are paid to the player regardless of a buyout. Therefore, as explained in the buyout caphit formula above, signing bonuses are excluded in the equation when determining the total buyout cost, and are included in the AAV value when determining the remaining caphit.
Signing bonuses therefore decrease the buyout caphit savings.''
Signing bonuses therefore decrease the buyout caphit savings.''
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