Confirmed Signing with Link: [SEA] Kraken sign F Matthew Beniers to ELC (3 years, $897.5k AAV)

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He and Owen Power are getting the full 925k for the second and third years of their contracts, but these college guys who burn their first year while only playing a month don't exactly have the leverage to ask for every last penny in that first year.

It makes sense that the teams would withhold some dough on that burned first year to keep the AAV down a little. $30k here and there actually can make a difference if you're spending to the cap.

They also actually get more money taking the performance bonus over taking the salary