I'll preface this by saying the main thing I want is for the bolded question at the bottom to be answered.
Yup not disagreeing with you. The number or cap that the Leafs gain from Yr 2 onward would get close to the amount Nylander loses (depending on the contract he ends up signing).
So basically it is in Leafs' interest to delay as much as possible so to speak before signing the contract and it is in Nylander's interest to sign the contract ASAP unless he is expecting to get a big pay raise.
Basically if Nylander settles for close to the amount initially offered by the Leafs then it was really stupid by Willy to hold out.
If that is not the story then the only conclusion that can be drawn is that Leafs low balled Willy big time
Clearly you are disagreeing with me because all of those bolded things are not what I said at all and I have no clue how you read those 2 posts and came to those conclusions but alas I'll give it a go again, and use the 4 contracts you constructed below as additional examples.
Thanks to
@Auston Powers and his help in clarifying the restrictions on salary structure and
@Canada4Gold for further clarifying CBA and because I have nothing else to do below are the best case scenarios: (corrections allowing for more restrictions)
6 year deals
6.5 x 6 (if signed today)
6 Years | | | |
Years | $ values | % change | 2nd restriction |
Yr 1 | 10.68 | | |
Yr 2 | 6.94 | -35% | 65% |
Yr 3 | 5.35 | -23% | 50% |
Yr 4 | 5.35 | 0% | 50% |
Yr 5 | 5.35 | 0% | 50% |
Yr 6 | 5.34 | 0% | 50% |
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Total Value | 39.0 | | |
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Yr2 to Yr 6 | Cap-Hit | 6.30 |
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Yr 1 | Cap-Hit | 7.10 |
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If signed on Dec 1st salary structure is the same cap hits change
Yr2 to Yr 6 | Cap-Hit | 5.94 |
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Yr 1 | Cap-Hit | 8.69 |
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6 x 6 (if signed today)
6 Years | | | |
Years | $ values | % change | 2nd restriction |
Yr 1 | 9.86 | | |
Yr 2 | 6.41 | -35% | 65% |
Yr 3 | 4.93 | -23% | 50% |
Yr 4 | 4.93 | 0% | 50% |
Yr 5 | 4.93 | 0% | 50% |
Yr 6 | 4.93 | 0% | 50% |
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Total Value | 36.0 | | |
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Yr2 to Yr 6 | Cap-Hit | 5.81 |
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Yr 1 | Cap-Hit | 6.55 |
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If signed on Dec 1st salary structure is the same cap hits change
Yr2 to Yr 6 | Cap-Hit | 5.48 |
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Yr 1 | Cap-Hit | 8.02 |
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7 year deals
6.5 x 7 (if signed today)
7 Years | | | |
Years | $ values | % change | 2nd restriction |
Yr 1 | 10.96 | | |
Yr 2 | 7.12 | -35% | 65% |
Yr 3 | 5.48 | -23% | 50% |
Yr 4 | 5.48 | 0% | 50% |
Yr 5 | 5.48 | 0% | 50% |
Yr 6 | 5.48 | 0% | 50% |
Yr 7 | 5.48 | 0% | 50% |
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Total Value | 45.5 | | |
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Yr2 to Yr 7 | Cap-Hit | 6.46 |
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Yr 1 | Cap-Hit | 7.29 |
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If signed on Dec 1st salary structure is the same cap hits change
Yr2 to Yr 7 | Cap-Hit | 6.09 |
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Yr 1 | Cap-Hit | 8.92 |
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6 x 7 (if signed today)
7 Years | | | |
Years | $ values | % change | 2nd restriction |
Yr 1 | 10.12 | | |
Yr 2 | 6.58 | -35% | 65% |
Yr 3 | 5.06 | -23% | 50% |
Yr 4 | 5.06 | 0% | 50% |
Yr 5 | 5.06 | 0% | 50% |
Yr 6 | 5.06 | 0% | 50% |
Yr 7 | 5.06 | 0% | 50% |
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Total Value | 42.0 | | |
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Yr2 to Yr 7 | Cap-Hit | 5.97 |
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Yr 1 | Cap-Hit | 6.73 |
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If signed on Dec 1st salary structure is the same cap hits change
Yr2 to Yr 7 | Cap-Hit | 5.62 |
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Yr 1 | Cap-Hit | 8.23 |
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Whats the preferred deal here that works for both Leafs and Nylander?
6 x 6.5 contract signed on December 1st for a cap hit of 5.94 million
Nylander actually makes: 39.0 - (59/186)*10.68 =
$35.61 million
Rather than wait until then on purpose. They could sign the following evenly distributed contract today:
6 x 6.044 million
Cap hit: [6.044 * (166/186)+30.22]/6 =
5.94 million
Money Nylander gets paid: (166/186) * 6.05 + 30.25 million =
35.61 million
It's the same cap hit, Nylander gets same money
6 x 6 contract signed on December 1st for a cap hit of 5.48 million
Nylander actually makes: 36.0 - (59/186)*9.86 =
32.87 million
Rather than wait until then on purpose. They could sign the following evenly distributed contract today:
6 x 5.578 million
Cap hit: [5.578 * (166/186)+27.89]/6 =
5.48 million
Money Nylander gets paid: (166/186) * 5.58 + 27.9 =
32.87 million
It's the same cap hit, Nylander gets the same money
Your last 2 examples I believe you used the wrong number for days left in the season. Dec 1st it's 127, it appears you used 137 for both. I'll go ahead and do the examples with the correct numbers I calculate which should be 6.00, and 5.54
7 x 6.5 contract signed on December 1st for a cap hit of 6.00 million
Nylander actually makes: 45.5 - (59/186) * 10.96 =
42.02 million
Rather than wait on purpose. They could sign the following evenly distributed contract today:
7 x 6.097 million
Cap hit: [6.097 * (166/186) + 36.582]/7 =
6.00 million
Money Nylander gets paid: (166/186) * 6.097 + 36.582 =
42.02 million
It's the same cap hit, Nylander gets the same money
7 x 6.50 contract signed on December 1st for a cap hit of 5.54 million
Nylander actually makes: 42.0 - (59/186) * 10.12 =
38.79 million
Rather than wait on purpose. They could sign the following evenly distributed contract today:
7 x 5.628
Cap hit: [5.628 * (166/186) + 33.768]/7 =
5.54 million
Money Nylander gets paid: (166/186) * 5.628 + 33.768 =
38.79 million
it's the same cap hit, Nylander gets the same money
Now there are the 4 examples you gave. For all 4 of them I devised a contract today that could be signed that gives Nylander the exact same amount of money, and gives the Leafs the exact same cap hit, and gets him back on the ice in games now.
Can you please tell me why the Leafs would wait, on purpose, until December 1st to get these cap hits and salaries to Nylander when you can sign him to those other contract right now that give the exact same result?
Your 6 x 6.5 contract on Dec 1st = My 6.044 x 6 contract signed today, 5.94 cap, 35.61 paid
Your 6 x 6.0 contract on Dec 1st = My 5.578 x 6 contract signed today, 5.48 cap, 32.87 paid
Your 7 x 6.5 contract on Dec 1st = My 6.097 x 7 contract signed today, 6.00 cap, 42.02 paid
Your 7 x 6.0 contract on Dec 1st = My 5.628 x 7 contract signed today, 5.54 cap, 38.79 paid
In every single case the Cap hit, and money paid to Nylander is the same as your example. All I want to klnow is why you think the Leafs would wait on purpose to get an identical result?
You'll also notice, that when you multiply those cap hits by the term you end up with the money paid(with minor erros because numbers were rounded). That's because like I said the cap is directly proportional to the money paid and thus the cap space gained is equivalent to the money Nylander loses.