obey86
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I thought you had to be cap compliant to start the season, meaning that the Wings would need to be at 83 Million including LTIR. As soon as the season starts, they get put on LTIR, and gain that cap space after Day 1 to replace them.
The 10% exception is for off-season only, so that teams can make some signings/trades but the expectation is that they clear that overage before Day 1.
No you don't. Here's an article on it: How the Flyers can maximize their cap space
I've read it on Twitter and in news articles numerous times ... "the Flyers must wait until Day 1 of the regular season before placing Pronger on LTIR," or something to that effect.
The truth is the Flyers do not have to wait until the first day of the regular season to place Pronger on LTIR. Which means they do not have to shed any cap space in order to become cap compliant. As always, the devil is in the details.
The Flyers have two options when it comes to LTIR; use it on the last day of training camp, or use it on the first day of the regular season. The timing is the key difference.
OPTION 1: Build the injured player into their opening-day roster and have that roster fit as close to the upper limit as possible without exceeding it, then place the player on LTIR.
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OPTION 2: Put the injured player on LTIR on the final day of training camp and, including the injured player's annual average salary or cap hit, build a roster that exceeds the upper limit by an amount that is as close as possible to the injured player's annual average salary.
The Red Wings have used option 2 for the past 2-3 offseasons. You do not have to be cap compliant prior to the season starting, as you are allowed a 10% overage in the offseason. There is an advantage to using option 1 rather than option 2 (as the article details) but it is not necessary.