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Schaefer’s Bonuses Tie Islanders to Cap Strain | New York Islanders News
The New York Islanders are stuck with a $3.5 million cap hit tied to Matthew Schaefer’s bonuses — a consequence of using LTIR to stay under the salary cap after his Calder-winning rookie season. This penalty will linger for two more seasons unless they avoid LTIR, and if goalie Vitek Vanecek starts in the minors, the Islanders could face an even bigger hit, pushing their cap space to nearly $4 million — a wild financial tightrope walk in the NHL’s salary cap circus. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This…
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