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Originally Posted by smootsmack
Canuck, would you like to explain what are release fees and how they affect the cap?
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The release fee is basically the remaining signing bonus (ie the cap hit) we would face if the player was released at that time.
I find it very useful to see what the contract really means and how long we can expect a guy to be on board (ie Brunell). It's the easiest way to see the ramifications of any long-term deal.
For instance if Samuels didn't have all this remaining signing bonus (ie such a high release fee), there's no way (IMO) we'd be keeping him on board at a cap hit of $8.75M. But since his release fee is so high this year, the Skins really have no choice but to keep him (which is also why he has not restructured, IMO).
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