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Originally Posted by over the mountain
anyone make it to the second year yet? i have huge roster salary cap problems. luckily i signed JC to a modest 3 yr 10 mil K right before the 09 season.
to make the cap in 2010 i had to resign a ton of players (AH wasnt willing, actually wanted a ton more money), cut as much depth as possible then sign the lowest asking salary price of FAs to fill the required roster spots.
kinda sucks to have to gut your roster of all the quality depth. luckily i didnt need to sign any top 10 draftees, i dont even want to know what they are askin.
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I basically had to do the same things.
1. Resign some players to longer, cap relieving contracts. (If it don't help the cap don't do it)
2. Take out the trash and cut every depth position player not worth the money you are paying them.
3. Re build your depth with low budget, but quality free agents.
4. Get what you really want in the draft.
I began my cap saving moves in my first season though. I traded away CP for a 1st rounder and cut ARE. It hurt a little the following offseason, but I got my salary cap back under control by doing the things I mentioned above. Next offseason I might have to extend some contracts again for cap relief, but eventually I will free myself of this cycle.