what about this deal

[CrazyCanuck]

Originally Posted by Defensewins

CrazyCanuck
IF Samules is traded, do we suffer a cap hit? I would think so because of his large signing bonus. How much does he cost us if we get rid of him? How much does he cost if we cut him?

I don't have my numbers in front of me but I think it's as follows:

Samuels cut/traded before June 1st:
2004 cap hit = $8.7M
2005 cap hit = $0

Samuels cut/traded after June 1st:
2004 cap hit = $2.9M
2005 cap hit = $5.8M