Bonus amount is the key figure. Say a player wants a $6 million bonus on a 3 year contract but you don't have cap room. Extend the contract length to 6 years then slide the salary bar left until you get down to the bonus figure you're shooting for, $6 million in my example. By moving the length of the contract to 6 years instead of 3, you can offer half the salary yet still meet the bonus figure.
These players aren't economics majors, they don't care what the salary or contract length is so long as they get that bonus amount they want. What you need to watch out for is doing this to guys already mid-late career. When they retire, all unused bonus money screws with your cap.
Last edited at 11/11/2017 6:41 am
