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Message: [QUOTE="Morkel, post: 2637520, member: 8215"] I think this is kind of what they're doing. I am inclined to believe that he was only going to hit big money after 2015 (which sounds awfully like a hugely back-ended deal, but that's a different argument) as the Bulldogs were adamant that he'd have to be on the same money as his Bulldogs deal. Now here's where I think it might be working in theory. I'm going to use totally theoretical values here to illustrate the point. Let's say his 2014 & 2015 values were $350k each, and his 2016 & 2017 values were $900k each. Let's say the Sharks deal is $800k a season. If we were to release him for 2016 onwards only, we'd be having to subsidise both years to the tune of $100k each. However, if we release him for 2015 as well, then he'll actually be being paid $450k more than his current contract for this coming season. I wonder if it's possible for them to offset that extra $450k against the later years' $200k shortfall, meaning we don't have to pay anything? Just a theory, but it would make sense as to why they're getting rid of him now. [/QUOTE]

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