Matt Duchene goes to the Predators Duchene contract with Preds includes $28 million in signing bonus money. Year by year total: $10 mil, $8 mil, $10mil, $8mil, $9 mil, $6 mil, $5 mil. Darren Dreger

I don't believe I've ever seen a contract structured like that. About what I was expecting overall cap hit wise. Here we go..

Well one bad contract replaces another. Atleast Duchene isn't a flopper.

Ok, i am confused.

Signing bonus up front? So it it not part of the year by year amount, right?
Can't be right, because that would be an insanely expensive contract for him.

Ok, i am confused.

Signing bonus up front? So it it not part of the year by year amount, right?
Can't be right, because that would be an insanely expensive contract for him.
- Mph6689

Go check out the O Reilly contract. Guessing its structured similar. Think for team it is roughly same amount per year, player just gets bulk of it at start of the year.

Ok, i am confused.

Signing bonus up front? So it it not part of the year by year amount, right?
Can't be right, because that would be an insanely expensive contract for him.
- Mph6689

I wouldn't mind some clarification myself. No one else other than Hockeybuzz has even mentioned this signing yet, so 50/50 if it's actually happened yet.

I wouldn't mind some clarification myself. No one else other than Hockeybuzz has even mentioned this signing yet, so 50/50 if it's actually happened yet.
- Squatchy

It's on TSN and NHL network as well.

I wouldn't mind some clarification myself. No one else other than Hockeybuzz has even mentioned this signing yet, so 50/50 if it's actually happened yet.
- Squatchy

I don't quite get the signing bonus either. Has to be true b/c Ek said so..

I wouldn't mind some clarification myself. No one else other than Hockeybuzz has even mentioned this signing yet, so 50/50 if it's actually happened yet.
- Squatchy

And as soon as I say that... Eck never mind. At least Poile finally got his man... Had to do something big after trading Subban for a couple of ham sandwiches.

This is how capfriendly has it broken down so far. They dont have any bonus money yet reported.

This is how capfriendly has it broken down so far. They dont have any bonus money yet reported.
- poisondhearts37

The Cap hit per year is obviously the important number here. At 8 Mil per year, I can deal with that... If he was going to get the 10-10.5 mil per year like some people were reporting, I would've preferred if Poile had passed on him. That's just insane. Just have to wait for full details I guess.

The Cap hit per year is obviously the important number here. At 8 Mil per year, I can deal with that... If he was going to get the 10-10.5 mil per year like some people were reporting, I would've preferred if Poile had passed on him. That's just insane. Just have to wait for full details I guess.
- Squatchy

Hes for sure gonna have bonus money in the first 4 years or so. Which is typical. Bonus money will obviously come from his salary, so basically up front money.

Hes for sure gonna have bonus money in the first 4 years or so. Which is typical. Bonus money will obviously come from his salary, so basically up front money.
- poisondhearts37

That makes sense.

Snake Duchene