NHL Salary Cap Questions > Can teams use LTIR relief to accommodate performance bonuses?
Can teams use LTIR relief to accommodate performance bonuses?
Asked Jul 19, 2024 by Tom M
Can teams use LTIR relief to accommodate performance bonuses?
Answer
Jul 22, 2024
No, LTIR does not provide any relief from potential performance bonus overages. In fact, since using LTIR usually results in the team finishing over the cap for the year, that means that any performance bonuses earned will become a bonus overage. You can read more about LTIR here https://puckpedia.com/LTIR23 and bonus overages here https://puckpedia.com/salary-cap/performance-bonuses-and-carryovers
