The Calgary Flames had a hectic 2021-22 season from a cap management perspective, moving a lot of players in and out on short-term recalls and placing Sean Monahan on long-term injury reserve (LTIR) after the trade deadline to maximize their cap flexibility. But after that hectic season, we’ve confirmed two key cap facts: the Flames saw no players earning performance bonuses in 2021-22, and they will have no bonus overages carrying over as cap penalties into the 2022-23 season.
Under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement, only two types of contracts can have performance bonuses as part of their structure: entry-level deals (ELCs for short) and deals that a player signed following their 35th birthday (35+ deals for short).