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CBA changes may ease Shea Weber salary cap penalty fears for Preds—for now

The NHL and NHL Players’ Association (NHLPA) have agreed in principle to a new, amended collected bargaining agreement which is now being sent to the respective parties—the NHL Board of Governors (BOG) and the players—for a final vote to ratify it. The biggest changes have been addressed several times already, but Michael Russo of the Athletic dropped another bit that, if true, has a big impact on the Predators:

SOURCE: Cap recapture (Parise/Suter) amended in new NHL - NHLPA CBA

There is no longer a charge greater than the contract’s AAV in any year, but charge continues until full overage is paid off.