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Originally Posted by PRStoetzer
Player contracts are guaranteed. When a player is on LTI, his salary is still paid, but the team is allowed to replace that player's salary even if it results in going over the cap.
Also, when a player on a one-way contract is sent to the minors, that player is still paid his salary by the team.
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If I understand correctly though there are other ways around it such as if a player misses more than 10 games you do get cap savings and that isn't really a long term injury. I mean wouldn't Pittsburgh have gotten cap savings from Crosby being out so long last year?