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Cap Situation at a Glance

Salary cap · total expenses · available cap room across the 7-year window

Year Cap Used Room
1997 NOW $5.0M
$3.1M
62%
$1.9M
1998 $5.0M
$2.5M
50%
$2.5M
1999 $5.0M
$1.0M
20%
$4.0M
2000 $5.0M
$650K
13%
$4.4M
2001 $5.0M
$355K
7%
$4.6M
2002 $5.0M
$0K
0%
$5.0M
2003 $5.0M
$0K
0%
$5.0M

Financial Overview

1997
Salary Cap $5,000,000
Organizational Salary $1,999,000
ML Salary $1,066,500
↳ Standard $649,000
↳ Entry 1 $242,500
↳ Entry 2 $175,000
AAA Salary $932,500
↳ Standard $400,000
↳ Entry 1 $312,500
↳ Entry 2 $220,000
Salary Retention $1,120,204
Draft Hold $0
↳ Round 2 $0
↳ Round 3 $0
↳ Round 4 $0
↳ Round 5 $0
Total Expenses $3,119,204
Cap Room $1,880,796
1998
Salary Cap $5,000,000
Organizational Salary $2,060,000
ML Salary $1,160,000
↳ Standard $740,000
↳ Entry 1 $207,500
↳ Entry 2 $212,500
AAA Salary $900,000
↳ Standard $305,000
↳ Entry 1 $330,000
↳ Entry 2 $265,000
Salary Retention $355,000
Draft Hold $100,000
↳ Round 2 $0
↳ Round 3 $0
↳ Round 4 $50,000
↳ Round 5 $50,000
Total Expenses $2,515,000
Cap Room $2,485,000
1999
Salary Cap $5,000,000
Organizational Salary $835,000
ML Salary $365,000
↳ Standard $165,000
↳ Entry 1 $90,000
↳ Entry 2 $110,000
AAA Salary $470,000
↳ Standard $0
↳ Entry 1 $160,000
↳ Entry 2 $310,000
Salary Retention $0
Draft Hold $185,000
↳ Round 2 $50,000
↳ Round 3 $35,000
↳ Round 4 $25,000
↳ Round 5 $75,000
Total Expenses $1,020,000
Cap Room $3,980,000
2000
Salary Cap $5,000,000
Organizational Salary $465,000
ML Salary $165,000
↳ Standard $0
↳ Entry 1 $95,000
↳ Entry 2 $70,000
AAA Salary $300,000
↳ Standard $0
↳ Entry 1 $95,000
↳ Entry 2 $205,000
Salary Retention $0
Draft Hold $185,000
↳ Round 2 $100,000
↳ Round 3 $35,000
↳ Round 4 $25,000
↳ Round 5 $25,000
Total Expenses $650,000
Cap Room $4,350,000
2001
Salary Cap $5,000,000
Organizational Salary $245,000
ML Salary $0
↳ Standard $0
↳ Entry 1 $0
↳ Entry 2 $0
AAA Salary $245,000
↳ Standard $0
↳ Entry 1 $100,000
↳ Entry 2 $145,000
Salary Retention $0
Draft Hold $110,000
↳ Round 2 $50,000
↳ Round 3 $35,000
↳ Round 4 $25,000
↳ Round 5 $0
Total Expenses $355,000
Cap Room $4,645,000
2002
Salary Cap $5,000,000
Organizational Salary $0
ML Salary $0
↳ Standard $0
↳ Entry 1 $0
↳ Entry 2 $0
AAA Salary $0
↳ Standard $0
↳ Entry 1 $0
↳ Entry 2 $0
Salary Retention $0
Draft Hold $0
↳ Round 2 $0
↳ Round 3 $0
↳ Round 4 $0
↳ Round 5 $0
Total Expenses $0
Cap Room $5,000,000
2003
Salary Cap $5,000,000
Organizational Salary $0
ML Salary $0
↳ Standard $0
↳ Entry 1 $0
↳ Entry 2 $0
AAA Salary $0
↳ Standard $0
↳ Entry 1 $0
↳ Entry 2 $0
Salary Retention $0
Draft Hold $0
↳ Round 2 $0
↳ Round 3 $0
↳ Round 4 $0
↳ Round 5 $0
Total Expenses $0
Cap Room $5,000,000