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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
$3.5M
69%
$1.5M
1998 $5.0M
$3.7M
75%
$1.3M
1999 $5.0M
$3.0M
59%
$2.0M
2000 $5.0M
$2.0M
40%
$3.0M
2001 $5.0M
$1.8M
36%
$3.2M
2002 $5.0M
$632K
13%
$4.4M
2003 $5.0M
$0K
0%
$5.0M

Financial Overview

1997
Salary Cap $5,000,000
Organizational Salary $3,466,000
ML Salary $2,976,500
↳ Franchise $250,000
↳ Standard $2,266,500
↳ Entry 1 $235,000
↳ Entry 2 $225,000
↳ Veteran $0
AAA Salary $489,500
↳ Standard $157,000
↳ Entry 2 $332,500
Salary Retention $0
Draft Hold $0
↳ Round 2 $0
↳ Round 3 $0
↳ Round 4 $0
↳ Round 5 $0
Total Expenses $3,466,000
Cap Room $1,534,000
1998
Salary Cap $5,000,000
Organizational Salary $3,626,500
ML Salary $3,028,500
↳ Franchise $250,000
↳ Standard $2,241,000
↳ Entry 1 $247,500
↳ Entry 2 $240,000
↳ Veteran $50,000
AAA Salary $598,000
↳ Standard $103,000
↳ Entry 2 $495,000
Salary Retention $0
Draft Hold $110,000
↳ Round 2 $0
↳ Round 3 $35,000
↳ Round 4 $0
↳ Round 5 $75,000
Total Expenses $3,736,500
Cap Room $1,263,500
1999
Salary Cap $5,000,000
Organizational Salary $2,869,000
ML Salary $2,416,000
↳ Franchise $250,000
↳ Standard $1,761,000
↳ Entry 1 $260,000
↳ Entry 2 $145,000
↳ Veteran $0
AAA Salary $453,000
↳ Standard $0
↳ Entry 2 $453,000
Salary Retention $0
Draft Hold $85,000
↳ Round 2 $0
↳ Round 3 $35,000
↳ Round 4 $25,000
↳ Round 5 $25,000
Total Expenses $2,954,000
Cap Room $2,046,000
2000
Salary Cap $5,000,000
Organizational Salary $1,831,000
ML Salary $1,512,500
↳ Franchise $0
↳ Standard $1,360,000
↳ Entry 1 $110,000
↳ Entry 2 $42,500
↳ Veteran $0
AAA Salary $318,500
↳ Standard $0
↳ Entry 2 $318,500
Salary Retention $0
Draft Hold $150,000
↳ Round 2 $50,000
↳ Round 3 $0
↳ Round 4 $25,000
↳ Round 5 $75,000
Total Expenses $1,981,000
Cap Room $3,019,000
2001
Salary Cap $5,000,000
Organizational Salary $1,674,250
ML Salary $1,372,750
↳ Franchise $0
↳ Standard $1,212,750
↳ Entry 1 $115,000
↳ Entry 2 $45,000
↳ Veteran $0
AAA Salary $301,500
↳ Standard $0
↳ Entry 2 $301,500
Salary Retention $0
Draft Hold $110,000
↳ Round 2 $50,000
↳ Round 3 $35,000
↳ Round 4 $25,000
↳ Round 5 $0
Total Expenses $1,784,250
Cap Room $3,215,750
2002
Salary Cap $5,000,000
Organizational Salary $632,000
ML Salary $500,000
↳ Franchise $0
↳ Standard $500,000
↳ Entry 1 $0
↳ Entry 2 $0
↳ Veteran $0
AAA Salary $132,000
↳ Standard $0
↳ Entry 2 $132,000
Salary Retention $0
Draft Hold $0
↳ Round 2 $0
↳ Round 3 $0
↳ Round 4 $0
↳ Round 5 $0
Total Expenses $632,000
Cap Room $4,368,000
2003
Salary Cap $5,000,000
Organizational Salary $0
ML Salary $0
↳ Franchise $0
↳ Standard $0
↳ Entry 1 $0
↳ Entry 2 $0
↳ Veteran $0
AAA Salary $0
↳ Standard $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