The first extension I signed with Edmonton they told me we have no money so I’ll have to take the minimum so this isn’t really anything new. Slavakov doesn’t particularly care about money as he has many endorsements and jobs outside of the SHL where he doesn’t need to rely on contract money to live. Yes it’s a nice bonus and helps fund outside ventures like his trading card collections and small chain of Japanese restaurants, but taking the minimum has never really been an issue for Slavakov. What he would be more worried about is who is the one who caused the team to lose all of the money. As a leader on the team, he knows that many on the team do rely on contracts to support them and his family. So he would definitely try and lead an investigation to see what happened and make sure it doesn’t happen again. Maybe he would set up a budget so the GM’s don’t go over the cap for example.